Graphic Designer

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Department: Creative

Reports to: Manager, Art Direction

What It’s Like Working Here:

The Chicago Blackhawks experience isn’t just on the ice. Our office, located in the United Center, promotes a fun, engaging, fast-paced and collaborative atmosphere where we can celebrate both hockey and each other. Our commitment to curating an environment where all individuals feel empowered to bring their best self to work each day can be seen throughout our organization. Whether you are a job seeker looking to join the organization, a current member of our amazing team, or someone looking to help support our mission, our goal is the same – to reimagine the potential of hockey, which we strive to achieve through memorable, inclusive experiences.

The Top Shelf:

The Chicago Blackhawks are seeking an experienced, highly skilled Graphic Designer to assist in the design, development, and production of best-in-class creative. The Graphic Designer will support a wide range of initiatives and campaigns, including digital, social and print media, along with helping to execute the creative needs for the organization’s brand identity and visual standards. A successful candidate will be an organized, motivated individual who demonstrates a high level of technical ability, strong sense of design principles, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

How You’ll Contribute:

• Execute design projects from start to finish, managing asset creation and the production process printed projects.
• Create assets for Blackhawks digital channels, including Blackhawks.com, social media channels, and e-mail/digital marketing.
• Develop branding and custom logo design for internal initiatives and events as well as corporate partner events and programs.
• Contribute to revenue generation and fan engagement by developing unique ads and marketing materials.
• Champion the Company’s brand standards - adapting and applying the Blackhawks’ brand identity consistently and creatively across all design collateral
• Prepare images for production through color correction and photo retouching techniques
• Assist with the bidding process, selecting commercial printers, and maintaining strong relationships with vendors during production process to ensure timely delivery and quality control
• Conceptualize and build custom creative concepts for sales pitches and client presentations
• Assist on location and in-studio during photo shoots and special events

Player Stats and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of full-time experience in a graphic design role for an entertainment brand, creative agency, or sports team/league.
• Must present a portfolio of works that represents a diverse, creative skill set including:
  • Publication layout
  • Typography
  • Interactive/user interface design
  • Identity/logo design
  • Photo editing and composition
  • Motion Graphics
• Strong sense of design; thorough understanding of design theory including principles such as color, typography, and composition
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and other graphic design technologies
• Experience in After Effects and use of 3D and text effect plugins for creating presentation graphics, video intros, and web features.
• Must possess strong attention to detail
• Strong ability to multi-task; utilize discretion to decide which projects are most important
• Ability to effectively lead a high volume of projects while managing additional responsibilities as business needs grow or evolve, leveraging strong organizational and time management skills to ensure successful outcomes in a timely manner
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills that maintains positive, effective relationships and collaboration across all departments
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours (nights and weekends) to assist in game night coverage or in support of Company events as needed
• Passion for sports and specifically hockey
• Demonstrates Chicago Blackhawks core values of integrity, curiosity, empathy, collaboration, and originality

The Team:

The Chicago Blackhawks started their journey as one of the NHL’s “Original Six” professional ice hockey teams in 1926. Members of the Central Division in the NHL’s Western Conference and six-time Stanley Cup Champions (1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013, 2015), the team calls the United Center home.

Each day the Team works to uphold our mission to reimagine the potential of hockey. At its core, the team and greater organization uphold its mission through its core values centered around integrity, curiosity, empathy, collaboration, and originality. They are fiercely dedicated to evolving and delivering new and legendary fan experiences and captivating new and diverse audiences, both on and off the ice. As part of their unwavering commitment to drive impact and purpose in the Chicago community, the organization opened the Fifth Third Arena (the team’s official practice facility and community space for youth hockey development), continues to make expansions to the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation, and acquired the AHL team the Rockford IceHogs.

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to grow in its commitments to honor and celebrate Black Hawk's legacy by offering our platforms, making meaningful contributions, collaborating with Native American people, and reimagining ways to support the many Native American people and communities they live amongst and alongside. They engage in this work through their formal partnership with Black Hawk’s ancestral tribe, the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, which the tribe established with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2021.

The Chicago Blackhawks is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases.