Graphic Designer

City Lifestyle; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle publication company in Kansas City is seeking a Corporate Graphic Designer to enhance their brand identity. This role focuses on branding for corporate events, designing marketing materials, and creating engaging digital content. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of design experience, a relevant degree, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. A collaborative, detail-oriented approach is essential. Join a dynamic team passionate about high-quality visual communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional graphic design experience; corporate or franchise experience a plus.
• Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and visual hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design and produce cohesive branding for events.
• Create print and digital marketing collateral.
• Design engaging social media graphics.
• Produce short-form videos for internal communications.
• Design internal newsletters and training decks.

Skills

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

Strong attention to detail

Excellent organizational skills

Working knowledge of video editing

Ability to manage multiple projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Premiere Pro

Canva

Figma

Job description

We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and versatile Corporate Graphic Designer to join our team. This role is ideal for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about maintaining and elevating a cohesive brand identity across all touchpoints. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing branded assets for corporate and franchise use, managing internal and external communications materials, and producing engaging digital and video content.

Primary Responsibilities

Branding & Event Design

• Conceptualize, design and produce cohesive branding for corporate conferences, franchisee events, and industry trade shows.
• Develop a full suite of event assets including signage, presentations, digital screens, programs, merchandise, and more.

Marketing & Promotional Materials

• Create print and digital marketing collateral for both the corporate office and franchise network, such as brochures, flyers, guides, and advertisements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce materials aligned with brand standards and strategic objectives.

Digital Content & Social Media

• Design engaging social media graphics, templates, and campaigns suitable for both corporate and franchisee use across multiple platforms.
• Maintain brand consistency across all digital channels.

Video Creation & Editing

• Produce short-form videos for internal communications, marketing initiatives, and corporate training.
• Edit and adapt existing videos from third-party vendors to suit internal or branding needs.

Internal Communications

• Design internal newsletters, email templates, training decks, and brand guides to support corporate communication efforts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to translate messages into visually compelling materials.

Sales & Business Development Support

• Design impactful sales collateral including media kits, white papers, one-pagers, proposals, and business cards.
• Support business development efforts with high-quality branded visual assets.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional graphic design experience; corporate or franchise experience a plus.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro or After Effects).
• Experience with digital tools such as Canva, Figma, or similar platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with Constant Contact.
• Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and visual hierarchy.
• Working knowledge of video editing and motion graphics.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for producing high-quality work.

About Us

City Lifestyle launched its flagship publication, Leawood Lifestyle, in September 2009. Since its launch in 2009 City Lifestyle has grown to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the country according to Inc. 5000 with magazines located across the United States from coast to coast. The corporate office for City Lifestyle is located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Dependability is a must, and references may be required. Due to the volume of candidates, please post, but do not call. All resumes will be reviewed.

City Lifestyle provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The job requirements listed here are only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.