Graphic Designer

The Graphic Designer is responsible for creating concepts, illustrations, and graphics to meet marketing campaign goals. This role involves collaboration with senior designers and the marketing team to ensure alignment with brand standards and client requests.

Responsibilities

• Create designs, concepts and arrangements based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts
• Execute creative tasks and design projects
• Prepare designs from conception to completion with finished copy and art
• Collaborate with Art Director(s)/Sr. Graphic Designer(s) and Creative Team to define assets, information, copy, etc. included in finished pieces
• Design initial layouts of art and copy arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts based on branded guidelines
• Compose mailings, ads, newsletters, collateral materials and more to meet campaign and/or account goals and objectives
• Obtain approval of concepts by submitting initial layouts to Sr. Graphic Designer(s) and/or Art Director(s) for review, direction, input, and guidance
• Make suggested changes from Art Director(s)/Sr. Graphic Designer(s) and prepare final pieces for production
• Mark up, paste and assemble final layouts in preparation for Production Team delivery
• Submit finished pieces to Art Director(s)/Sr. Graphic Designer(s) for return workflow back to Account Managers and clients
• Coordinate with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc. when applicable
• Participate in continuing education to include attending workshops, reading publications, and learning new concepts in design and job-related software and tools to stay current and up to date in the industry
• Attend special team meetings, educational sessions and assists leadership in ongoing training of team members as asked
• Utilize office computer and office equipment (copier, fax, etc.) along with a host of other software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator and adobe Creative Cloud and subsequent project management and related technology and design tools
• Assist the Marketing Team in their overall initiatives as requested, contributing to the team effort by accomplishing related tasks as called upon
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or two (4) years related graphic design experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience or education working in print graphic design and/or newsprint industry is preferred
• Must have a strong understanding of the print production process to design and prepare files that print, fold, trim and bind correctly
• This position requires a strong working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, and the Microsoft Office Suite to include excel and outlook
• Excellent time management and organizational skills a must

Key Skills

• InDesign
• Photoshop
• Acrobat
• Illustrator
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Medical (HSA/FSA), Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k and/or ROTH
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• Basic Life & AD&D
• The Villages® Charter School eligibility
• and much more