Contract to hire Graphic Designer Bellevue, Washington- 4 days onsite/1 day remote- NO FLEX Our client, a global marketing agency is seeking a Graphic Designer with retail experience on a contract to hire basis. This graphic designer will support the lead graphic designer in designing a variety of print and digital collateral. Client is seeking an individual with experience in retail signage, flyers, emails, social media as well as banner ads. Must have a strong use of typography and stylized fonts to be considered! Responsibilities: * Responsible for the creative execution of concepts and designs for retail circular pages, direct mail/collateral material. * Create concepts, design and execute retail and direct mail pieces whose messages are visually compelling with the ability execute the creative strategy. * Must be able to collaborate with and work under supervision to execute a high volume of creative projects per year to achieve the overall goals and objectives of the client. * Must be able to define work based on evaluation of short-term and long-term goals of the department. * Able to independently evaluate processes, identify areas of improvement, and incorporate them into overall work objectives. * Develops creative and graphic concepts (for web and print) in collaboration with the assigned team. * Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment. * Provides production support to produce technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release. * Interacts regularly with creative leadership, creative partners, and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projects * Interprets marketing ideas and turns them into visual reality at a world-class level * Receives feedback from management and uses that feedback to grow skills Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in graphic design, advertising, or related field * 3+ years of relevant work experience, preferably work in the food and beverage industries and/or retail industry * Agency experience a plus * Well-versed in Macintosh platform (OSX) and industry-standard applications: Adobe CC, with MS Office Flash and HTML a plus. * Video, Motion Graphics, Photography a plus * New ideas, great design sense, and copywriting skills are a plus * Organizational skills, adaptability, and composure under fire are equally important * Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective client and internal relationships * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers' needs * Strong project-management skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills * Able to communicate clearly and courteously with those who need to know about decisions/actions/problems. * Must be able to modify communication style both formal and informal to match the appropriate level of the audience targeted #LI-SS2 #LI-HYBRID The state of Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act requires employers in the state of Washington to disclose the following information. The base pay range above represents the low and high end of the base compensation range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual base compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, actual experience, and job performance. This job posting is not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for our employees. Based on the details of your position, we provide a variety of benefits to our employees, including medical, dental, and vision plans, pre-tax savings plans, pre-tax parking and commuter plans, supplemental health and welfare plans, a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and paid holidays. Other rewards may include short-term incentives and paid time off. After you have applied, download our Staffmark Group WorkNOW App to receive real-time job offers and apply for additional opportunities. You can download it from the App Store or get it on Google Play.