Graphic Design Summer 2023 Internship - Chicago
Job Summary
This position will be responsible for the design and development of materials to support business development, with emphasis on offering memorandums, presentations, and print and digital collateral required for proposals and presentations.
Main Responsibilities
- Create, design, and edit materials to include, but not limited to; print and interactive collateral such as proposals, offering memorandums, graphics/covers, flyers, maps, aerials, logos, floor plans, pictures, presentation graphic/charts, and end bound books.
- Apply professional graphic design principles and develop new ideas to support business development.
- Manage complex projects from start to finish.
- Provide design advice and guidance to deal team; taking verbal and written input and apply to graphic illustrations.
- Design dynamic email blasts, and marketing campaigns.
- Create design to fit preferences of the deal team and the client, within JLL branding standards.
- Keep informed on design software and marketing/design trends both inside and outside of the real estate industry and apply new concepts and presentations to our business. Additionally, must have the desire to learn and grow in this position.
- Take initiative to determine when others need help and assist as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience Required
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to design within branding standards.
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy when interacting with others.
- Well-developed verbal, listening, written and creative design skills.
- Excellent time management, planning and problem-solving skills.
- Any knowledge of commercial real estate is a plus.
Education
- Must have completed 3 years of college
- Working on obtaining bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Graphic Design or equivalent experience.
- Design related certifications a plus.
Computer Skills
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat) for a Macintosh Operating System.
- Emphasis in the use of InDesign.
- Must have intermediate working knowledge of HTML, Dreamweaver, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Environment
- Office – work with computers, copiers, and scanners.