Designer Jobs in Illinois

A Designer in the advertising industry is responsible for creating visually appealing and effective promotional materials for a company's products or services. They collaborate closely with advertising and marketing teams to understand brand objectives, target audience, and promotional goals. They use this information to create designs for various advertising platforms such as print, online, television, and social media. Designers also play a key role in selecting the colors, images, text style, and layout for an advertising campaign. They also provide quality control over their own work and the work of their team by reviewing designs for errors before printing or publishing.

A successful Designer should have strong creative and technical skills. They should be proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Certifications in these software programs can enhance a Designer's credibility. A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field is often required. Prior roles before becoming a Designer could include Junior Designer, Graphic Artist, or Production Artist. These positions provide individuals with the opportunity to gain experience in creating designs and using design software, as well as learning to work as part of a design and advertising team.

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Staff Product Designer

  • Tempus
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4 hours ago

As a Staff Product Designer, you will design platform-level, end-to-end workflows that solve complex challenges across a variety of user roles....

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Product Design Manager

  • Meta
  • Springfield, IL
  • 11 hours ago
  • Springfield, IL
  • 11 hours ago

Recruit high-potential designers and future design leaders, building a team known for inspiring work and a strong collaborative culture 8....

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Senior Design Manager (Gatorade) - 445914

  • PepsiCo Corp
  • Chicago, IL
  • 11 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 11 hours ago

.\ * Leadership Experience: Proven track record of managing designers as direct reports, including direct oversight of performance, providing creative direction, balancing coaching, career development...

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Service Designer - Public Sector

  • IBM Corporation
  • Hampshire, IL
  • 16 hours ago
  • Hampshire, IL
  • 16 hours ago

Experience with visual design tools (e.g., Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD). Passion for service design and continuous improvement....

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Senior Designer Design Systems

  • Synergis HR
  • Bloomington, IL
  • 2 days ago
  • Bloomington, IL
  • 2 days ago

Senior Designer - Design Systems Job ID: 37155 Date Added: 05/27/2026 Senior Product Designer / Design Systems Architect (AI + Design Systems Focus) Location: Remote - Must be located in Atlanta, GA...

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Designer

  • Kaleidoscope
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago

Apply strong standards of craftsmanship, typography, composition, and production feasibility; contribute to system consistency across portfolios....

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Senior Designer

  • Kaleidoscope
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago

Mentor Designers and Junior Designers through feedback, coaching, and craft development; model strong working practices....

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Associate Designer, Apparel & Graphics

  • Wilson Sporting Goods
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago

Strong graphic design skills, including drawing/sketching, typography, color theory, texture and visual presentation. Experience creating unique prints and patterns for apparel applications....

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Designer, Brand Design

  • CB2
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago

We are looking for a talented, experienced graphic designer with strong design and typography skills. The role focuses primarily on print and environmental brand design projects....

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Senior Design Manager (Gatorade)

  • PepsiCo
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago

Leadership Experience: Proven track record of managing designers as direct reports, including direct oversight of performance, providing creative direction, balancing coaching, career development and...

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Haifa-Nazareth EPC Design Manager

  • Alstom
  • IL
  • 6 days ago
  • IL
  • 6 days ago

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital...

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Conversational Designer

  • Aquent
  • Deerfield, IL
  • 7 days ago
  • Deerfield, IL
  • 7 days ago

Leadership & Mentorship: Mentor less experienced designers and continuously monitor industry trends to speak authoritatively on the concepts of spoken interaction design....

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Digital Production Designer

  • TalentBurst
  • Lincolnshire, IL
  • 7 days ago
  • Lincolnshire, IL
  • 7 days ago

for a Digital Production Designer to play a key role on our design team....

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Senior Designer

  • Snapchat
  • Chicago, IL
  • 7 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 7 days ago

Minimum Qualifications: 8+ years of relevant experience in brand, communication, or visual design, ideally with a mix of in-house brand and/or agency experience aligned to global consumer or tech brands...

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Interaction Product Designer

  • Ford Motor Company
  • Springfield, IL
  • 8 days ago
  • Springfield, IL
  • 8 days ago

behavior. + Exhibiting a passion for emerging hardware and software technologies, new interaction models, product design, and excellence in visual design. + Collaborating close with Product Management...

Remote

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Salary for Designer Jobs in Illinois

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireAdvertising research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Designers in Illinois offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.5%
Master's Degree
17.6%
Associate's Degree
8.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.0%
High School or GED
1.9%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some College
0.6%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Designers in Illinois
Less than 1 year
38.5%
2-4 years
23.1%
1-2 years
19.2%
6-8 years
11.5%
4-6 years
3.8%
None
3.8%


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