Graphic Design and Communications Specialist

• Taking conceptual direction and developing art work and layout solutions 

• Designing a wide variety of creative assets (master templates, signage, print advertisements, promotional materials, email, photography, etc.) 

• Creating e-blasts and social media content in coordination with the marketing team 

• Re-sizing photography for web and print 

• Ensuring brand standards are consistent across the board (typography, style, composition, colors, etc.) 

• Managing in-house retouching- includes editing, cropping and processing high quality standard images 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree required in a design-related discipline, such as graphic design or visual communication 

• Deep understanding of typography for print, web, and mobile 

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign 

• Portfolio 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience developing high impact social media marketing 

• Self-starter – sets specific goals and objectives, ability to plan for the length and difficulty of assignments, ability to break down projects into specific tasks/steps 

• Must be able to fulfill a high volume of daily requests while also developing long-term projects 

• Experience with Mailchimp campaigns 

• Works well under pressure and is capable of remaining calm and focused despite rapidly changing priorities / competing deadlines 

SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

• Brand building 

• Storytelling 

• Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) 

• Typography skills 

• Collaboration 

• Communication 

• Time management 

• Creativity 

• Attention to detail 

• Social media marketing

• Content Creation

• Mailchimp 

• Photography/Videography

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer 

• Some exposure to changing temperatures and inclement weather 

WORK EXPERIENCE: 

• 2+ years of graphic design experience