Grand Valley State Universityposted 5 days ago
Full-time • Senior
Allendale Charter Township, MI

About the position

This position serves as a design leader and advisor that collaborates with cross-department teams to create and ensure delivery of high quality and effective marketing and communications solutions for end users. The role is responsible for research, strategic concept development, problem solving, and presenting design solutions to university clients. The position is also responsible for design-supervising other designers and providing training to team and student employees.

Responsibilities

  • Design and produce deliverables for internal and external audiences, including ads (static and animated), websites, social media graphics, brochures, posters, banners, reports, magazines, invitations, viewbooks, and digital components in collaboration with the project team.
  • Responsible for design quality, effectiveness of communication objectives, spelling, and adherence to university standards and marketing messages of assigned projects.
  • Find innovative ways to accomplish strategic goals for assigned projects while maintaining effective deliverables and efficiencies in time spent designing projects.
  • Help develop and maintain design standards and brand identity.
  • Use analytical thinking to evaluate and improve the customer experience when interacting with GVSU communications materials.
  • Design-supervise and collaborate with other staff graphic designers as assigned by supervisor.
  • Perform other duties as required/assigned by leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
  • A minimum of (7) seven years of experience in graphic design and production demonstrating strong, human-centered design skills.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and managing the strategy for visual identity and brand.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Experience in UI (User Interface) design, specifically creating the visual layout of digital interfaces while collaborating with UX designers and Developers to ensure aesthetics also provide an optimal user experience.
  • Experience in basic animation skills for advertisements and social media.
  • Experience with performing press checks to meet critical color reproduction standards.
  • Ability to analyze personal expertise & skills against current business needs, industry trends and external best practices.
  • Knowledge of print and web accessibility standards.
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in higher education.
  • Knowledge of best practices and design of social media graphics.
  • Ability to direct photoshoots.
  • Knowledge of video production.

Benefits

  • Minimum starting salary of $80,000, commensurate with experience.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.
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