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Designer (Digital & Print)
Category: Marketing
Main location: United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Position ID:J0826-0805
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Description:
The Designer (Digital & Print) plays an important role in bringing the brand to life across digital, social, print and other customer facing touchpoints.
We're looking for a versatile, digital minded designer with strong foundational design skills and experience creating work across a wide range of platforms. This person understands that every channel has its own creative considerations and knows how to apply brand standards and guidance in ways that feel consistent, engaging and appropriate for the audience and format.
The role includes a mix of original creative development and production design-from creating new visual solutions to adapting, resizing and extending existing campaign assets across multiple channels. The Designer will work closely with art directors, designers, copywriters, project managers, production partners and internal stakeholders to deliver thoughtful, polished and brand right creative.
This position is located in Atlanta, GA in a hybrid working environment with some travel to client sites required.
Competencies, Years of experience, Proficiency level
Professional Design Experience, 4, Expert
Adobe Suite, 4, Very Good
Figma, 2, Good
Work Across a Variety of Channels, 4, Very Good
Visual Sensibility, 4, Very Good
Minimum Education Required: Bachelors Degree
Your future duties and responsibilities:
• Create and produce visual assets for social media, email, web, mobile, digital ordering, digital advertising, signage, local marketing and select print materials.
• Review creative briefs, elements lists and project requirements to ensure all requested deliverables are completed accurately and to specification.
• Turn creative briefs, campaign ideas and brand direction into compelling visual executions.
• Develop original creative and adapt existing campaign work for different channels, audiences, placements and formats.
• Apply brand standards and principles consistently across new creative, campaign extensions and production work.
• Bring a strong eye for typography, layout, color, hierarchy, composition and imagery to every execution.
• Resize, version and optimize creative while preserving the quality, intent and visual integrity of the original work.
• Design with an understanding of how creative needs differ across organic and paid social, Instagram posts, Stories, Reels, carousels, display ads, web banners, email and mobile experiences.
• Build assets to the appropriate dimensions, aspect ratios, safe zones, resolutions, file formats and color settings for each platform.
• Reimagine print creative for digital environments so the work feels natural and purposeful within each platform.
• Create and adapt traditional materials such as flyers, signage, materials and other client communications.
• Develop templates, layouts and repeatable design solutions that help improve consistency and streamline recurring work.
• Work closely with art directors and creative leads to respond to feedback and strengthen creative throughout the review process.
• Partner with project managers and production teams to align on deliverables, timelines, priorities, dependencies and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with copywriters, editors, motion designers, developers and other partners to create cohesive customer experiences.
• Deliver clean, organized and production-ready files for internal teams, external vendors and publishing partners.
• Follow established processes for file naming, version control, proofing, routing and asset management.
• Carefully review creative for copy, layout, dimensions, imagery, legal requirements, brand consistency and platform specifications before final delivery.
• Balance multiple assignments and changing priorities while meeting deadlines and proactively flagging questions, risks or timing concerns.
• Use Adobe Workfront or a similar project management platform to manage assignments, maintain project status and track time.
• Keep up with emerging design trends, platform updates and evolving best practices across digital and social media.
Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $70,800.00 $139,300.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
• 4+ years of professional design experience, preferably in an in-house agency, advertising agency, creative studio or fast-paced marketing environment.
• A strong portfolio showcasing solid design fundamentals, digital expertise and experience creating work across a variety of channels.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat.
• Experience working in Figma or a comparable collaborative design platform.
• Familiarity with tools such as After Effects, Premiere Pro, Canva or other platforms used to create digital and social content.
• A strong visual sensibility and command of typography, layout, color, hierarchy, composition, imagery and storytelling.
• Experience creating work within established brand standards and visual identity systems.
• The ability to translate brand and guidance into original creative, campaign extensions, production adaptations and new applications.
• Hands-on experience designing and adapting creative for social media, email, web, mobile and digital advertising.
• An understanding of common digital and social specifications, including dimensions, aspect ratios, safe zones, resolution and file formats.
• Experience adapting and versioning creative across both digital and print channels.
• Good creative judgment and the ability to determine when a project calls for efficient production execution versus a more considered design solution.
• A working knowledge of responsive design and how content translates across desktop, tablet and mobile experiences.
• An understanding of print production requirements, including bleeds, trim, resolution, color modes and final file preparation.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard for accuracy and craft.
• The ability to understand creative briefs, ask the right questions and confidently move work forward with limited direction.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and evolving priorities.
• A collaborative and adaptable working style and a willingness to support the broader needs of the creative team.
• The ability to receive and incorporate feedback while keeping the larger creative and business objectives in mind.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly explain design decisions and recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with a national consumer, retail, hospitality or quick-service brand.
• Experience as part of an in-house agency or integrated creative team.
• Experience creating work for both national campaigns and local or market-specific initiatives.
• Familiarity with Adobe Workfront or a similar project management platform, including managing assignments, updating project status and tracking time.
• Exposure to motion design, animation, short-form video editing or social-first content development.
• An understanding of digital accessibility and inclusive design practices, including legibility and contrast.
• Experience with ecommerce, loyalty or app-based customer experiences.
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Skills:

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• Workflow
• Design System

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