Graphic Design Associate, 8210_4635

Location: Riverwoods, IL UNITED STATES

Functional Area: Marketing

Min Pay Rate: $0

Max Pay Rate: $0

Pay Type: Year

Resource Type: Full Time

Job Description:
THE ORGANIZATION

We are Discover Financial Services LLC, the largest non-bank credit card issuer in the U.S. and a dynamic division of Morgan Stanley. With over 50 million Cardmembers and an aggressive agenda for increasing our consumer presence, we?re always on the lookout for talented professionals who can help us achieve our goals. We are currently seeking a talented Graphic Designer to join our inhouse design team.



We are located in Riverwoods, a northern suburb of Chicago which is easily accessible to public transportation and expressways.



THE BENEFITS

We provide our employees a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401K savings plan, employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, a generous Paid Time Off Program, Fitness Center, business casual dress environment, and much more.



THE OPPORTUNITY

This position will function as a Creative Services Graphic Design Associate to meet client advertising/marketing needs. Projects include, but are not limited to: credit card design, direct mail solicitation, sales promotion, email advertising, print advertising, collateral (brochures, newsletter, posters, etc.), forms, inserts and presentation materials.



The Graphic Design Associate will be responsible for presenting work, including objectives, strategy and creative executions, under the direction of a Project Manager or Design Manager. In addition, this position will occasionally be required to lead projects of reasonable size and scope. This position will need to multi-task, develop innovative solutions and programs, and manage multiple design projects at once, all in a professional, respectful and collaborative manner.


SKILLS
Required:
Associate or Bachelor?s Degree in communication, graphic design, advertising, marketing, along with 2-6 years experience in advertising or marketing communications at an ad agency, design firm or advertising/corporate communication department or internship. This includes a sizable amount of time spent designing advertising and marketing communications.


Macintosh experience ? InDesign, Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop are required, with Flash and Director a plus. Design capabilities, including the ability to do research and layout/typography are required.



HOW YOU CAN APPLY

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