Overview
Integrated Visual Designer Jobs in Downers Grove, IL at Jak Creative Design
Title: Integrated Visual Designer
Company: Jak Creative Design
Location: Downers Grove, IL
Integrated Visual Designer
Hybrid | Western Suburbs of Chicago
About Jak Creative Design
Jak Creative Design is a woman-owned, independent creative agency based in the western suburbs of Chicago.
For nearly three decades, we’ve partnered with startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 100 brands to create thoughtful, design-driven work across print, digital, branding, and campaign systems.
We’re a small, senior team that values strong relationships, smart thinking, and creative that performs in the real world.
Our work lives in fast-moving, high-volume, detail-critical environments where accuracy and follow-through matter just as much as creative thinking.
The Role
We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented Integrated Visual Designer with strong experience across both print and digital, ideally within an agency or high-volume in-house environment.
You’ll be working on high-visibility, detail-driven marketing work that requires both creative judgment and precision.
This role blends creative thinking with structured execution and requires comfort working within:
- campaign systems
- brand guidelines
- production requirements
- evolving timelines
You’ll collaborate closely with creative leadership, account teams, and production partners across a range of deliverables.
Full-time | Hybrid (3 days in-office)
What You’ll Do
- Design across print and digital including direct mail, email, web, presentations, social, and display
- Translate strategy into clear, on-brand creative
- Own execution from concept through production
- Build layout systems that support consistency and versioning
- Prepare production-ready files for print and digital
- Collaborate across teams to ensure work is delivered accurately and efficiently
- Manage multiple projects while maintaining high attention to detail
- Work within tight timelines and shifting priorities
- Participate in reviews, brainstorms, and internal presentations
What You Bring
- 5+ years experience in an agency, marketing, or creative studio environment
- A strong portfolio showing real-world marketing/campaign work (not concept-only)
- Expertise in typography, layout, and production execution
- Strong understanding of print production and file prep
- Experience working within structured brand systems
- Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities without losing detail
- Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset
Bonus Points
- Experience in regulated industries (financial, utilities, etc.)
- Direct mail versioning or variable campaigns
- HTML email familiarity
- Motion / light animation
- Figma
Who You Are
- Detail-obsessed and craft-driven
- Proactive, reliable, and accountable
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift
- Able to balance creativity with structure and process
- A strong teammate who values clarity, communication, and follow-through
Why Jak
At Jak, you won’t disappear into layers of process or hierarchy.
You’ll:
- Work directly with senior leadership
- Contribute to real client work immediately
- Have visibility into decisions and direction
- Help shape how work and systems evolve over time
This is a place for designers who want to do the work, own the work, and grow with it.
Apply
Portfolio required. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
