JUNIOR DESIGNER
Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote per week)
(Candidate must be based in NYC or willing to relocate)
OUR COMMUNITY
We’re CIVIC. Since 1999, we’ve led the way in cultural marketing, providing integrated solutions to top-tier brands including Ford, Audible, HBO Max, Verizon, Amazon Studios, The Stonewall Inn, NBCUniversal, Peacock, among many others. We are an Ad Age Small Agency Award winner (Gold) for 2024 & 2025. We are known for big ideas -- creating long-term brand platforms designed to impact culture, address the biggest societal issues, build loyalty, stimulate word of mouth and generate client revenue.
Our broad suite of integrated marketing services includes:
- Brand Strategy, Concept and Creative Development
- Live Event, Proprietary Brand Activations and Pro-Social Campaigns
- Content Development and Execution via Civic Studios
- PR/Media Relations and Social Media Marketing
- Executive and Internal Communications
- Growth Marketing and Partnership Development
At Civic, we believe business is the world’s most powerful platform for positive change. We believe our community can build bridges between companies and communities and we empower our employees to help amplify underrepresented voices. Our goal is to build a more inclusive and equitable future in tandem with our clients and partners.
See our work at civic-us.com and #wearecivic.
YOUR ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
We’re looking for a Junior Designer with strong foundational craft, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset—someone who can translate strategic ideas into compelling visual systems across physical and digital experiences.
You’re passionate about design in all its forms, highly detail-oriented, and eager to learn from a multidisciplinary creative team. You thrive in fast-paced environments, bring a positive, proactive attitude, and are excited to contribute to high-profile, purpose-driven work.
This role supports one of Civic’s most iconic and long-standing client accounts. You’ll work closely with the Group Creative Director and collaborate with creative, strategy, account, and production teams to bring ideas to life across a wide range of media and experiences.
This is a junior-level role where you’ll receive guidance from senior creatives while progressively taking on more ownership and responsibility.
Detail-obsessed. Collaborative. Ego-free. Curious, proactive, and excited by new creative tools (yes, including AI).
Sound like you? If that’s a “heck yeah,” we’d love to meet you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Support the design process from concept through execution across print, digital, and experiential projects
- Contribute to the development of brand activations, event environments, campaign assets, attendee experience and journey mapping
- Create compelling moodboards and visual references to help communicate and sell creative ideas
- Design high-impact presentation decks for internal and client-facing work, as well as supporting our clients’ with their internal and external presentations
- Assist in developing visual systems and ensuring consistency across touchpoints
- Select and curate imagery (stock, custom, photography) to support creative concepts
- Prepare production-ready files and support handoff to vendors and production partners
- Collaborate with internal teams and external creative/production partners
- Gain hands-on experience with materials, fabrication, and environmental design applications
- Maintain strong organization across files, workflows, and timelines
- Contribute to multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines under pressure
- Stay up to date on design trends, emerging formats, and cultural shifts
AI & Innovation
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative image, layout, and ideation tools) to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production workflows
- Contribute to the team’s evolving knowledge of AI to improve creative output and efficiency, helping us work smarter not harder!
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (FIRST 6 MONTHS)
- You’re confidently contributing to creative concepts and visual development
- Your work consistently meets Civic’s standards of craft, taste, and attention to detail
- You’re effectively managing multiple assignments and deadlines
- You’re proactively contributing ideas and collaborating across teams
- You’re gaining fluency in experiential design and production processes
- You’re demonstrating great communication and time-management skills
ROLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent experience
- 1–3 years of experience in design (agency, studio, or in-house)
- Strong understanding of typography, color theory, layout, and branding principles
- Experience across print, digital/social, and presentation design
- Interest in experiential/event marketing (experience is a plus)
Tools & skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Experience with Miro, or similar collaborative design tools
- Familiarity with Google Workspace / Microsoft Office
- Basic motion/animation skills (After Effects) are a plus
- Understanding of print production and/or environmental design is a plus
Portfolio Requirement
A portfolio showcasing a range of design work across print, digital, and/or experiential applications is required. Please share link on resume.
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience working on live events, activations, or brand environments
- Exposure to design systems or brand guidelines at scale
- Motion design or animation experience
- Experience with 3D/rendering tools (Cinema 4D, Blender, etc.)
CIVIC COMMUNITY AND CULTURE BENEFITS:
- A positive, collaborative, and inclusive team environment
- Opportunities for growth, mentorship, and career development
- Competitive salary and performance incentives
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision,
- and 401(k) with employer match
- Best-in-class parental leave
COMPENSATION
$68K - 72K (commensurate with experience)
Civic is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
