Sr. Graphic Designer

$50,000 - $65,000/Yr

University of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Mid Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Educational Services

About the position

The University Marketing and Communications is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to create award-winning campaigns for the university brand and on-campus clients. This role involves evaluating graphic design needs, conceptualizing ideas, and producing advanced visual designs using Adobe Creative Suite for marketing and promotional materials within established timelines and budgets. The ideal candidate will have advertising agency experience and exceptional design skills, with a strong understanding of typography and visual communication.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to determine needs, budget, and deadlines; follow up to discuss changes and finalize projects.
• Research and conceptualize original work to communicate project intent.
• Develop cost estimates for clients by balancing project needs with available budget.
• Design a wide range of artistic materials, such as catalogs, posters, brochures, and billboards using advanced software.
• Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, select type styles and sizes, choose colors, and arrange layouts based on available space.
• Complete pre-press checks to ensure colors and saturation are accurate and inks are solid and correctly placed.
• May hire outside vendors, including photographers and illustrators, to meet specific project styles.
• May maintain department computer hardware and software by troubleshooting problems and reviewing new programs.
• May mentor or supervise junior designers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, or a related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Five years of related experience and a portfolio at the time of the interview.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to create motion graphics for video and animated social media posts.

Benefits

• Participation in Utah Retirement Systems (URS) for eligible new hires with prior URS service.