Graphic Designer

Position Title: Graphic Designer

Department: Marketing and Communications

Reports To: Director of Creative Services

Classification: Exempt

FTE: 1.0

Salary: $50,000 - $56,000

Location: Hybrid or Remote

Essential Job Duties:

1. Design and execute professional, creative graphics and layouts for traditional and digital channels

• Attend project kickoff meetings and engage with project team members to gain insight into project specifications
• Generate ideas that are consistent with St. Olaf College brand standards while meeting project specifications; ensure proper use of college logos, colors, and graphic standards; promote visual brand consistency across design pieces
• Create high-impact designs through creative use of color, typography, photography, graphic elements, and animation
• Present design concepts to team members and/or campus client(s) for review, using design knowledge to guide discussions
• Collaborate with the Marketing team and external vendors to ensure final communications meet standards for quality, effectiveness, timeliness, budget, and brand
• Review proofs, identify corrections or revisions, and attend press checks, as needed

2. Take photos for use on the St. Olaf website, social media and other materials

• Collaborate with the Creative Team to provide photography when needed for use in social media and the website
• Fulfill photography requests from various campus partners for use in communications materials
• Mentor the student-photography team by creating an engaging environment where learning and growing professionally is possible

3. General Office Responsibilities

• Attend team and division meetings
• Monitor computer hardware and software in the design studio. Contact St. Olaf IT department when repairs are needed
• Keep inventory of supplies and equipment

4. Perform other duties as assigned

• Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community
• Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle

Work Schedule:

Term: Year-round

Shift: The standard 40-hour work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (some evening and weekend hours required for special events); flexible work arrangements can be proposed and are subject to approval by HR and relevant supervisors

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Experience: 2+ years of design and production experience; proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom. Basic knowledge of WordPress and Google Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: BFA or BA in Fine Arts or communications with an emphasis in graphic design

Experience: 3+ years of design and production experience; prior work experience in higher education; broad familiarity with HTML coding, photography editing, and animation

Prerequisites:

Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check, which may include criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of a DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. Please note that St. Olaf College reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to conduct periodic background checks.

Disclaimer:

This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time, with or without prior notice, by St. Olaf College.