Graphic Designer

mnml; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Simple IRA with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

mnml in Chicago is looking for an experienced Designer to join our West Loop studio. This role involves leading visual work across various projects while collaborating with design leadership and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate excels in Adobe Creative Cloud, contributes to brand strategy, and designs impactful assets for diverse client needs. We highly value diverse backgrounds and aim to create meaningful change through design.

Benefits include life insurance, short-term disability, a Simple IRA with company match, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in graphic design principles and execution.
• Ability to operate with incomplete inputs and define direction.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end-to-end across brand, product, and communication touchpoints.
• Design assets across brand, packaging, campaigns, and product-related graphics.
• Support brand strategy through visual thinking.
• Align design decisions with budget and production realities.

Skills

Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

Experience in identity design

Comfortable in fast-paced, high-output environments

Clear communication and collaboration

Job description

We’re hiring a Designer to join our West Loop studio. This role works closely with Scott Wilson, design leadership, and cross‑functional teams to lead visual work across client and internal projects.

What you do

Own projects end‑to‑end across brand, product, and communication touchpoints

Develop visual systems: identity, typography, color, and layout

Create high‑quality outputs: branding, packaging, decks, campaigns, iconography, data visuals, and product graphics

Present work clearly to internal teams and clients

Contribute to MNML’s brand and how we communicate externally

Work fast without losing precision

Strong foundation in graphic design principles and execution

Range across styles while maintaining restraint and clarity

Ability to operate with incomplete inputs and define direction

Clear communication and collaboration across disciplines

Responsibilities

Design assets across brand, packaging, campaigns, and product‑related graphics

Support brand strategy through visual thinking

Align design decisions with budget and production realities

Participate in client conversations and presentations

Maintain consistency and quality across outputs

Qualifications

Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

Experience in identity design, systems thinking, and design strategy

Comfortable in fast‑paced, high‑output environments

Nice to have

Illustration, photography, or motion (After Effects or similar)

UX/UI experience for web or mobile

Experience working alongside product or industrial design teams

Emerging tools

Actively uses AI and emerging tools to accelerate concepting, production, and iteration

Understands where automation improves output and where craft still matters

Able to integrate new workflows without compromising quality

Benefits

Life insurance

Short‑term disability

Simple IRA with company match

Paid time off

About MNML

We are a collection of cross‑disciplinary design risk‑takers and doers infused with entrepreneurial drive. Disrupting the norm, creating meaningful change, and delighting the user is our passion. It’s embedded in our DNA and our unique hybrid business model that combines consulting with venture partnerships and our own self‑incubated house brands.

We are searching for inspiring and experienced industrial designers who are wired to incite markets, tell meaningful stories, and possess the ingredients to challenge convention and build awesome things from the ground up.

At MNML, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are seeking top talent from diverse backgrounds and value unique perspectives and experiences. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

All candidates must reside in the greater Chicago area and be able to commute to our office.