Student Design Artist (Fall)

Position Introduction:

The LLC is seeking a creative and detail-oriented student to serve as its Brand & Visual Designer. This role is responsible for shaping the visual identity of the MLLL department and LLC across print and digital platforms. From event flyers to website graphics and social media assets this person ensures that everything the department puts out looks polished consistent and on-brand.

This is a design-first role. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for aesthetics experience with design software and takes pride in visual quality. Day-to-day LLC support duties are a shared team responsibility alongside the primary design work.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Graphic Design & Visual Content
• Design event flyers posters digital banners and promotional materials for MLLL and LLC announcements
• Create consistent on-brand social media graphics for Instagram posts stories and highlights
• Develop visual assets (icons headers thumbnails layouts) for the LLC and MLLL department websites in collaboration with student programmers
• Design printed materials such as signage information sheets name cards and laminated reference guides for LLC spaces
• Maintain and evolve a visual style guide for MLLL and LLC communications in accordance with OU brand standards (crimson #841617 cream palette typography)
• Contribute original design concepts and creative ideas to the team proactively
• Manage and organize a shared library of design assets templates and brand files for team use

LLC Daily Support Shared Team Responsibility:

• Assist students with language placement tests and assessment procedures
• Respond to placement-related emails and direct student inquiries to appropriate resources
• Support faculty and staff with day-to-day administrative and technical requests
• Maintain a clean welcoming and professional atmosphere in the LLC space
• Work collaboratively with LLC staff and student team members on larger departmental projects

Required Education:

Must be currently enrolled in the Fall Term as a student at the University of Oklahoma.

Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.

Required Attachments:

• Resume
• Current OU class schedule
• Portfolio sample: examples of your design work flyers social graphics posters or any visual work that demonstrates your eye for design. No self-identifying photos. A link is acceptable.

Required Skills:

• Ability to speak read and write clear concise English
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong initiative brings ideas forward and follows through without being prompted
• Able to communicate effectively and build rapport with students faculty and staff
• Customer service orientation
• Able to work collaboratively within a small interdepartmental team
• Detail-oriented with a strong eye for visual consistency and quality

Department Preferences:

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Canva or similar design tools
• Understanding of typography color theory layout and visual hierarchy
• Familiarity with OU brand standards or experience working within brand guidelines
• Experience creating assets for both print and digital formats
• Basic understanding of web design principles (image sizing file formats resolution)
• Familiarity with languages other than English (not required but valued in a multilingual
  environment)
• Prior customer service or student-facing work experience