Junior Graphic Designer

AIGA; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Profit sharing

401(k) with company match

Company medical and dental insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid long-term disability

Paid holidays

Generous vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Casual dress year-round

Job summary

Homesteaders Life Company is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to support branding and marketing across print and digital assets. You will execute within brand standards, templates and creative direction, assisting with presentations, collateral, social media and internal communications.

The role involves day-to-day production, including print ordering, asset maintenance, and photo editing, with opportunities to grow as design capabilities expand and new projects arise.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in graphic or digital design.
• 0-1+ years of professional or internship experience in graphic design, marketing, advertising or related field preferred.
• Portfolio or 2-3 work samples demonstrating graphic design skills.
• High proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proficiency with Canva and templates.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint for professional presentations.
• Working knowledge of print production.
• Familiarity with social media and digital design disciplines.
• Ability to leverage AI-enabled tools, such as Claude, to support workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute print and digital design assets within brand standards and templates.
• Design, format and maintain presentation materials; translate data into charts and graphics.
• Support print production and collateral management; prepare print-ready files.
• Design visuals for digital channels; maintain brand consistency across formats.
• Edit, resize and retouch photography for print and digital use.
• Leverage Adobe CC, Canva, PowerPoint and Claude to improve workflows.
• Collaborate with leadership to execute creative direction and revisions.
• Develop knowledge and skills through feedback and emerging design practices.

Skills

Graphic design

Adobe CC

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Canva

PowerPoint

Print production

Photo editing

Brand guidelines

Education

Associate degree in graphic/digital design

Tools

Claude AI

Job description

As a Junior Graphic Designer, you will support Homesteaders and its subsidiaries through the development and production of a variety of print and digital design assets. Your role will include executing within brand standards, templates, and creative direction, and supporting presentations, print collateral, social media, internal communications, and other marketing needs. This Graphic Designer supports the day-to-day production and administrative work of the creative functions; this includes print ordering, collateral updates, maintenance, digital management, and photo editing.

Homesteaders Life Company is looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to bring fresh energy, bold ideas and a new perspective to our marketing team. We’re looking for someone who gets excited about new projects, embraces challenging topics and enjoys solving visual problems. If you want to create meaningful work for a company with purpose, we’d love to meet you.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and execute print and digital design assets within established brand standards, templates and creative direction, including brochures, social media graphics, internal communications, training and education materials and other marketing collateral.
• Design, format and maintain presentation materials, including company templates and routine presentation requests; translate information and data into effective charts, graphs, illustrations, infographics and other visual elements; and support high-visibility executive and sales presentations under established creative direction.
• Support print production and collateral management, including routine collateral updates, new print requests and reprints, print-ready file preparation, proofing and execution of print orders according to established specifications and direction
• Design graphics and visual assets with a digital-first focus, adapting creative for use across digital channels and platforms while maintaining brand consistency and optimizing for the intended format and audience.
• Edit, resize and retouch photography for print and digital use and provide support for basic in-house photography and employee headshots.
• Leverage Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint, AI-enabled tools such as Claude and other design and productivity platforms to improve creative workflows, increase efficiency and support high-quality execution
• Collaborate with the internal leadership and team members to execute creative direction, incorporate feedback and revisions and ensure accurate, consistent and timely deliverable
• Develop professional knowledge and creative capabilities by seeking feedback, researching design best practices and emerging technologies and taking on increasing creative and project responsibility as skills and experience develop.

• Minimum two-year degree in graphic or digital design. Equivalent work experience may also be considered.
• 0-1+ years of professional or internship experience in graphic design, marketing, advertising or a related field preferred.
• Professional or personal portfolio, or 2-3 work samples demonstrating graphic design skills in lieu of portfolio required. (Please include a link to the portfolio in the resume if accessible)
• High proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proficiency with Canva, including the ability to work within established brand parameters and templates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, including the ability to create, format and maintain professionally designed presentations.
• Working knowledge of print production, including print specifications, file preparation, proofing and production requirements.
• Familiarity with social media and digital design disciplines.
• Ability to effectively leverage AI-enabled tools, such as Claude, to support creative workflows, increase efficiency and assist with routine production tasks.

Pay and Benefits Summary:

Our benefits include:

• An excellent schedule - office closes at 1 p.m. every Friday
• Annual profit sharing
• 401(k) with company match with discretionary contribution
• Company-sponsored group medical and dental insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability
• Hybrid work environment
• Paid holidays
• Generous vacation time and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Casual dress year-round

About Homesteaders:

Homesteaders Life Company, a mutual company owned by its policy holders, is a national leader providing products and services to help people design a better farewell. Founded in 1906, Homesteaders is known for secure preneed funding and innovative solutions that help funeral and end-of-life professionals and consumers connect with each other.

We are currently hiring in AL, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MI, MS, MT, NC, NE, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.