Graphic Designer

About the Organization

Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley is a thriving youth services organization with 11 locations in Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley in Orange County. The Club serves more than 5,000 children of all ages from cities throughout Orange County.

Responsibilities

• Take quality photos of the Club's programs in action for use in Club designs.
• Gather and organize information from other Club staff members for use in designs and projects.
• Develop design ideas independently as well as bring other people's creative vision to life.
• Be deadline oriented, able to prioritize and produce high quality materials on time.
• Assist with other projects and duties as assigned for the Advancement Department or other programs.

Qualifications

• College degree in graphic design or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud programs in a Mac environment, with special emphasis on InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Professional photography, commercial/product photography, studio lighting, high-speed photography, photo editing & post-processing a plus.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive, can-do attitude.

Qualities

• Hard-working dedicated professional who is honest, loyal decisive and credible.
• Self-starter who values integrity, is passionate about kids, and willing to sacrifice to accomplish team goals.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required extend hands and arms, reaching for items on a desk, or in cabinets.
• The employee is required to remain seated for extended periods.
• Substantial, repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and fingers for typing, mouse usage, and data entry.
• Ability to read, prepare, and analyze data on a computer screen for 20 inches or less.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 10–20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.