Graphic Designer

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Position Type: EHRA Staff

Title: Graphic Designer #006585

Position Number: 006585

Recruitment Range: $54,000-$59,740

Work Schedule and Hours: Typical office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional overtime as needed to meet department needs.

Full-Time / Part-Time: Full-Time

Months per Year: 12 Months

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Director of University Marketing, the Graphic Designer serves as the University’s primary visual content creator, independently managing the full range of design work for the UNC Asheville Communication & Marketing Department. This position develops concepts and collateral for campaigns that support enrollment goals, student engagement, alumni relations, brand awareness, and event promotions, including support for high-level projects for the Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Admission and Financial Aid.The Graphic Designer is responsible for generating ideas, developing creative designs, consulting clients, and efficiently producing University-standard assets in alignment with the University’s established Style Guide. Working directly with internal clients and external vendors, the Graphic Designer must possess excellent customer service skills to determine project parameters and manage each project from concept through final production. When necessary, this position also provides creative input for photography, video, and copy-editing.Additionally, this position plays a key role in upholding University brand standards, ensuring all public-facing materials meet the University’s Style Guide for design integrity, appropriateness, printability, ADA/accessibility standards, copyright and licensing compliance. Using the Style Guide as a foundation, the Graphic Designer brings consistency and polish to materials that reach a wide audience across print and digital channels.Working closely with the Office of Admission & Financial Aid, the Graphic Designer is responsible for the layout and production of printed and digital marketing collateral, including but not limited to the annual University viewbook, roll-up banners, promotional stickers, prospective student materials, digital advertisements, and more. These assets, along with other in-house created pieces, require preparing files for press and production and soliciting quotes from vendors. This position is also responsible for organizing, backing up, and archiving digital artwork files to the Communication & Marketing computer server and managing the archiving of final print copies.The range of work produced includes, but is not limited to, print and digital design for brochures, newsletters, reports, booklets, programs, ads, posters, wayfinding signage, billboards, presentations, invitations, postcards, promotional materials, social media graphics, and illustrations. The Graphic Designer’s goal is to ensure that each piece created meets the high editorial and design standards of UNC Asheville.

FLSA: Exempt

Required Education/Experience/Skills: High school diploma or equivalency and two years of visual/graphic arts experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills: Bachelor’s degree preferred in graphic design, fine arts, new media, or similar field. Five years of related experience in higher education, publication layout, production design, or similar, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of print and digital design for brochures, newsletters, reports, booklets, programs, ads, posters, wayfinding signage, billboards, presentations, invitations, postcards, promotional materials, social media graphics, and illustrations.
• Excellent customer service skills to determine project parameters and manage each project from concept through final production.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work with variety of constituents.

Special Instructions to the Applicant: To be considered, application must be made online.

Attach a cover letter, current resume, and a list of professional references (including complete contact information with name, title, address, email, and phone) to complete the application.

For questions and additional information, please contact the Search Chair Crissa Requate Sinkovic at csinkovic@unca.edu.

Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Posting Number: E0583

Posting date: 07/29/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

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Credential Verification: All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

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