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Marketing & Visual Communications Designer
Lakewood
, Ohio Direct Hire
On-Site
Marketing & Visual Communications Designer
$70-80K annually
Lakewood, OH
Full-Time
On-Site
Marketing & Visual Communications Designer Position Overview
The Marketing & Visual Communications Designer plays a critical role in shaping how the firm presents its work, services, and mission. This role blends graphic design, marketing strategy, and visualization development. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with two primary roles: 1) curate the firm’s brand identify across a variety of media and 2) support project teams by clearly translating design ideas into visual narratives and presentation deliverables.
Depending on experience and proficiency, candidates may also contribute to project visioning and design narratives, supported by market research, psychographics, and user needs. An architectural background is preferred but not required. Not every project will require full support from this role; however, the ideal candidate will be agile, adaptable, and capable of stepping in where visual and strategic guidance is needed.
Success in this role means consistently representing the firm's brand across all visual and marketing materials while elevating the clarity and professionalism of presentations and proposals. The Marketing & Visual Communications Designer will enhance project teams’ ability to communicate ideas by providing high-quality graphics, visual systems, and storytelling tools that deepen client understanding. Through strong design execution and cohesive branding, this role ensures the firm's mission, vision, and services are communicated clearly and effectively. Ultimately, clients will experience greater clarity, engagement, and confidence through improved project navigation, visualization, and narrative alignment with the firm's overall purpose.
Marketing & Visual Communications Designer Key Responsibilities
Marketing & Visual Communications Designer Required Qualifications
$70-80K annually
Lakewood, OH
Full-Time
On-Site
Marketing & Visual Communications Designer Position Overview
The Marketing & Visual Communications Designer plays a critical role in shaping how the firm presents its work, services, and mission. This role blends graphic design, marketing strategy, and visualization development. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with two primary roles: 1) curate the firm’s brand identify across a variety of media and 2) support project teams by clearly translating design ideas into visual narratives and presentation deliverables.
Depending on experience and proficiency, candidates may also contribute to project visioning and design narratives, supported by market research, psychographics, and user needs. An architectural background is preferred but not required. Not every project will require full support from this role; however, the ideal candidate will be agile, adaptable, and capable of stepping in where visual and strategic guidance is needed.
Success in this role means consistently representing the firm's brand across all visual and marketing materials while elevating the clarity and professionalism of presentations and proposals. The Marketing & Visual Communications Designer will enhance project teams’ ability to communicate ideas by providing high-quality graphics, visual systems, and storytelling tools that deepen client understanding. Through strong design execution and cohesive branding, this role ensures the firm's mission, vision, and services are communicated clearly and effectively. Ultimately, clients will experience greater clarity, engagement, and confidence through improved project navigation, visualization, and narrative alignment with the firm's overall purpose.
Marketing & Visual Communications Designer Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the firm's visual identity, including iconography, typography, color palettes, patterns, and templates.
- Create graphics, illustrations, and visual assets that support brand consistency across all platforms.
- Support firmwide and project-specific visioning by creating visual materials aligned with the firm’s mission.
- Assist in developing messaging and marketing collateral informed by market research, psychographics, and target audience needs.
- Communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively through graphics, diagrams, and visualization tools.
- Prepare and design high-quality slidedecks, presentations, and proposal materials for client meetings and business development.
- Create compelling visual narratives that convey design intent, development goals, and project outcomes.
- Support digital and print marketing campaigns, including social media content, newsletters, website graphics, and outreach materials.
- Ensure all marketing and visual materials reflect the firm's mission, values, and design philosophy.
- Organize and maintain a library of brand assets, templates, and visual materials.
Marketing & Visual Communications Designer Required Qualifications
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
- Strong visual storytelling and layout skills, especially in presentations and slidedecks.
- Ability to translate ideas into clear, compelling graphics and written/visual narratives.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and manage multiple deadlines.
- Background or coursework in architecture, urban design, or development.
- Experience creating diagrams, unit layouts, project renderings, or development-related graphics.
- Familiarity with real estate development, user experience (UX), or spatial visualization.
- Understanding of psychographics, market research, and target audience behaviors.
- Motion graphics or video editing skills (optional but beneficial).
