Visual Designer

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

21h

About The Position

The Visual Designer will be a core member of the multimedia team within the Office of Communications, which promotes and protects Princeton University’s reputation. This role reports to the Associate Director of Multimedia and plays an important part in team projects, solo projects, and support tasks including editing, formatting, coordination, implementation, and administration. The Visual Designer is responsible for supporting polished visual assets across presentations, reports, social media, video, web, and print production. This position contributes to and implements designs through strong execution, collaborative ideation, and careful attention to detail across digital and print platforms.

Requirements

BA, BFA Degree, or related field
3+ years of work experience as a visual designer
Proven graphic designing experience
A strong portfolio with experience with logo design, typography, color, layout design and image selections
Proficient use of Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Premier and AfterEffects
Proficient in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
Strong aesthetic skills with the ability to combine various colors, fonts, and layouts
Ability to meet deadlines while working on team projects
Solid understanding of print production and prepress workflows
A keen eye for aesthetics and details

Nice To Haves

Experience in a higher education setting
Video editing, motion graphics and animation skills
Experience with Drupal

Responsibilities

Create high-quality presentation decks for University leadership (PowerPoint, Google Slides, or other similar programs)
Support the Senior Visual Designer in the design, formatting and editing of reports (layout, typography, charts, infographics, adjusting copy after multiple rounds of review)
Design and develop branded social media graphics
Support the Senior Visual Designer in the design and production of campaign visuals across multiple formats and sizes
Ensure visual consistency across digital and print channels
Layout award announcements, campus partner stories and general University homepage news using the Drupal platform
Support the website layout and graphic needs of Inside Princeton
Support the layout and graphic needs of newsletters produced by the Office of Communications
Select, crop, retouch, and adjust images for web performance and visual impact
Ensure proper resolution, compression, and accessibility considerations
Prepare print-ready files for offset printing
Manage bleed, trim, color profiles, and prepress checks
Coordinate with print vendors
Ensure production accuracy and brand consistency
Edit short-form social media videos
Add captions, motion graphics, and basic animation
Resize and optimize video content for different platforms
Other duties as assigned, meetings, training/professional development