Presentation Designer (Contract Position) (Chicago)

POSITION : Non-Employee - Presentation Designer

LOCATION : Chicago, IL

HOURS : M-F / 11 : 00 AM 7 : 00 PM (w / one hour for lunch)

Attendance : This position is not eligible for remote work and is 100% onsite

Estimated assignment duration : this assignment will be about six months, with the possibility of a contract extension and or / conversion (not guaranteed, based on the needs of the firm and contractor performance)

Presentation Designer | Temporary 6 months| AM LAW 50 Firm | Chicago, IL Our prestigious and globally recognized AM LAW 50 client is hiring an experienced Presentation Designer to work in their Chicago HQ office. The Presentation Designer will execute existing design concepts and templates for a variety of projects that include primarily, but are not limited to, presentations stored within the firms content library, client presentations, responses to requests for proposals, placemats, pitch books (PowerPoint and Word documents), pitch one-pagers (InDesign documents) and other marketing collaterals. This position reports to the Senior Creative Services Manager but will also take directions from the broader leadership team and members of the Business Development & Marketing team to help articulate business development concepts into sophisticated graphical work product. The assignment is expected to run for about 6 months. We are offering a very competitive hourly pay rate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Create and update presentations stored within the firms content library.
• Create visual presentations for internal and external clients with particular emphasis on new business pitches. Convey data through graphic elements such as charts, graphs, maps, tables and text.
• Coordinate with business development staff in the development of presentation materials of a graphic nature. Coordinate production activities including preparation of cost and time estimates for projects.
• Execute designs that are consistent with the firms brand guidelines.
• Review all art and graphics for consistency of design.
• Perform original keying and incorporate editors changes; consult with business development team, lawyers and / or supervisor to evaluate individual project needs.
• Perform quality check and correct for any spelling, format and / or style errors.
• Render computer generated drawings and graphics and modify existing clip art, digital images and layout according to specifications.
• Sources new tools and products that the firm may need to advance the presentation
• of its services. As needed, produce final documents : (file preparation, styles, templates, tables, table of contents, etc.).
• Other duties, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

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