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Designer, Brand Design

WPP

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Entry Level
45k-100k
about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Within VML is the Brand Design studio, a group that provides brand strategy, brand naming, and brand identity for VML clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to emerging startups. We're a group of some of the strongest designers in the United States, widely respected across the agency for our purposefulness, our craft, and our skills. We strive to create a place where our designers can do their very best work and grow their careers. Brand Design is an extremely collaborative group, and we aim to empower you to become a vital collaborator quickly. That means not only working closely with fellow designers, but also presenting your work to clients, championing others' work, staying in close communication with your team, giving and receiving constructive criticism, and helping us educate colleagues about how best to work with the studio. We do our best to ensure every designer gets the full range of client experiences, working on projects of all sizes and touching as many parts of the design process as possible. While some of our designers have enhanced skills in specific areas that might be called upon for certain projects, we want all studio designers to be generalists with a growth mindset to continually improve existing skills and gain new ones.

Key Responsibilities

  • Designing and crafting identity projects of all kinds, from logos to brands to visual languages and full brand identity systems, with exploration and imagination
  • Contributing to projects from breakthrough conceptual generation to flawless delivery
  • Taking direction from design leads and seeking opportunities to lead
  • Communicating clearly in all directions across the studio and with associated teams (campaign, account, strategy, verbal design)
  • Presenting work to design leadership with confidence
  • Managing a slate of ongoing projects, focusing on responsiveness, efficiency, and quality
  • Working with flexibility between client, internal, and new business projects as needed
  • Tracking industry and cultural trends and adapting process and directions accordingly
  • Recommending improvements to the overall Brand Design experience

Requirements

  • 1-3 years of industry experience with a design firm, agency, in-house team, or equivalent
  • Experience and impeccable craft in brand identity design, visual language systems, and communication design
  • Strategic thinking skills
  • Presentation, communication, and critique skills
  • Time and project management skills
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud design software and associated workflows
  • Basic experience using creative AI tools like Midjourney and motion design tools like After Effects, or a willingness to learn them upon joining the team
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred

Nice to Have

  • Experience with creative AI tools like Midjourney
  • Experience with motion design tools like After Effects

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Hybrid work approach with teams in the office an average of four days a week

Working at WPP

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 15, 2025
Job CategoryBrand Marketing
Salary45k-100k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceEntry Level

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About WPP

Website

wpp.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Chicago, IL

Industry

Advertising Agencies

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