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Junior Digital Designer

Mettawa, IL 60045

Posted: 04/15/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Creative & Production Job Number: 631902 Is job remote?: No

Job Description

Planet Interactive is seeking a Junior Digital Designer to join an in-house agency for a well-known pharmaceutical company. 

The Junior Digital Designer will join a culturally diverse group of 90+ strategic and creative explorers at an in-house advertising agency for a biopharmaceutical company with 29,000+ employees.
  • Pay: $28-$31/hr depending on experience 
  • Location: Hybrid Mettawa, IL
Junior Digital Designer Responsibilities:
  • Create digital materials: infographics, banner ads, user interfaces, emails, websites, interactive PDFs, and more.
  • Create and update content-heavy PowerPoint presentations on Mac.
  • Focus on user interface design for interactive modules presented on a tablet.
  • Interpret complex, scientific information and concepts and translate them into easy-to-understand graphs, charts, and infographics.
  • Familiarity with Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to edit, resize, and enhance images and artwork for use within PowerPoint.
  • Use Acrobat to apply annotations from editors and clients.
  • Work side by side with creative managers, writers, video editors, and account managers to complete projects.
  • Communicate with creative and project teams and drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willing to take instruction and adapt to established formatting guidelines; ability to add creative value when needed.
  • Perform photo and vector searches on stock websites and internal databases.
  • Work overtime when needed to complete time-sensitive projects.
  • Conceptualize and execute materials that meet brand standards.
  • Develop creative solutions within the confines of FDA regulations.
Junior Digital Designer Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in design or related discipline; 2+ years of experience working in a creative agency environment.
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint; knowledge in digital design applications such as of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, etc; fluency in Mac environment; maintain awareness of current design trends and new techniques and technology.
  • High degree of organizational skill and initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment; ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback from clients and creative management; ability to turn projects around quickly as well as good problem-solving and presentation skills; knowledge of digital mediums and tailoring design toward proper UI/UX.
  • Tailored resume that highlights skills and experience relevant to this role.
  • Portfolio must include a variety of dynamic PowerPoint presentations that showcase slide transitions, animated elements, video, data visualization, and good typography. Present other brand/design work for digital materials: infographics, banner ads, emails, and interactive PDFs.
  • Bring working PowerPoint files and other creative digital work to interviews and be prepared to walk us through your creative thinking and problem-solving solutions.
Nice to Have (but not required)
  • Working knowledge of Knak, Adobe Experience Manager, Sharepoint, XD, Figma.

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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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