Graphic Designer

3D Exhibits; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Life, Accident and Disability

Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Annual bonus up to 5% of base salary

Job summary

The Freeman Company is seeking a Graphic Designer to create visual assets for trade show exhibits and experiential marketing. The role requires independent project work from concept to client approval and adaptation of client brand assets for displays.

Based in Schaumburg, IL, this in-office position supports the team on 3D exhibits and environments. You will translate brand guidelines into cohesive visuals, develop original concepts when needed, and manage 3–5 concurrent projects under tight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of graphic design experience in trade show, exhibit, or experiential marketing.
• Ability to work with client brand assets and generate original concepts.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Understanding of large-format print production standards and file setup.
• Knowledge of Pantone matching and color management across substrates.
• Able to read CAD/architectural drawings or booth renderings.
• Portfolio showing exhibits, signage, or spatial design work.

Responsibilities

• Design graphics for booths, backdrops, banners, signage, kiosks, and large displays with minimal oversight.
• Adapt client logos, photography, brand assets for exhibit and event use.
• Develop new concepts within existing brand guidelines when assets are unavailable.
• Translate brand guidelines into cohesive visuals for physical spaces.
• Collaborate with exhibit designers, project managers, and accounts to meet client goals.
• Present concepts to clients and incorporate feedback to final approval.
• Scale assets for varied booth sizes and configurations.
• Manage 3–5 concurrent projects under tight deadlines.
• Prepare production-ready files and hand off to production team.

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Layout design

Brand guidelines

Project management

Color management

Reading CAD/architectural drawings

Multi-project handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Vectorworks

Job description

About Us

At 3D Exhibits, we create immersive trade show experiences that bring brands to life. We design, build, and manage innovative exhibits to captivate audiences and maximize ROI. Our mission is to connect brands with customers and drive brand growth.

Summary

We're seeking a Graphic Designer with solid hands‑on experience to create visual assets for trade show exhibits, event environments, and experiential marketing campaigns. This role requires someone who can work independently on projects from concept through client approval, translate and repurpose client‑supplied brand assets effectively, and occasionally develop original design concepts within established brand guidelines.

This position will support our 3D Exhibits team. The position follows an in‑person schedule working full‑time in‑office and/or show‑site based out of Schaumburg, IL.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design graphics for exhibit booths, backdrops, banners, signage, kiosks, and other large‑format displays with minimal oversight
• Take client‑provided logos, photography, brand assets, and style guides and adapt them effectively for exhibit and event applications
• Develop new design concepts and layouts within a client’s existing brand guidelines when no pre‑built assets are available
• Translate brand guidelines into cohesive visual concepts for physical spaces, offering creative input beyond execution
• Partner with exhibit designers, project managers, and account teams to align graphics to achieve client goals
• Present design concepts for client review and incorporate feedback through to final approval
• Adapt and scale existing brand assets across varied booth sizes and configurations
• Manage 3–5 concurrent projects under tight deadlines, moving on to new projects once files are handed off to production
• Prepare approved designs into production‑ready files (correct bleed, resolution, color profiles, and file formats) and hand off to the graphic production team

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5 years of graphic design experience, with meaningful exposure to trade show, exhibit, or experiential marketing work
• Demonstrated ability to work with existing client brand assets and guidelines, as well as generating original concepts when needed
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Solid understanding of large‑format print production standards and file setup (bleed, resolution, color profiles) for handoff to a production team
• Strong working knowledge of colour management, including Pantone matching, CMYK/RGB conversions, ICC profiles, and how colour behaves across different substrates and surfaces
• Comfortable reading and working from CAD/architectural drawings or booth renderings
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities under deadline pressure
• Strong typography, layout, and brand‑consistency skills
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of exhibits, signage, or spatial design work, including examples of working within existing brand systems

Preferred Skills

• Experience in the Business Services industry
• Ability to operate within a fast‑paced environment
• Customer/client facing collaboration
• Experience with motion graphics or content for LED/video walls
• Familiarity with exhibit design software (SketchUp, Vectorworks) or rendering tools
• Understanding of the general trade show production process (even without direct vendor coordination experience)
• Adobe Dimension or basic 3D visualization skills

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

What We Offer

The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programmes and benefits our full‑time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Accident and Disability
• Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Salary range of $65,000–85,000 based upon experience
• Eligible for an annual bonus of up to 5% of the base salary

Diversity Commitment

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.