Graphic Designer - FASTSIGNS® of Chicago - Lakeview, IL

Are you highly motivated, detail oriented, and creative? Are you up for a challenge, eager to learn, and passionate about design? Do you want to put your artistic skills to work for an established and fast-growing company? If so, we’re looking for talented and inspired candidates who are focused on teamwork, task completion, and customer satisfaction. If you are looking for a rewarding career in graphic design, not just another job, then come join our team as a Graphic Designer!

As a Graphic Designer, your primary responsibility will be to create computer-generated vinyl and/or full-color graphics output that can be weeded, cut, and applied or printed and mounted to a substrate. Your job will involve various levels of artistic creativity and will ultimately lead to the complete or modified design for output to media, and you may interact with customers to ensure complete satisfaction with the final product. The ideal candidate is a creative, self-motivated team player who can work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and who is determined to make every project his or her absolute best. 

RESPONSIBILITIES          

• Schedules the center's workflow
• Reads and interprets work orders, determines best output method, and determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy
• Works with co-workers and customers with file transfers, FTP access, photo library options, online proofs, etc.
• Prepares comprehensive illustrations, sketches, layouts, and copy for print reproduction according to instructions of client or supervisor
• Inspects jobs for accuracy before sending them to the plotter or printer
• Provides proofs as necessary for customer approval
• Performs daily/weekly computer back-ups
• Maintains all equipment including computers, plotters, and printers
• Maintains accurate electronic and paper records
• Minimizes waste by efficiently using appropriate inventory, reporting inventory levels and stock to be reordered to the manager
• Helps unload raw materials and cleans and maintains storage areas
• Helps in the production area as needed
• Maintains work area in a neat and organized manner
• Performs other duties as needed, such as answering the phone, helping at the front counter, consulting with customers, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS            

• High school diploma or GED required; advanced education degree preferred
• Strong PC and Mac skills and internet, publishing software, and sign production software skills
• Previous sign or print industry experience required
• Previous service business experience desired
• Very strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to effectively and efficiently organize, prioritize, and manage clients, team members, and work
• Able to sit and view a computer screen for long periods
• Able to lift 50 or more pounds
• Must have the flexibility to lean over a waist-high table and use back forth hand motions to apply vinyl letters and graphics to a substrate
• Able to use light power equipment