Graphic Designer

ADEC•Bristol, IN

4d•$20 - $22

About The Position

ADEC’s Graphic Designer collaborates with the Community Engagement Team and other departments to manage ADEC’s brand and create communications that reflect the agency’s mission and values while increasing community awareness. The role produces visual and multimedia content for print and digital platforms, including photography, video, podcast, newsletter, website, and social media materials. It also helps support ADEC-sponsored events and maintains creative assets and client media-release documentation, ensuring materials are accurate, high quality, brand-consistent, and properly authorized for external use in compliance with HIPAA.

Requirements

Three to four years of academic or professional experience with design software, including the full Adobe Suite, MailChimp, Canva, and WordPress.
Photography and videography experience and proficiency with editing software.
Strong computer, organizational, and time-management skills, and openness to learning new technology as trends occur.
Exceptional attention to detail, including proofreading accuracy, visual design, content production, file management, and maintaining consistency and quality.
Model ADEC’s core values in work and interactions with clients, team members, stakeholders, and the community.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record; travel throughout Elkhart and St. Joseph counties and to state functions as needed.
No evidence of criminal activity involving a dependent population or any violent criminal activity.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred in graphic design, visual communications, multimedia production, digital media, photography, videography, or a related discipline; equivalent education, training, and professional experience may be considered.
Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills.

Responsibilities

Create engaging visual and multimedia content that supports ADEC’s mission and increases community awareness of its programs, resources, funding and volunteer opportunities, and vision.
Collaborate with the Community Engagement Team and other departments to develop communication materials promoting ADEC’s mission, programs, services, and events.
Develop print and digital materials, including brochures, flyers, advertisements, newsletters, social media graphics, presentations, signage, promotional materials, and other agency communications.
Maintain visual identity standards and ensure approved logos, colors, fonts, messaging, and design elements are used consistently and accurately.
Capture, edit, organize, and maintain photographs of agency programs, events, staff, individuals served, and other activities.
Plan, record, edit, and produce videos for promotions, storytelling, social media, educational materials, internal communications, and other organizational needs.
Manage recording, editing, production, and publishing of ADEC’s monthly podcast, including coordinating recording needs and preparing content for distribution.
Assist with developing and producing the monthly newsletter, including gathering content, coordinating submissions, editing, and preparing materials for distribution.
Assist with updating the website by creating and uploading visual content, including graphics, photographs, and videos.
Support social media and digital communications by developing graphics, photography, video, and other multimedia materials aligned with ADEC’s strategy and brand.
Organize and maintain digital creative assets and historical records, including photographs, video files, design files, logos, and templates.
Manage client media-release documentation, including signed releases, expiration dates, and status logs; communicate with staff about missing, expired, or updated releases and ensure proper authorization before external use of client images, videos, or identifying information in compliance with HIPAA.
Assist with planning, preparation, and execution of ADEC-sponsored events by providing creative and logistical support as directed by the Community Engagement Manager.
Review creative materials routinely for accuracy, quality, appropriate messaging, and consistency with branding and communication standards.
Act as a brand ambassador within ADEC and the community, demonstrating professionalism and promoting the agency’s mission, vision, and core values.
Assist with ADEC-sponsored events as directed by the Community Engagement Manager.