Graphic Designer

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and produce high-quality creative assets across print, digital, environmental, presentation, social media, advertising, email, and web channels.
• Collaborate on visual development for strategic marketing and communications campaigns, translating organizational objectives into compelling visual concepts.
• Apply and reinforce brand standards while identifying opportunities to evolve and strengthen visual identity across platforms.
• Research and incorporate emerging design trends, technologies, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand project goals, audience insights, and develop design solutions that achieve measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with writers, photographers, videographers, developers, and vendors to create integrated, cohesive storytelling experiences.
• Present design rationale and creative recommendations to supervisors, leadership, and stakeholders, incorporating feedback while advocating for effective design solutions.
• Prepare, organize, and manage production-ready design files and creative assets for print and digital distribution, ensuring technical accuracy, accessibility, quality standards, and alignment with project requirements.
• Maintain organized storage, version control, and accessibility of digital design assets in accordance with established digital asset management practices.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in typography, layout, branding, color theory, and visual communication principles.
• Expertise with industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Ability to develop creative work across both print, digital, and other media.
• Detail oriented with excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively influencing stakeholders and collaborating across functional teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, fine arts, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional graphic design experience.
• Experience applying accessibility standards and inclusive design principles to digital, print, or multimedia communications.
• Experience with web design principles, user experience concepts, and content management systems.
• Experience contributing to integrated brand campaigns and multi-channel marketing initiatives.
• Motion graphics, illustration, or basic video editing experience.
• Experience in a higher education, research, or healthcare organization.

Compensation

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

Additional Information

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