Graphic Designer

Overview

Are you creative, resourceful, talented, and ready to get to work with our Graphic Design team in our Chicago West office? Do you like a fast-paced environment that rewards success?

Join Kimley-Horn’s growing graphic design team in 2027. This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Design covers, templates, layouts, and supporting graphics for proposals and reports

• Create presentations and multimedia graphics

• Develop before-and-after photo simulations and aerial map exhibits

• Create unique brochures, print and digital brochures, and trade show graphics

• Eblast campaigns and social media graphics

• Large format printing and production

• Thrive as part of a large, creative, and specialized marketing team

• Interact with engineers, project managers, and technical staff

• Work within corporate and client branding guidelines

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design or similar

• Proficient in Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat) and Microsoft Office Suite (Kimley-Horn is a PC-based company)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Professional demeanor with a positive, solution-seeking attitude and a high sense of personal responsibility

• Flexibility to periodically work outside normal working hours and travel, as required for business needs

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle simultaneous, varied assignments while providing consistent quality and accuracy

• InDesign software for layout of complex documents

• Video filming/editing and/or motion graphics

• Experience with Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects, 3DS Max, or Sketchup

• Web design experience – WordPress preferred with HTML / CSS knowledge

Required: Please submit a link to your online portfolio

Salary Range: $60,000-$65,000

Based on applicable education and experience.

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.

• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.

• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.

• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.