University of Arizona: Graphic Designer (Part-Time)

Graphic Designer is needed in Tucson, United States.

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Client: University of Arizona

Location: Tucson, United States

Contract: Part Time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Creates and designs marketing materials, including brochures, magazines, reports, invitations, flyers, info sheets, advertisements, presentation materials, templates, event collateral) as well as social media graphics, web graphics, and other digital assets, including infographics and other graphic elements.
• Participates in strategy, creative planning, concepting, and visual direction for marketing and communications projects.
• Participates in client meetings to scope projects, understand specifications and production needs; conceptualizes and executes campaign approaches to multi-channel projects.
• Illustrates early-stage creative concepts through sketches, prototypes and inspiration materials to ensure clients understand project direction.
• Edits photographs to correct color, lighting, and other basic issues to improve the quality of the image.
• Coordinates photography when necessary.
• Works with print vendors, from bids to completed printing.
• Designs and constructs visual displays and exhibits; determines materials and equipment best suited for job.
• Maintains department files of completed design assignments and the visual assets library, recommending updates or additional assets as necessary.
• Collaborates with other MarComm staff in ICDI and across campus to successfully complete projects and meet deadlines.
• Ensure graphics and logo-use across ICDI align with University of Arizona Brand & Marketing guidelines.
• Stay up-to-date with industry developments, trends and tools.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

• Knowledge and skill in conceptual design and layout for digital and printed materials.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of artistic and technical photography standards, ability to manipulate raw files and optimize for print or digital placement.
• Ability to think creatively and work through challenges to implement ideas.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to interpret client input, markup and feedback and propose solutions that meet their needs while upholding UA brand standards.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable making judgment calls about project execution in press check situations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to operate basic office machinery.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required and 3 years of marketing, PR, or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with motion graphic, animation, and/or illustration skills
• Experience with photography and/or video production and editing skills
• Experience with web design. Basic experience with front-end web development (HTML5, CSS, JS) is preferred but not required
• Experience with emerging technologies (AI, machine learning, data science, etc)
• Experience with academic research