Graphic Designer

Casper College•Casper, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graphic Designer plans, designs, and produces printed materials, exhibit elements, advertisements, illustrations, and other materials for college publications, displays, digital platforms, and other media. The position creates design elements under the creative direction of the Art Director to communicate the desired message and image to prospective students, alumni, the community, and other college stakeholders. The role supports promotion and advertising for college departments, programs, services, and events, and assists other Strategic Communication & Marketing staff with projects and administrative duties. The Graphic Designer works collaboratively in a creative, data-driven team environment, contributing innovative solutions, meeting deadlines, developing sustainable work processes, and supporting colleagues. The position consults with faculty and staff about project needs, budgets, and schedules; maintains communication about project progress; and coordinates with printers, publishers, and vendors. It also provides administrative support to the Strategic Communication & Marketing office, including managing and archiving digital design files and distributing flyers to campus building coordinators. The position reports to the Director of Strategic Communication & Marketing.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field and two years of work experience related to Graphic Design; alternatively, a high school diploma and four years of related work experience.
Provide an online portfolio of current work at the time of application.
Demonstrated proficiency with Mac and PC computers, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat), and Canva, reflected in the required portfolio.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.
Ability to multitask and effectively organize and prioritize assigned work.

Nice To Haves

Ability to produce photography that supports publications, electronic communications, and other college objectives.
Knowledge of graphic design principles and practices.
Knowledge of graphic layout and photographic requirements and procedures.
Ability to design and produce digital content to current accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

Communicate with college administrators, staff, and faculty to gather information and propose publication layouts and design options.
Consult with faculty and staff to identify graphics needs, budget constraints, and reasonable deadlines; act as a liaison between clients and printers or publishers.
Provide project-request updates throughout the project timeline.
Create marketing content and design and produce print and digital materials for Casper College, its programs and services, and special events, including flyers, posters, digital TV signage, social media, video graphics, advertisements, and other brand assets.
Design digital media to current accessibility standards.
Work with the department’s Editor and Art Director to ensure work meets college brand and style standards, contains accurate information, and is free of grammatical and design errors.
Package InDesign files for printers and other vendors and prepare Adobe Acrobat files for delivery.
Place vendor orders to ensure successful production.
Coordinate budget-related activities with the Strategic Communication & Marketing Director.
Create print work for the GEAR UP program account.
Provide administrative support to the Strategic Communication & Marketing office, including maintaining and archiving digital design files and assets and distributing flyers to campus building coordinators.
Assist Strategic Communication & Marketing staff with projects and perform other administrative duties as needed.