Graphic Artist

Job Summary

Designs and executes graphic artwork by interpreting and transforming concepts and ideas into professional visual material for a variety of mediums, including (but not limited to): educational programs, web content, television broadcasts, distribution productions and publications or publicity and promotional activities.

Responsibilities

• Preflight incoming customer files to ensure that all components are correct and ready for print ready offset, digital and wide format printing.
• Quality check press form layouts before they are sent to printing.
• Quality check customer proofs before they are sent out to customer.
• Provide department support and cross-train other duties as necessary.
• Apply knowledge of imposition, color separation, and trapping for press.
• Understand job ticket information to determine quantity, special work instructions, and any other special customer requirements.
• Interact with customer service, external customers and other business leaders regarding the status of jobs and in problem-solving scenarios.
• Understand department communication systems, schedules, time/attendance system and job reporting requirements.
• Generate digital and hard copy proofs.
• Create die-lines and cut paths.
• Variety other tasks as assigned by Manager.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required.
• Two years professional graphics experience (or equivalency) and demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills required.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or Illustration or a related field preferred.

Preferences

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressured environment without sacrificing attention to detail.
• A working knowledge of variable data printing.
• Be highly organized and able to balance/prioritize work/tasks.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, be friendly, approachable and enthusiastic with a positive and professional attitude.
• Work with the Macintosh platforms utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design and Acrobat PDF files.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN45646B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: M-F, 8:00-4:30
Department: 00429 - University Print & Mail Srvs.
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $16.83 to $25.78/h
DOE
Close Date: 10/14/2026
Open Until Filled
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