GRAPHIC DESIGNER

$46,355 - $53,501/Yr

City of Houston - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Graphic Designer position at the City of Houston involves creating and producing a variety of graphic art and promotional materials. The role requires planning, researching, and developing concepts for visual communications across multiple media, including print and electronic formats. The designer will collaborate with clients and team members to ensure the successful execution of projects, while also providing aesthetic and technical direction as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plans, researches and develops concepts for graphic arts projects such as pamphlets, posters, brochures, and displays.
• Attends project-planning meetings with clients, contractors, team members, supervisors, and other professionals involved.
• Consults and discusses materials, layout, specifications, and product during the design process with applicable members.
• Assembles and prepares charts, graphs, signs, and maps to designated scale; produces still and animated computer graphic formats for video presentations.
• Designs and installs exhibits and displays; may photograph subjects for promotional purposes.
• Provides aesthetic and technical direction to others assisting in the projects.
• Acts as project leader or designer for multimedia presentations such as the internet, interactive compact disks, and videos.
• Graphic design layouts and develop negatives and prints to produce layout photographs.
• Selects and requisitions materials and supplies.

Requirements

• An associate degree in Graphic Arts or a closely related field, or certification/licensing in a technical specialty program of at least two years is required.
• Two years of experience in graphic design, using a computer and conventional methods, are required.
• Two years of professional graphic design experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in photography or videography
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud suite or similar applications
• Experience with content management systems and social media platforms
• Knowledgeable in typography, color, and layout composition
• Excellent editorial writing skills

Benefits

• Full-time position with a monthly salary range of $3,862.92 - $4,458.44
• Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.