Graphic Designer

Dykema Gossett PLLC, a leading national law firm, is recruiting for a Graphic Designer in our Detroit, MI office. The Graphic Designer is a creative, detail-oriented designer responsible for producing engaging visual content across digital, video, and print platforms. This role supports firmwide marketing, business development, recruiting, and communications initiatives through high-quality design, video production, and digital storytelling. The ideal candidate is a nimble designer with a modern aesthetic who thrives in a fast-paced creative environment and is excited to work across a variety of media – including video, animation, social content, presentations, and campaign assets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and produce high-quality digital and print assets, including marketing collateral, web and social media graphics, presentations, and communications campaigns.
• Create and edit video content, including filming, editing, basic motion graphics, and post-production for web, social, and internal platforms.
• Photo retouching and color correction on high-resolution assets.
• Maintain brand consistency while bringing fresh creative ideas and visual solutions to projects.
• Support firm initiatives including marketing campaigns, events, recruiting, thought leadership, and internal communications.
• Collaborate with the Senior Graphic Designer to execute concepts efficiently and creatively.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Identify new tools, technologies, and workflows to enhance creative output and speed.
• Maintain organized creative files and contribute to asset libraries and templates.
• Stay current on design trends, digital platforms, and emerging creative tools.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field preferred.
• 2 to 4+ years of professional design experience.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro).
• Demonstrated experience creating digital graphics and video content.
• Strong eye for layout, typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Comfortable receiving feedback and iterating quickly.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; works effectively with individuals at all levels.
• A strong team orientation, collegial demeanor, and a willingness to do what is needed to accomplish tasks and team goals.
• Good judgment, tact, professionalism and works well under pressure.
• Strong video editing and production.
• Strong graphic design and layout skills, including typography and color theory.
• Visual storytelling.
• Creative execution.
• Time management and adaptability.
• Collaborative, team-oriented professional with a strong client service mindset.
• Demonstrate good judgment, tact, and flexibility under pressure.
• Tolerance for uncertainty and ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate, influence, and communicate effectively with all members of team.

Great Benefits for Great People

Dykema offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and success of our employees both personally and professionally. This includes competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, along with flexible paid time off (PTO), holiday leave, and a retirement savings plan with profit sharing for eligible employees. Other benefits include flexible spending programs, health savings account, commuter benefits, and personal and parental leave programs. We prioritize work-life balance and offer wellness programs, and access to mental health support. Additionally, employees enjoy access to professional development programs, a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and various employee discounts and perks. We are committed to providing a benefits package that helps our team thrive and feel valued.

The offered salary will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, work location, individual skill set, previous/applicable experience, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

EEO STATEMENT

It is the Firm’s policy to provide employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis without regard to the individual’s age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, domestic partner relationship, physical characteristics, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.  Dykema will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the known disabilities of employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the jobs involved.  It is the responsibility of every individual concerned with personnel actions, including management, supervision, recruiting, compensation, benefits, promotions, work assignments, and training, to ensure that these activities are administered consistent with the Firm’s goal of furthering the principle of equal employment opportunity. 

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