Graphic Designer

Toole Design Group in Minneapolis, MN is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Graphic Designer. Do you have a strong background in graphic design, layout, and typography? Are you an innovative thinker with strong conceptual and creative skills? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our Minneapolis team.

This graphic designer position with a primary focus on publication design, presentations, and infographics earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.

A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer:

You are at the forefront of brainstorming creative visual solutions for challenging communications across digital publications, slide decks, websites, and in-person engagement events. You will be part of a talented team producing graphically compelling plans, reports, and infographics that help our clients build safer, more vibrant communities. There may be opportunities in brand development, signage design, illustration, and/or web design for the right candidate. You will support highly skilled technical staff to produce documents and displays that present information in a format that is clear and easy to understand.

Your designs will support the firm’s mission to give people safe, comfortable, and accessible options for getting where they need to go, and we push ourselves and our clients to proactively think about equity every step of the way. Your job can sometimes be challenging, but you get to work with a close-knit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve.

Qualifications of a Graphic Designer:

• Expert typography, layout, and information design skills 
• Degree in graphic design preferred or equivalent relevant graphic design experience in lieu of a degree 
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience, specifically in graphic design positions (including internships) 
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) 
• Proficiency with any of the following would be an asset: illustration, web design, 3D design, cartography, or GIS 
• Ability to work on a PC operating system 
• Ability to manage your time independently

You’ll be great here if:

• You can multitask and juggle multiple projects at once, while delivering high-quality work on time 
• Formatting multipage documents and designing compelling supportive graphics is second nature to you 
• You have exceptional organizational skills 
• You have strong communication skills 
• You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills.

We are targeting a salary range of $59,000.00 to $70,000.00 for this position.