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Graphic Designer

American University ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Hybrid $67,310 - $70,000 Full-time Mid-level

The Graphic Designer will create materials for print and digital channels, supporting the launch of new WAMU franchises and products. This role involves collaborating with various teams to design and produce creative solutions for advancement communications projects.

Responsibilities

  • Design and produce creative solutions and final art for a variety of advancement communications projects
  • Participate in project kick-off meetings, planning, research, brainstorming, conceptual development, and prepare design concepts for presentations
  • Contribute to project schedules and creative briefs
  • Work with the Director of Marketing and Communication and other partners on creative briefs, project requirements, print specifications, logistics, and other creative and business processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in visual communication/graphic design from an accredited institution
  • 2-4 years of relevant experience
  • Demonstrated ability to design and produce projects from start to finish
  • Excellent communication skills, detail-oriented, and manages time efficiently
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment

Key Skills

  • Graphic design
  • Visual communication
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Acrobat
  • AfterEffects
  • Premiere Pro
  • Microsoft Office
  • Email marketing platforms
  • HTML
  • Information architecture
  • User experience
  • Motion graphics
  • Video creation and editing
  • Project management
  • Time management
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Problem-solving

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
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