Entry-Level Designer — Grow Your Craft in a Creative Studio

Athena Global Advisors; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental benefits

401K matching

Parental leave policy

Job summary

Athena is seeking an entry-level Designer to build their craft across a wide range of brands and projects. You’ll collaborate with designers, art directors, writers, strategists, and project teams to bring creative concepts to life across print, digital, social, web, presentations, environmental graphics, and other emerging channels.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in design and a portfolio demonstrating typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy.

Qualifications

• A degree in graphic design, visual communication, or related field, or equivalent portfolio experience.
• Portfolio demonstrates typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Familiarity with Figma or other collaborative design tools.
• An understanding of how design translates across print and digital formats.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing polished, accurate work.
• An openness to feedback and the ability to apply it constructively.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a genuine interest in developing as a designer.
• An understanding of accessibility and inclusive design principles.

Responsibilities

• Designing thoughtful, engaging creative across print, digital, social, web, presentations, and other brand touchpoints.
• Supporting the development of concepts, layouts, visual systems, and campaign ideas.
• Exploring multiple design directions and translating feedback into stronger creative solutions.
• Applying brand guidelines consistently while finding opportunities to keep the work fresh and engaging.
• Creating and adapting layouts across different formats, dimensions, and channels.
• Selecting and working with typography, color, photography, illustration, and other visual elements.
• Preparing organized, accurate, and production-ready design files.
• Collaborating with designers, art directors, writers, strategists, account teams, and project managers.
• Participating in creative reviews, presenting your thinking, and responding thoughtfully to feedback.
• Reviewing your work for accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and overall design quality.
• Managing files, versions, naming conventions, and project assets in an organized way.
• Balancing multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Staying curious about design, culture, technology, and emerging creative tools.

Skills

Typography

Layout design

Color theory

Visual hierarchy

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Accessibility

Collaboration

Deadline management

Feedback openness

Education

Graphic design degree or equivalent portfolio experience

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

Athena is seeking an entry-level Designer to build their craft across a wide range of brands and projects. You’ll collaborate with designers, art directors, writers, strategists, and project teams to bring creative concepts to life across print, digital, social, web, presentations, environmental graphics, and other emerging channels.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in design and a portfolio demonstrating typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy.