Designer, Creative Services II - Part Time
Class Description
The purpose of this position is to conceptualize, design, and produce creative, high-quality marketing and communication projects that effectively support the institution’s goals and enhance its brand identity.
Minimum Requirements
- Associate degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- At least three (3) years of professional experience in graphic design, with demonstrated expertise in creating marketing collateral, environmental graphics, multimedia, and event signage using brand standards or visual guidelines.
- Advanced proficiency with industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, etc.) on either Mac or PC platforms.
- Experience preparing production-ready files and working directly with vendors and installers.
- Familiarity with various file formats (e.g., JPEG, EPS, TIFF, GIF) and their optimal applications across digital and print media.
- Strong understanding of technical production processes and digital file preparation, materials and specifications related to print and digital applications, including signage and environmental graphics.
- A design portfolio is required.
FOR CONSIDERATION MUST INCLUDE/ATTACH A DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Class Specific Essential Duties
- Design and produce environmental signage graphics and related marketing materials in alignment with institutional branding and campus standards.
- Collaborate with clients and the director and assistant director to define project specifications, timelines, and budgets.
- Create accurate, production-ready design and fabrication files for signage and print projects.
- Manage the campus environmental signage project, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and approvals with vendors, installers, campus facilities, and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain production records and ensure project deliverables meet established quality standards.
- Manage vendor relationships, including coordinating bids and overseeing production processes.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for day-of installations, providing on-site or on-call support as needed.
- Support additional design and graphic projects as assigned, for both print and digital marketing materials.
Position Specific Essential Duties
- Serve as the primary liaison between Creative Services, external vendors and campus partners for signage projects.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to integrate new tools and techniques into the design and production process.
- Adhere to institutional policies and guidelines for project bidding and vendor selection.
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