Design + UX
Content
Data + Analytics
Design + UX
Dev + Engineer
Finance
HR
Marketing
Operations
Product
Project Mgmt
Sales
Visual Designer
Account Executive
Account Manager
Accountant
Analytics Manager
Android Developer
Art Director
Associate Product Manager
Automation Engineer
Brand Manager
Budget Analyst
Business Analyst
Business Development Manager
Business Development Representative
Business Intelligence Analyst
Business Intelligence Developer
Business Intelligence Manager
CCO (Chief Creative Officer)
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Chief People Officer
CIO (Chief Information Officer)
Client Success Manager
CMO (Chief Marketing Officer)
Community Manager
Content Manager
Content Marketing Manager
Content Strategist
Controller
COO (Chief Operating Officer)
Copywriter
CPO (Chief Product Officer)
Creative Director
CRO (Chief Revenue Officer)
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
Customer Support Manager
Customer Support Rep
Data Analyst
Data Architect
Data Engineer
Data Engineering Manager
Data Scientist
Database Administrator
Design Director
Desktop Support
DevOps Engineer
Digital Marketing Manager
Director of Analytics
Director of Customer Success
Director of Marketing
Director of Operations
Director of Product Management
Director of Product Marketing
Director of Product Marketing
Director of Software Engineering
Editor
Email Marketing Manager
Engineering Manager
Event Planner
Finance Director
Financial Analyst
Front End Developer
Game Developer
Hardware Engineer
HR Coordinator
HR Director
HR Manager
HR Specialist
Implementation Manager
Implementation Specialist
Inside Sales Manager
Inside Sales Representative
iOS Developer
Junior Business Analyst
Junior Data Analyst
Junior Data Scientist
Junior Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
Marketing Associate
Marketing Coordinator
Marketing Manager
Marketing Operations Manager
Office Manager
Operations Associate
Operations Manager
Principal Software Engineer
Product Analyst
Product Designer
Product Manager
Product Marketing Manager
Product Owner
Project Coordinator
Project Manager
Public Relations Manager
Public Relations Specialist
QA Analyst
QA Engineer
QA Manager
Recruiter
Sales Development Representative
Sales Director
Sales Engineer
Sales Manager
Sales Operations Analyst
Sales Operations Manager
Salesforce Developer
Scrum Master
Security Engineer
Senior Accountant
Senior Business Analyst
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Scientist
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Marketing Manager
Senior Product Manager
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Senior Project Manager
Senior Recruiter
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Technical Writer
Senior UI Designer
Senior UX Designer
SEO Manager
SEO Specialist
Site Reliability Engineer
Social Media Manager
Software Engineer
Software Test Engineer
Systems Engineer
Technical Product Manager
Technical Project Manager
Technical Recruiter
Technical Support
Technical Writer
UI Designer
UX Designer
UX Researcher
Vice President of Care
Vice President of Engineering
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Human Resources
Vice President of Marketing
Vice President of Operations
Vice President of People
Vice President of Product
Vice President of Sales
Vice President of Talent Acquisition
Visual Designer
Chicago
Chicago
Visual Designer salary in Chicago
Average Base Salary in Chicago
$65,140
$2,588
Additional Cash Compensation
$67,728
Total Compensation
Median: $65K
Min: $45K
Max: $125K
How Much Does a Visual Designer Make in Chicago?
The average salary for a Visual Designer in Chicago is $65,140. The average additional cash compensation for a Visual Designer in Chicago is $2,588. The average total compensation for a Visual Designer in Chicago is $67,728. Visual Designer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In Chicago from anonymous Visual Designer employees in Chicago.
Chicago by the numbers
5,964
Total number of Tech companies in Chicago
218,984
Total number of tech users on Built In Chicago
Submit your salary info to unlock all content
ALL INFO IS 100% ANONYMOUS & PRIVATE
Visual Designer jobs in Chicago
The Visual Designer will lead the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics, illustrations, logos, infographics, layouts and photos. You’ll be the one to shape the visual identity / execution of all visual mediums such as: digital/web, ebooks, advertising, tradeshow displays, employer branding, apparel/swag, etc.
Graphic Designer
+24
Drive Stats Perform's visual identity and design strategy for all market segments and channels (including, but not limited to: website, email, webinars, newsletters, marketing and sales collateral, events and conferences).
Ensure Stats Perform visual identity accurately reflects the company's vision and culture.
Design engaging graphics and infographics for use on social media and web surrounding major sporting events and stories.
Ideate, develop and design presentations for customers and prospects including Requests for Proposal (RFP).
Work collaboratively with other designers throughout the organization to ensure all graphics are the highest quality, on-brand, and consistent.
Visual Designer/Senior Visual Designer
+40
As a Visual Designer/Senior Visual Designer at Rightpoint you are responsible for translating ideas and concepts into useful and engaging solutions-mainly websites, intranets, mobile and responsive frameworks. You'll be working with other visual designers, user experience designers, front-end developers, content strategists all while under the direction of the lead (Creative Director, Associate Creative Director and/or Art Director). We are looking for people who are passionate about design and eager to collaborate with other individuals to solve problems. Attention to detail and ability to uphold and deliver work at the highest quality standards is essential.
Digital Visual Designer
+37
Design the colors, typography and form of website pages & smart phone apps.
Work within brand guidelines to create layouts that reinforce our brand’s style and voice.
Design user-centered interaction models, wireframes or screen mockups.
Design logos, posters, swag, icons and infographics.
Create and organize production assets.
Resize assets for different devices — tablet, mobile and web.
Source images (stock photos and video footage).
Work with a component library.
Work on email marketing items, presentation materials and interactive event materials.
Visual Design Lead
+40
As a Visual Design Lead at Rightpoint you are responsible for translating ideas and concepts into useful and engaging solutions-mainly websites, intranets, mobile and responsive frameworks. You'll be working with other visual designers, user experience designers, front-end developers, and content strategists. We are looking for people who are passionate about design and eager to collaborate with other individuals to solve problems. Attention to detail and ability to uphold and deliver work at the highest quality standards is essential.
Visual Design Manager
+20
West Monroe is seeking an experienced design manager to lead our visual design team in Chicago. The person filling this position will work closely with members of West Monroe’s executive leadership, marketing, communications, and business development teams, as well as individual key stakeholders (practices/practice leaders), to drive clarity and consistency in our internal and external messaging via excellent visual design. Specifically, this position will serve in a leadership role, working with a team of designers, occasionally partnering with practices to deliver well-designed and brand-correct proposals to our high profile clients, strategizing with internal stakeholder leadership to deliver messages that create impact in the market, and guiding the Visual Design team to create tools, templates and processes to enable resources at all levels to better communicate messages to their clients.
We are looking for a brand-obsessed visual designer with an extensive digital background to contribute to our business, it’s growth and success, while helping anchor and grow our design team. You’ll be responsible for delivering high-performing, on-brand creative work for web, email, social media, and digital acquisition ads. You’ll also help redefine our brand, giving the team and entire company the confidence to take Tock to the next level.
Reporting to the Director, Design you will produce high quality static and HTML5 assets for creative testing on all major Social & Display platforms. Collaborate with the marketing team to flesh out concepts and quickly build prototypes to be tested. Understanding and experience with various creative types as well as design best practices for Facebook, Google Display Network, and YouTube a must.
In this role, you will own the FourKites visual direction. You will own creation of visual messaging for all FourKites marketing assets and be able to visually convey a particular message, idea or concept. You will be able to work with a variety of stakeholders to understand their needs, and handle the conception and execution of design through your knowledge of and proficiency with current graphic design programs to produce graphic art and visual materials for promotions, advertisements, websites and other media.
Spec I Graphic Design
+35
Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders to translate user needs and business goals into actionable designs
and engaging content.
Work with UX Designers, Business Analysts and Developers to develop and iterate a visual design that
exceeds goals of each project.
Partner with Creative Services Lead to design and implement on-going A/B testing and consolidate test results;
summarize and cascade insights to broader team to improve in-house, institutional knowledge.
Recommend and implement updates to the design style guide to ensure delivery of consistent, on-brand design
principles across all channels and categories.
Maintain JIRA system expertise, providing guidance to other business users as needed.
Share subject matter expertise with the broader team via formal and informal means to help drive a mindset of
'design matters'.
Assist executive team members with occasional presentation preparation and general support.
Associate Director - Graphic Design
Lead multidisciplinary teams across all phases of projects from strategy to design to launch.
Define the process, in partnership with other team leads, to deliver successful projects that are creative, compelling, and impactful for our clients’ business.
Assist Graphic Design Directors in providing oversight and direction for the quality/execution of design output across multiple projects.
Deliver distinctive client service and authentic client experiences to build long-term relationships that grow the business.
Take a lead role in new business pitches, proposal development, and project initiation.
Lead efforts to attract, retain, and grow design talent .
Partner with other senior leaders within the organization to develop new initiatives to create opportunities to advance an open and inclusive environment that empowers team members and develops the culture of IA Collaborative.
Understand current trends in design and business and bring strategic thinking to insights and solutions.
Graphic Design Intern
+23
Create visual content for social media, presentations, email templates, infographics, and more.
Uphold X Company brand standards to ensure consistency and quality of all graphics and marketing packages.
Work directly with Director of Marketing and Communication to continuously improve our marketing and aligned design strategy for reaching our target demographic.
Visual Designer Salary ranges
The most common Visual Designer salary in Chicago is between $60k - $70k.
Average Visual Designer Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Visual Designer make the most at companies with 500+ employees, earning $68,377 on average.
Visual Designer Salary by gender
The average Visual Designer salary for women is $62,389 and the average Visual Designer salary for men is $63,771.
Visual Designer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Visual Designer with 7+ years of experience is $82,286. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $58,000.
Average Design + UX salaries in Chicago
| Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Designer | $65,140 | Min: $45K Max: $125K |
| UI Designer | $79,300 | Min: $53K Max: $120K |
| Art Director | $81,492 | Min: $56K Max: $135K |
| UX Designer | $81,555 | Min: $52K Max: $125K |
| Product Designer | $88,832 | Min: $53K Max: $184K |
| UX Researcher | $89,130 | Min: $72K Max: $116K |
| Senior UI Designer | $100,875 | Min: $75K Max: $137K |
| Senior UX Designer | $104,921 | Min: $65K Max: $130K |
| Creative Director | $140,637 | Min: $101K Max: $170K |
| Design Director | $143,159 | Min: $95K Max: $220K |
| CCO (Chief Creative Officer) | $164,083 | Min: $104K Max: $200K |
Skills that affect Visual Designer salaries in Chicago
1
Visual Design
15% have this skill
2
Adobe Creative Suite
14% have this skill
3
Graphic Design
14% have this skill
4
Typography
11% have this skill
5
Responsive Design
8% have this skill
6
Prototyping
7% have this skill
Recent Visual Designer salaries in Chicago
$66,000
Yearly Salary
A Associate Designer reported a yearly salary of $66,000 with +$3,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$70,000
Yearly Salary
A Visual Designer reported a yearly salary of $70,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Chicago
$60,000
Yearly Salary
A Visual Designer reported a yearly salary of $60,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$60,000
Yearly Salary
A Visual Designer reported a yearly salary of $60,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$48,000
Yearly Salary
A Graphic Designer reported a yearly salary of $48,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$62,000
Yearly Salary
A Designer reported a yearly salary of $62,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$53,500
Yearly Salary
A Graphic Designer reported a yearly salary of $53,500 with +$1,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$60,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Production Artist reported a yearly salary of $60,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
500+ Employees
Chicago
$53,000
Yearly Salary
A Visual Designer reported a yearly salary of $53,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Chicago
$50,000
Yearly Salary
A Designer reported a yearly salary of $50,000 with +$500 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
1-10 Employees
Chicago
5-10 Reports
The Chicago startup scene moves fast. Keep up.
weekly meetupslatest tech newsjobs in your inbox