Senior Designer, Brand Design Systems

Dentsu International Americas; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Flexible PTO

15+ paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative in Chicago/New York is seeking a Senior Designer, Brand Identity to join our team. You will lead branding, print and shopper marketing deliverables for a global spirits brand, concepting and executing across retail, in-store and digital experiences.

You will collaborate with Design Directors and Strategy leads to elevate design standards, develop design systems, and craft on-brand activations that resonate with diverse audiences. 5+ years in an agency environment is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on brand and visual design and art direction experience.
• Bachelor's degree in advertising, design or related field.
• Experience in an agency setting.
• Experience designing deliverables for shopper marketing, retail/print and experiential.
• Experience developing design systems, brand identity and brand guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Hands on visual/graphic design including concepting and executing branding and design ideas.
• Revise and edit designs to align with client expectations and project goals.
• Develop on-brand creative activations rooted in strategy to bring art and messaging to life for specific audiences across channels.
• Partner with Design Directors and Strategy leads to create concepts that elevate client brands.
• Stay current with latest trends and technologies and present work internally.

Skills

Brand identity

Art direction

Graphic design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Print design

Motion design

AI image generation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Senior Designer, Brand Identity

Dentsu Creative is seeking a Chicago or New York based Senior Designer, Brand Identity to join our creative team, working on branding, design and art direction for shopper marketing and retail deliverables for a global spirits brand. You will concept and execute a variety of deliverables including print, retail and shopper marketing, retail media and commerce assets, in-store experiences, personalization programs, and AI-enabled creative production. You will report to a Group Creative Director. You have a background in branding and visual design and have 5+ years of experience in an agency environment.

Role Overview

As a Senior Designer specializing in print deliverables for shopper marketing, retail and brand identity, you will play a key role with Design Directors and Strategy leads to elevate the design standards of our agency's output. Your primary objective is to concept and execute distinctive ideas and designs, ensuring the creative strategic development and overall concept development of our client's brand.

Responsibilities

• Hands on visual/graphic and branding design including concepting and executing branding and design ideas


• Revise and edit designs, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project goals.


• You will develop on-brand creative activations rooted in strategy that serve as a framework for bringing art and messaging to life for specific audiences, across channels.


• You will partner with our teams to create concepts that enhance response strategies and achieve client goals.


• You understand unique audiences and creating content that is relevant to each.


• You will stay current with the latest trends and technologies


• You will present work internally.


• You have a love for what's happening in culture, and across various industries

Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in hands on brand and visual design and art direction


• Bachelor's degree in advertising, design or related field


• Experience in an agency setting


• Experience designing all deliverables for shopper marketing, retail/print and experiential


• Experience developing design systems, brand identity and brand guidelines experience


• Portfolio showcasing successful brand identity projects, print design and strong typography


• Knowledge of design trends, tools, and technologies.


• Adept at designing in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite


• Motion design and AI image generation experience are a plus

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $96,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance


• Life insurance


• Short-term and long-term disability insurance


• 401k


• Flexible paid time off


• At least 15 paid holidays per year


• Paid sick and safe leave


• Paid parental leave

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com . #LI-RB1 #LI-Hybrid

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we're connected. Our hybrid way of working combines remote flexibility with regular in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Many of our employees who live within commuting distance (90 minutes) from one of our Headquarter or Hub Offices (New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles) are required to work in the office 2-3 days per week including one Team Day. The minimum number of days may vary by office and role. Dentsu may designate other HQ or Hub offices at any time. Those who do not live near an office may be designated as a remote employee, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect you to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office from time to time.

Location: Chicago

Brand: Dentsu Creative

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color , national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.