Chong + Koster

Job Description

Our lively advertising agency is seeking a talented graphic designer to join our creative team! We are looking for someone who is excited to design captivating digital and traditional advertising campaigns for print, web, and social media, responsive websites, and branding for our progressive political and responsible corporate clients. RESPONSIBILITIES + Have a great attitude, a willingness to learn, and to work hard + Collaborate with the creative and strategy teams to brainstorm, conceptualize, and assist in the execution of impactful, client-ready advertising creative, often on tight deadlines + Work closely with the web development team to help create site maps, wireframes, mockups, visual guidelines, interactive prototypes, and development-ready designs, as well as observe stakeholder interviews and moderated or unmoderated user testing + Develop branding and identity materials for clients/campaigns, including logos, guidelines for brand management, and collateral QUALIFICATIONS + Demonstrated familiarity with current design principles, trends, and best practices + Ability to provide and receive feedback in a positive and constructive manner + Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail + Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma + Familiarity with UI/UX principles, and best practices, responsive design, and an understanding of HTML, CSS, and WordPress from a design perspective Please note: Lack of experience with any of the above will not rule out otherwise qualified applicants with exceptional design ability, as we are happy to train you on the specific software and deliverables we work with regularly. BENEFITS C+K offers a market-leading, full benefits package which includes: medical insurance (Platinum-level reference plan, 100% paid by C+K for C+K employees, and 50% paid for dependents), options for dental and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with automatic (no match required) company contribution, short-term disability, flexible spending accounts, transportation benefits, paid time off and paid holidays. LOCATION This position is remote within the continental United States, or in-office (including flex schedules between office/home) in Washington, DC (a small number of location exclusions apply). At this time, we are not able to sponsor visas, and require non-temporary authorization to work in the US. COMPENSATION Compensation is commensurate with experience and skills, but our compensation assumption for this position is a base salary of $60k-64k, with significant bonuses based on company and individual performance (averaging 1-3 months salary). ABOUT C+K: Chong + Koster (C+K) is a full­-service creative and media agency with its roots in non-profit and political work and deep experience with large scale brands. Founded sixteen years ago, C+K was the first firm to ever win a statewide election using online ads as the primary form of voter communication, and the first firm to prove online ads could move public opinion using polling. Today we are a 60-person agency that runs large-scale media programs, designs and builds award-winning websites, and creates effective and eye-catching creative for some of the biggest nonprofits and top-tier brands in the country. We are proud to have worked on some of the largest persuasion, GOTV and voter registration campaigns over the past eight election cycles. Chong + Koster provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, status with regard to public assistance, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Chong + Koster also fully complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate, including with regard to recruiting, hiring, placement, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. HOW TO APPLY Please send your résumé, cover letter, and online portfolio link to https://chongandkoster.com/careers/art-department/