Graphic Designer

Bradley University • Peoria, IL

13h • $45,000 - $51,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Bradley University is seeking a creative, collaborative, and detail-oriented Graphic Designer for its Marketing and Communications team. The designer will bring the University’s brand to life through visual storytelling across print, digital, environmental, and other marketing channels. The role develops creative solutions supporting University priorities, particularly student recruitment and enrollment, institutional reputation, academic programs, advancement, and campus engagement.

Working within Bradley’s integrated Marketing and Communications operation, the designer will create visual materials, apply and steward the University’s visual identity, and collaborate with campus partners and marketing colleagues. The position involves managing multiple projects, translating complex ideas and strategic direction into audience-focused visual communications, and preparing production-ready work. The role is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, 12-month, on-campus position based at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, reporting to the Brand Manager and Lead Designer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, communication design, marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience in graphic design, visual communication, or a related creative role.
• Portfolio demonstrating creativity, typography, layout, visual hierarchy, brand application, and design across multiple media.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Demonstrated ability to design for print and digital environments.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to receive feedback, collaborate effectively, and translate strategic direction into creative solutions.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Submit a cover letter, resume, and complete contact information, including telephone numbers, for at least three professional references.
• Complete a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in higher education, an agency, a nonprofit, or another complex organization with multiple audiences and stakeholders.
• Experience developing creative for student recruitment, consumer marketing, or integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience designing for paid digital advertising, social media, email marketing, and web environments.
• Experience working within established brand standards and contributing to the development or evolution of a visual identity.
• Familiarity with digital accessibility and inclusive design practices.
• Experience with motion graphics, animation, video graphics, photography, or basic video editing.
• Familiarity with Canva, Figma, or similar collaborative design platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design visual materials that support Bradley University’s marketing, communications, recruitment, and institutional priorities.
• Create materials for digital advertising, social media, email campaigns, publications, brochures, postcards, events, presentations, signage, environmental graphics, and other collateral.
• Translate marketing strategies, creative briefs, and institutional priorities into visual concepts and finished creative products.
• Apply Bradley University’s visual identity consistently and contribute to the University’s visual storytelling.
• Steward brand standards and help campus partners understand and apply the University’s visual identity.
• Develop templates, design systems, and other resources to improve consistency and efficiency across University communications.
• Design digital assets optimized for websites, email, social media, digital advertising, and other online platforms.
• Collaborate with web, content, social media, video, photography, and marketing colleagues on integrated campaigns.
• Develop creative concepts adaptable across platforms, formats, and audience segments.
• Maintain awareness of design practices, digital marketing trends, and audience expectations.
• Ensure designs meet appropriate accessibility standards and follow best practices for digital and print communications.
• Work with campus partners to understand project goals, audiences, messaging, timelines, and outcomes.
• Participate in brainstorming, campaign development, creative reviews, and collaborative planning.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Communicate project scope, timelines, revisions, and deliverables to internal clients.
• Prepare production-ready files and coordinate as needed with printers, vendors, photographers, and other external partners.
• Maintain organized project files, templates, design assets, and brand resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of University marketing and communications priorities.

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life coverage
• Disability coverage
• FSA
• HSA
• Retirement plan options
• Tuition Remission program offering higher education cost savings for employees and dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level