Visual Designer
This position works as a member of the Marketing team to produce compelling and effective design concepts consistently across all University projects and channels. The visual designer will turbo-charge the marketing, public relations, and advertising needs of the University through exceptional graphic design, collateral production, marketing campaign development, digital design, and web design support.
In collaboration with the Strategic Communication & Marketing team, the visual designer’s duties could include the creation and/or management of:
University publications like UPDATE magazine and the Magenta Lines e-newsletter
- Admission materials
- Brochures
- Presentations
- Graphics for web and print
- Advertisements
- Promotional materials
- Various graphic elements of the University’s website www.muskingum.edu
- Additional collateral materials like booklets, postcards, plea letters
- The University’s photo and video asset platform.
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design or related field with at least 3 years of design experience
- Demonstrated ability to design and produce quality graphics in both print and digital formats
- Keen ability to translate complex University messaging into easily-translatable designs for various audiences
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant industry software
- Ability to work under tight deadlines in an efficient manner
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Preferred:
- Photography experience – this position will assist the marketing team’s photography needs by helping document people and events on, and off, campus. The ability to take compelling photos, edit, and manage the photo library is preferred
- Experience in web design and video creation.
- Send cover letter, resume and three professional references to the Human Resources Manager, Muskingum University, 163 Stormont Street, New Concord, OH 43762 or moore@muskingum.edu. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. EOE
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