Graphic Designer

Location: Little Rock, AR

About the role

Designs materials to be presented by visual communications media such as books, pamphlets, forms, and documents that promote and fulfill the vision and direction of the Secretary of State.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills assignments from the Creative Services Director and Executive staff to design materials for publication, display, and/or posting through digital media.
• Utilizes graphic design expertise to create publications, displays, and other materials for special programs and projects consistent with the Secretary of State’s visual style and message.
• Produces publications for various divisions, including newsletters, brochures, flyers, invitations, programs, banners, forms, and other ancillary materials.
• Determines size, arranges art and text, and selects fonts based on design concepts and principles.
• Prepares illustrations or rough sketches of material according to staff requests, utilizing digital publishing software.
• Collaborates with Photography staff to acquire or capture images needed for publications.
• Works with the Creative Services Director to proof and receive approval on final layouts and prepares electronic files for the printer.
• Meets specified deadlines for creating, proofing, and producing camera-ready digital artwork for printed publications.
• Tracks publications through the approval process to ensure adherence to the production schedule.
• Provides technical assistance to the Purchasing Manager in developing bidding specifications for printing jobs.
• Produces in-house copies of forms, invitations, handouts, and other materials as needed.
• Monitors developments in software and operating systems for Macintosh systems and advises staff on software and equipment upgrades.
• Maintains hard copy and computer files of documents and purges old files as needed.
• Provides routine and preventative maintenance on laser and inkjet printers.
• Assists the Creative Services Director in communicating and managing printing vendors to deliver printer-ready artwork and ensure quality of the final printed product and delivery.
• Assists the Creative Services team with routine or special projects as requested.
• Fulfills requests for the Great Seal and other artwork from state agencies, boards, and commissions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree from a four-year university in graphic design, desktop publishing, or a related field; and a minimum of two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency using graphic design software, tools, and techniques, with preference for Adobe Creative Suite components in a Macintosh operating system environment.
• Arkansas driver’s license required.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before small groups of visitors, vendors, or employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (business office with computers, printers, and light traffic).

Pay

Anticipated starting salary: $48,000.00