Senior Graphic Designer

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Graphic Designer performs advanced professional and skilled technical communication design work for targeted print and media production, including advertising campaigns, digital communications, marketing campaigns, publications, and social media. The position serves as a design team lead and works closely with project stakeholders to conceptualize, design, create, and produce print and digital communications that support the University of North Texas’s strategic goals and brand identity. The role is within the University of North Texas Division of University Brand Strategy and Communications, the university’s chief communications organization. The division works with internal and external partners to advance and protect UNT’s institutional identity and reputation, strengthen its brand and public visibility, support student recruitment and success, and engage key audiences and the community. The position is based in Denton, with a hybrid option, and reports to the Director of Design for project direction and collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field and four years of professional graphic arts work experience in print, video, and/or electronic media production or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Ability to conceptualize, design, and produce unique, engaging, and original work.
Ability to understand and creatively, accurately, and effectively apply audience research to projects.
Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align design work with strategic goals and initiatives.
Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Commitment to best practices in sourcing and licensing fonts, photography, and illustration.
Considerable knowledge of planning, methods, practices, and techniques used to produce design, marketing, publication, and advertising materials for print and digital media.
Ability to meet deadlines, manage time and priorities, respond to direction and edits, and maintain organized production files.
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of the application; additional references may be added after submission.

Nice To Haves

Adobe Animate or After Effects skills.
Illustration skills.
Familiarity with project management workflows and tools such as Smartsheet.
Knowledge of Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly and the impact of evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities

Analyze and incorporate audience-specific research into the conceptualization, design, and production of campaigns and projects.
Develop creative work informed by current design trends, design and art history, and influential artists and designers; seek inspiration and engage with new work.
Use Smartsheet to follow the established internal review process with the Director of Design, Project Management team, and assigned team members.
Work proactively and efficiently, manage time, coordinate priorities, communicate project status, and organize active projects and files for team access.
Respond decisively and adjust work as needed to meet strategic goals.
Follow UNT brand standards and advise campus partners on brand practices; maintain and enhance UNT’s institutional image through consistent use of brand marks, taglines, and other identity elements.
Receive and implement direction and edits, participate in discussions, ask relevant questions, and collaborate on solutions.
Meet deadlines and notify the Project Management team and Director of Design when work is delayed or blocked.
Prepare clean, organized production files and folders; use the Preflight Quality Checklist when pre-flighting and packaging projects.
Attend press checks as needed, use the UBSC design area Press Check checklist, and obtain and return press sheets for reference.
Conceptualize, plan, design, and produce projects under the direction of the Director of Design and in collaboration with UNT and UBSC stakeholders; may serve as a team lead.
Remain reliably reachable during work hours, communicate absences to the Director of Design, and maintain consistent attendance in accordance with UNT policy.