Media Design Assistant

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in New Haven seeks a recent design graduate to join our media design and marketing team, supporting the firm’s business development through print and digital materials. You will design qualifications and proposal templates, develop project graphics, assist with photography and videography, and create brochures, signage and other communications collateral.

Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills and familiarity with photography equipment are essential for this

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design (or related field) required.
• Proficient with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Experience with photography equipment and Microsoft Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Promoting and maintaining brand identity.
• Project pursuit support: designing qualifications / proposal templates.
• Developing project-specific graphics.
• Marketing design assistance.
• Active project support: photography and videography.
• Site signage and brochure design.
• Sponsorship ad design and miscellaneous communications design.
• Video creation (filming, editing and finalization).
• Photo archive management and internal projects support.

Skills

Print and digital media knowledge

Brand identity understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Microsoft Office 365

Photography equipment

Job description

Whiting-Turner is a national leader in construction. We are seeking a recent design graduate to join a talented group of media design and marketing professionals in support of the firm’s business development efforts. The ideal candidate possesses knowledge and experience in both print and digital media.

This position encompasses several varied activities, including:

• Promoting and maintaining brand identity.
• Project pursuit support efforts, including:
• Designing qualifications / proposal templates.
• Developing project-specific graphics.
• Marketer design assistance.
• Active project support, including:
• Photography and videography.
• Site signage.
• Miscellaneous jobsite items.
• Brochure design.
• Sponsorship ad design.
• Miscellaneous communications design.
• Video creation (filming, editing and finalization).
• Printed marketing materials inventory design and procurement / maintenance.
• Project completion photography approval.
• Photo archive management / maintenance.
• Internal projects and support.

The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design (or a related field) and be proficient with:

• Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop (Adobe Creative Suite proficiency preferred).
• Photography equipment
• Microsoft Office 365