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SalaryGraphic Designer II - 996956
Job Number: 505132
Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Department: Publications Office
Categories: Communications / Public Relations / Marketing
About Us:
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Job Title:
Graphic Designer II - 996956
Location:
Work Type:
Full Time with Full Benefits
Job Category:
Exempt
Hiring Range:
Commensurate with experience
Pay Basis:
Annually
Subject to Grant Funding?:
No
Essential Job Functions:
1. Manages own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
2. Participates in design and production of collateral for communication campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as design development, production coordination, and progress tracking. This may include social media-quality photo and video capture.
3. Confers with clients to articulate communication objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
4. Develops briefings, brochures, graphics for web pages, promotional materials, illustrations, and computer artwork for use in print and display materials.
5. Researches illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials.
6. Creates designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
7. Prepares illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.
8. Directs photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure that the products needed are obtained.
9. Develops graphics and layouts for product illustrations, logos, and Web sites.
10. Draws and prints charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
11. Uses computer software to generate new images.
12. Keys information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
13. Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and selects style and size of type.
14. Marks up and assembles comps for printer.
15. May prepare detailed storyboards showing sequence and timing of story development for video production.
16. Completes other projects as assigned.
17. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
2. Participates in design and production of collateral for communication campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as design development, production coordination, and progress tracking. This may include social media-quality photo and video capture.
3. Confers with clients to articulate communication objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
4. Develops briefings, brochures, graphics for web pages, promotional materials, illustrations, and computer artwork for use in print and display materials.
5. Researches illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials.
6. Creates designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
7. Prepares illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.
8. Directs photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure that the products needed are obtained.
9. Develops graphics and layouts for product illustrations, logos, and Web sites.
10. Draws and prints charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
11. Uses computer software to generate new images.
12. Keys information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
13. Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and selects style and size of type.
14. Marks up and assembles comps for printer.
15. May prepare detailed storyboards showing sequence and timing of story development for video production.
16. Completes other projects as assigned.
17. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Marginal Job Functions:
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge:
1. Advanced knowledge of standard Adobe Suite.
2. Graphic Design - Thorough knowledge of graphic design techniques, tools, and principles.
3. Communications and Media - Thorough knowledge of media production, visual, verbal, and interactive communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via written, oral, and visual media.
4. English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
5. Fine Arts - General knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform design work.
6. Computers and Electronics - Thorough knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
7. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
8. Marketing - General knowledge of principles and methods for describing and promoting programs and services in order to achieve desired outcomes.
Skills:
1. Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
3. Time Management - Proficient skills in managing one's own time and the time of others.
4. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
5. Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
6. Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
7. Operations Analysis - Proficient skills in analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Abilities:
1. Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
2. Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
3. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
4. Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
5. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Physical Requirements and Working Environment:
1. Speech recognition - must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech clarity - must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near vision - must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. Travel - must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
5. May be required to work nights or weekends.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils,
1. Advanced knowledge of standard Adobe Suite.
2. Graphic Design - Thorough knowledge of graphic design techniques, tools, and principles.
3. Communications and Media - Thorough knowledge of media production, visual, verbal, and interactive communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via written, oral, and visual media.
4. English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
5. Fine Arts - General knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform design work.
6. Computers and Electronics - Thorough knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
7. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
8. Marketing - General knowledge of principles and methods for describing and promoting programs and services in order to achieve desired outcomes.
Skills:
1. Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
3. Time Management - Proficient skills in managing one's own time and the time of others.
4. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
5. Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
6. Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
7. Operations Analysis - Proficient skills in analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Abilities:
1. Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
2. Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
3. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
4. Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
5. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Physical Requirements and Working Environment:
1. Speech recognition - must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech clarity - must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near vision - must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. Travel - must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
5. May be required to work nights or weekends.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils,
Job Requirements:
Required Certifications/Licensures:
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree.
Major (if required):
Required Experience:
Two (2) to four (4) years of relevant graphic design experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Is this a safety sensitive position?
No
Background Screening Required?
No
Pre-Employment Conditions:
Sensitivity Disclaimer:
Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.
Advertised: Jan 11, 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Apr 11, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
