Graphic Designer

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. We’re a Fortune 500 company. We work across 80 countries, in 280 different offices, with a team of over 60,000 individuals. And we look after a property portfolio of over 4bn square feet, all on behalf of our clients.

We are currently seeking a Graphic Designer to join our office located in Minneapolis. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong design skills and seeking to join our Minneapolis Brokerage Team. The Graphic Designer will design and develop materials to support business development, marketing initiatives and campaigns, as well as high-end property marketing initiatives. Emphasis will be on designing customized proposal covers and page layouts/themes, newsletters, executive summaries and property marketing materials for multi-million dollar properties.

* Designs a large variety of property marketing activities, including branding, ads, brochure development, flyers/e-flyers, invitations, announcements, marketing center items (boards, promotional items, signage, etc.) and special projects. * Designs customized deliverables per team and client’s needs, including new graphical elements that visually capture a given message. * Build vector maps, charts, graphs and other information graphics utilizing Adobe Illustrator or appropriate medium and enhance images or photographs using Adobe Photoshop. * Works with Microsoft Word, designing existing and new documents for consistency using embedded styles or making custom styles; customizing headers and footers; working with tables; importing/inserting tables, pictures and graphics from various programs. * Upholds and strives to innovate within brand standard guidelines. * Oversees production of proposals and presentations to ensure deadlines are met.

* Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum of 4-5 years of design experience * In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator) and Microsoft Office product knowledge – PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Excel is required – Knowledge of Dreamweaver is a plus. * Ability to work with tight deadlines in a team environment * Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously * Excellent communication skills with a positive attitude * Experience with videography/video editing (FinalCut Pro) * Working knowledge of HTML * Real estate experience preferred