Primary Purpose
This is a full-time on-site role located on the USF Tampa Campus. This position prepares technical and non-technical visual presentations through designing art and copy layouts for publication. It combines traditional and digital design work with the oversight of and management of social media and digital communications efforts.
Arts at USF
As the creative center of the University of South Florida the College of Design Art & Performance provides an enriched creative and professional environment for tomorrows leaders in architecture design art art history dance music and theatre. The college is home to the universitys arts district Contemporary Art Museum Graphic studio and the Florida Center for Community Design. The college embraces opportunities to embed new and existing arts programming in the rapidly growing regional communities and serves as an integral engagement.
Primary Job Duties
Provide graphic design support across mediums including print digital web email and social platforms.
Coordinates with creative personnel marketing and other graphic designers to gather information and materials needed for design.
Manages social media marketingincluding scheduling posting engagement tracking monitoring and reporting.
Produces a wide range of visual content: digital newsletters websites posters flyers event programs and brochures.
Illustrates established design concepts by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding
arrangement size type size and style and related aesthetic concepts.
Attends designated events capture and edit photos and/or videos/reels for social media.
Prepares finished copy and art by operating typesetting printing and similar equipment.
Coordination of photography artwork and printing.
Support email marketing and web design efforts in line with campaign and enrollment goals.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelors degree in Graphic Design or related field and 0-2 years of related experience.
Requires demonstrated ability to create innovative visual solutions and digital/graphical design.
Submission of a professional portfolio with application.
Preferred Qualifications:
2-4 years of related experience.
Knowledge of and utilization of applications such as Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Adobe Creative Suite HTML and Canva.
Excellent attention to detail creativity and time management skills.
SB1310 Degree Equivalency: Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate ( is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a masters degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure certification or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of and utilizes applications such as Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Adobe Creative Suite and HTML.
Detail oriented.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Creativity.
Design expertise.
Technical expertise.
Working Conditions
Environment Typical indoor environment/office setting.
Physical Requirements climbing standing stooping and/or typing; Ability to lift up to 20lbs as needed.
Travel Ability to travel to other USF campuses and/or other locations as requested.
Acknowledgement
While the primary job duties and responsibilities have been included this job description is not designed nor meant to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities or responsibilities. This does not preclude the assignment of additional or developmental duties special projects or the scope of the position. Duties responsibilities and activities may temporarily or permanently change at any time with or without notice.
Required Experience:
IC
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