Graphic Designer

The Graphic Designer coordinates the Food Bank’s promotional materials, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and supporting marketing needs across departments. This role involves creating and managing various communications and marketing materials, overseeing production, and collaborating with external designers.

Responsibilities

• Create, design and manage production of all Food Bank-wide communications and marketing materials including impact report, strategic plan, various dept. newsletters, brochures, digital assets, etc.
• Provide design and promotional support to all Food Bank departments including cause-related marketing efforts and Food Bank events as well as Food Bank communications initiatives and work with external designers or consultants to ensure that materials are effective.
• Ensure that Food Bank materials are consistent with our brand guidelines, providing training and feedback as necessary.
• Oversee the implementation of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank brand throughout our six-county service area, developing tools and templates that can be used by staff and volunteers throughout the organization and uploaded to Brandfolder.
• Maintain the Food Bank’s graphic resources including logos, letterhead, photos and templates as well as the inventory of Food Bank-wide materials including letterhead, envelopes, folders, notecards and any promotional items.
• Help manage and stay on budget for all materials including coding of invoices, etc.
• Manage production of all Harvest for Hunger promotional materials, advertisements, etc.
• Serve as staff point person with agency/consultant for design of all materials.
• Manage design and production of all outreach materials to effectively communicate resources available to neighbors and general public.
• Develops and manages relationships with outside vendors who provide graphic services to the organization; works to ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Cross train to assist with updates of the Food Bank website and social media.
• Maintains required job knowledge and skills and core professional competencies.
• Attends and participates in required educational programs and staff meetings.
• Actively support and champion initiatives aimed at driving continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; and 2 to 3 years related nonprofit communications or marketing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional graphic design principles, typography and color theory.
• Experience designing and preparing assets for a variety of needs, including digital assets, professionally printed materials, and in-house printed materials.
• Proficiency in Windows based computer programs and use of MAC, with emphasis on design and desktop publishing, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photo Shop.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, ability to work quickly and accurately in a team atmosphere and manage a flexible schedule.

Key Skills

• Adobe InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photo Shop
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a team atmosphere
• Manage a flexible schedule
• Photography experience (helpful but not required)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay beginning day one
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous retirement plan
• Wellness programs
• Childcare assistance
• Tuition and Student Loan assistance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance