Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
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Job Description
Position Function:
The principal purpose this position is to provide graphic design illustration and print production for all major marketing and advertising pieces produced for the Division of Development and Alumni.
Salary Grade:13
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Implement design and creative direction of all marketing materials for the Division of Development and Alumni.
2. Collaborate with communication team members to achieve consistency in creative direction and design of external publications. This also includes working effectively with clients to translate their vision or need into an appropriate design that meets their marketing goal.
3. Design and produce highquality marketing pieces that communicate a strategic university message to a broad audience in many different media formats (such as logos stationary brochures direct mail solicitations print ads posters newsletters mailers email campaigns).
4. Successfully manage multiple projects concurrently while meeting project budget and deadlines. Also recording a daily status update for each of the projects within the project management system.
5. Coordinate print jobs with printing vendors. This includes coordination job estimating file preparation packaging and shipping of files and proofs and communicating revisions or approvals.
6. Foster an innovative and creative environment that is responsive to the needs of the division while ensuring that brand identity standards and brand personality are reflected in all communications.
7. Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Fine Arts or Graphic Design
Two years experience
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of principles and practices of graphic design
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to create and produce graphic materials using a range of media methods techniques and equipment
Knowledge of graphic layout and photographic requirements and procedures
Skills in the utilization of specified computerized graphic design programs
Ability to analyze graphic and technical information and create interpretive illustrations
Budget development and management skills as related to the production of new digital or traditional media communications
Knowledge of printing procedures and requirements
Knowledge of printing and/or reproduction processes and techniques
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community
Ability to analyze and interpret user graphic requirements
Ability to develop print and/or reproduction specifications
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
No unusual physical requirements. Requires limited lifting of files and records and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
Frequent External imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond ones control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position; involves conflictresolution or similar interactions involving emotional issues or stress on a regular basis.
Job frequently requires walking sitting reaching talking hearing handling objects with hands.
Instructions for Applying:
Submit an online application along with a resume and cover letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity sex religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy gender identity status as a U.S. veteran and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women members of any minority group and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
