Associate Designer

Bishop-McCann; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Bishop-McCann is seeking an Associate Designer to join our remote US team. You’ll contribute to design across presentations, print, and environmental touchpoints, ensuring brand consistency and high-quality visuals.

With 1–2 years of design experience, you’ll collaborate with Creative Directors and designers, develop concepts, and help bring ideas to life across events and digital touchpoints. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint is expected.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of professional graphic design experience.
• Strong design fundamentals demonstrated in a portfolio.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint and presentation design.
• Basic file prep for print and digital production.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel for client programs and events.

Responsibilities

• Design across presentations, print, digital, environmental, and experiential touchpoints within established creative direction.
• Extend visual identities across presentations, signage, screens, and digital assets.
• Build polished PowerPoint presentations that communicate information clearly.
• Create graphics for screens, stages, and large-format applications with the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Collaboration

Design fundamentals

Curiosity

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

PowerPoint

Figma

After Effects

Job description

Who We Are:

At Bishop-McCann (BMC), we create experiences that move people. As a global event and experience agency, we partner with clients to design meaningful moments that connect, inspire, and drive impact.

Behind every experience is a collaborative team that values curiosity, accountability, and delivering exceptional results. We believe our people are at the center of everything we do.

Who You Are:

You are a curious, collaborative designer early in your career with strong creative instincts, a love of the craft, and an eagerness to learn, contribute, and make great work. You understand the fundamentals of typography, hierarchy, color, composition, imagery, and layout, and you care about getting the details right, from spelling and brand standards to image resolution, file organization, production specs, and deadlines.

You are curious about the idea behind the work and interested in designing beyond the page, learning how an identity moves across presentations, screens, signage, environments, digital touchpoints, and the larger attendee experience. You ask questions, contribute ideas, welcome feedback, and are eager to learn from more experienced creatives.

The Role at a Glance:

• Title: Associate Designer
• Reports to: Creative Director
• Partners with: Creative Directors, ACD, Senior Designers, Graphic Designers, Copywriters, Producers, Program Managers, Account Teams, New Business, Motion Designers, and Video Editors
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
• Location: Remote (U.S.), travel required as needed for client programs and events
• Salary Range: $50,000–$55,000

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Creative Execution

• Create and adapt design across presentations, print, digital, environmental, and experiential touchpoints within established creative direction.
• Help extend visual identities across presentations, communications, signage, wayfinding, screens, digital assets, and other event touchpoints.
• Build polished PowerPoint presentations that communicate information and ideas clearly and visually.
• Create and adapt graphics for screens, stages, environmental, and large-format applications in partnership with the broader creative team.

Creative Development

• Participate in brainstorms, discovery, and concept development alongside more experienced creatives.
• Build mood boards, conduct visual research, explore references, and develop design thinking that helps teams see where an idea could go.
• Learn to understand the strategy and creative brief behind the work and use them to make stronger design decisions.

Collaboration & Production

• Partner with Graphic Designers, Senior Designers, and Creative Directors to carry established creative direction consistently across deliverables.
• Collaborate with motion, video, production, and other disciplines to understand how design comes to life across physical and digital experiences.
• Prepare accurate, organized, production-ready files with guidance from senior team members.
• Incorporate feedback thoughtfully, stay organized, and manage assigned tasks and deadlines across multiple projects.

Craft & Growth

• Build your skills across design, presentation development, production, events, and emerging creative practices.
• Use AI and emerging tools thoughtfully for research, exploration ideation, visualization, and image generation.

Qualifications and Key Skills:

Required

• 1–2 years of professional graphic design experience, including internships, freelance, agency, or in-house experience.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong design fundamentals, visual thinking, curiosity, and potential across brand identity, presentations, print, digital, or related work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint and an interest in developing presentation design and visual storytelling skills.
• Basic understanding of preparing files for print and digital production.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage deadlines.
• Willingness to travel as needed for client programs and events.

Preferred

• Event or environmental design experience.
• Familiarity with Figma, After Effects, motion graphics, 3D, or spatial design.

Key Competencies:

• Design fundamentals and craft
• Creative curiosity and visual thinking
• Collaboration and openness to feedback
• Organization and deadline management
• Attention to detail

Why Join Us:

• A collaborative, people-first culture that values teamwork and connection.
• Opportunity to learn alongside experienced Creative Directors and Senior Designers.
• Creative work that spans presentations, print, digital, environmental, and experiential touchpoints.
• Exposure to how ideas move from first concept to real‑world event experiences.
• A growing organization where your contributions make a direct impact.
• Opportunity to build your design skills and take on increasing creative responsibility.