Visual Media Designer 1 (37.5 Hour)
Hartford, CT - USA
Job Summary
- WORKSCHEDULE:Monday-Friday 37.5-hour per week hybrid position flexible work environment.
- LOCATION:410 Capitol Avenue in Hartford CT
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- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
- Work alongside an experienced Visual Media Designer and collaborate with communications specialists web professionals and community engagement staff to produce video graphic design and multimedia content that reaches diverse audiences across the state.Discover the opportunity to make a measurable impact on how Connecticut residents receive and engage with public health information.
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- Using various media designs and prepares illustrations typography graphs charts maps cartoons and layouts for websites reports publications and booklets;
- Designs lays out letters and prepares art work on charts and diagrams for websites publications and exhibitions;
- Creates designs for covers;
- Confers with supervisors as to media and method of design for various projects;
- Designs prepares and illustrates exhibit and display material for department usage and public display;
- Edits digital video and images;
- Creates online fillable forms and related ancillaries;
- May make freehand sketches of designs and drawings;
- May design and illustrate visual aids pertaining to training or other programs of the agency;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Knowledge of
- graphic materials;
- and ability to utilize computer software including publishing and graphic design software;
- most effective methods of graphic demonstration of materials;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- in free hand sketching water color oil lettering and montage work;
- Ability to
- utilize auxiliary equipment such as large scale printers;
- prepare original art work.
- Experience planning filming and editing video content using Adobe Premiere Pro or other similar editing software.
- Experience producing graphic design materials including social media graphics infographics flyers or print collateral using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Illustrator Photoshop).
- Experience producing or supporting a podcast or similar visual news/storytelling content including audio editing visual support content and platform publishing (e.g. Spotify YouTube Vimeo).
- Experience creating public health government or nonprofit communications content for diverse audiences with attention to plain-language and accessibility standards.
- Experience working in a collaborative creative team environment managing multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.
Required Experience:
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