Part-Time Graphic Designer

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Completes both basic and complex graphic design projects, performing research, conceptualizing design, setting timelines, and designing visual elements for both print and digital formats, while adhering to IU brand guidelines.
• Uses a variety of graphic design software and programs, including Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign), and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Designs the layout and format for digital and print graphic design content, including selection of colors, images, fonts, logos, and placement, for various marketing and communications needs, audiences, and platforms.
• Designs emails in Salesforce Marketing Cloud for the Hamilton Lugar School and various units within the school.
• Regularly consults with marketing and communications staff and Hamilton Lugar School units to determine project needs and ensure graphic design elements align with strategy and objectives.
• Communicates directly with internal faculty and staff clients to clarify design specifications, share design drafts, providing excellent customer service from project concept to completion.
• Collaborates closely with the entire marketing/communications team to complete design requests as directed by project managers.
• Keeps an archive of completed projects as packaged InDesign files in a shared file system.
• Maintains and updates design templates for faculty/staff usage.
• Affords assistance with additional communications projects as needed.
• May provide guidance to student communication/design assistants.

Education

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
• PREFERRED: Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field

Work Experience

• Required: 1 year of experience in a graphic design role
• PREFERRED: Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• PREFERRED: Experience using Adobe Creative suite - primarily InDesign

Skills

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and exchange information with a wide variety of individuals
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• High commitment to quality
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to actively seek to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure