Graphic Designer

Life Fitness

About Us:

For more than 45 years, Life Fitness has been the global leader in helping inspire healthier lives. Headquartered in Rosemont, IL, our family of brands include Cybex, Hammer Strength, Indoor Cycling Group, Scifit and Brunswick Billiards. With seven state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, our products can be found in over 160 countries and 250,000 fitness facilities worldwide.

https://lifefitness.com/


Position Details

Graphic Designer
Job
Full-time
2/18/2020
Northern Illinois
Rosemont, IL

An empty treadmill isn’t compelling, but once someone steps on it, the stories are limitless. Our goal is to connect people emotionally to their fitness journey. We are a global team coming from different cultures and backgrounds with a shared passion to achieve and live our mission of inspiring healthier lives.

Inspire. Innovate. Make an impact and join our team!

*ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A PORTFOLIO OF SAMPLE WORK (Link or attachment accepted)*

The Graphic Designer utilizes exceptional design skills and trends to create and drive original design solutions for the customer experience. The Graphic Designer develops concepts and executes design and artwork that appropriately reflect the brand. This individual will report directly to the Art Director, and collaborate closely with the Creative Team, Global Marketing and all external stakeholders. The Graphic Designer will partner with the Creative Traffic Manager to ensure all scheduled dates are met and final files delivered on time and ready for internal and external vendors.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Conceives, designs and produces digital design solutions for all product launches and assigned design projects. 
  • Utilizes and demonstrates knowledge of current trends in digital and print technology, color, styles and formats that enhance user experiences with unique design solutions. 
  • Uses own original and creative thinking to develop concepts and finished design solutions from rough ideas, based on the customers’ needs and positioning of the product. 
  • Present creative concepts to internal clients and external clients if needed. 
  • Leads photo and video shoots through planning and execution stages working in conjunction with the Art Director to ensure all photography produced illustrates the goal of the project and reflects appropriate branding. 
  • Works with Art Director, Traffic Manager and Internal Clients to ensure feasibility of designs, budgets, functional needs (digital, brand communications, print) and overall needs. 
  • Collaborates effectively cross-functionally with Creative and Global Marketing team, Product Management, photographers and third-party agencies. 
  • Provides production of visual communications media for web and print.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

  • 3+ years of graphic design experience in concepts, design, typography, color and traditional production methods 
  • Must possess proficiency in brand identity and all print and digital media including; large format printing, web site design, mobile conversion, e-mail creation and delivery 
  • Demonstrated experience meeting short and long deadlines; ability to pivot quickly and manage between 10-15 projects concurrently 
  • Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite 
  • Advanced skill set with Macintosh workstations, Macintosh computer design applications, and Adobe Cloud Software and network printers.

EDUCATION:

  • B.A. in Graphic Arts, Design or equivalent


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