Graphic Designer - Marketing and Communications

The graphic designer uses imagination, talent and skill to create visual concepts, layouts, graphics, photos and other design materials for a variety of print and electronic media.
The graphic designer is expected to proactively plan and execute compelling visual concepts that meet marketing objectives and strengthen the University brand and image.
The graphic designer also takes provided conceptual work and moves it through the finishing processes to arrive at a finished piece with proper formatting for digital distribution or print production.
The graphic designer works collaboratively with all units within the Division of Marketing and Communications as well as numerous campus colleagues.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Using imagination, talent and skill to conceptualize and design layout proofs that creatively meet communication, marketing and branding goals.
Revise proofs in collaboration with creative services director, marketing communications team and colleagues in order to solicit approvals.
Prepare files for numerous print and electronic formats, creating final print production files and/or digital assets and attending press checks when applicable.
Meets regularly with the creative services director, fellow designers, marketing communications team members and colleagues in order to kickoff projects and brainstorm workable solutions to issues that arise.
Manages twice-weekly open studio time, taking high-quality headshots of faculty, staff and students for use in promotional materials for the University.
Provides project management and relations services on specific assigned jobs, including Mass programs for Campus Ministry, registration policy docAuments and commencement programs for the Office of the Registrar, and The Administrative Policies documents for Human Resources.
Manage, organize and archive photos on the DMC server and online photo management system.
Completes other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field from an accredited institution 5 years of related work experience.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following: Fluency with design principles for print and digital media .
2-3 years of experience in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat on a Mac platform, or relevant best-of-breed design solutions.
2-3 years of experience in in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) on a Mac platform Familiarity with DSLR camera operation, photographic principles and basic lighting techniques.
Familiarity with Social Media Platforms.
Familiarity with Adobe Premiere and Adobe AfterEffects, or comparable best-of-breed design solutions.
Familiarity with web content management systems; experience in CMS preferred.
Working knowledge of higher education landscape, trends, and issues desired.
Accurately and effectively meets demanding deadlines for multiple projects.
Strong colleague-collaboration attitude.
Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission.
Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.
The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer.
We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community.
We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region's HERC (https://www.
hercjobs.
org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting https://www.
duq.
edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement.
Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.
Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit.
Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.