Graphic Designer – University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Transforming Lives

The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in South Florida.

With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.

The Graphic Designer processes and creates digital and hand-rendered graphic images and video for output to film, hard copy, multi-image or large format media. The incumbent oversees the printing of produced materials to multiple internal and external output services. Moreover, this employee maintains the inventory of expandable materials while also monitoring industry trends.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

  • Designs engaging and responsive creative solutions to meet business development and marketing needs through the development of digital and print advertisements, catalogs, brochures, landing pages, and email banners and templates, presentations, logos, web, and social media assets.

  • Works with a wide range of media and uses graphic design software and coding.

  • Thinks creatively and develops new design concepts, graphics, and layouts.

  • Prepares rough drafts and presents creative ideas.

  • Monitor projects through the production process, including concept, production, quality control, and distribution.

  • Responsible for designs aligned with business strategy and program messaging while ensuring brand consistency across all channels.

  • Adheres to deadlines and manages time constraints across all design projects.

  • Follows and applies trends and integrates the latest technology advances into deliverables.

  • Captures photos, and re-touches/edits photos as needed

  • Captures video and performs editing. Converts video to digital format and produces video clips to be used in different publications or presentations.

  • Amends final designs for comments and obtains final approval.

  • Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS       

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required.

Certification and Licensing:

Not Applicable

Experience:

Minimum one year of relevant experience, experience working in a sales or marketing department preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

•    Must have expert level proficiency of Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.

•    Must be at expert level production, including preparing files for print and packaging design

•    Solid understanding of digital printing processes

•    Video editing skills using Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro preferred

•    Knowledge of photography, illustration, typography and digital formats preferred

•    Knowledge of prepping and releasing banner ads, website pages, and email campaigns

•    Working knowledge of CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript preferred

•    Solid design skills in print, web/digital, multi-page collateral, multi-media, and video

•    Superior design skills and a robust portfolio that includes marketing and sales materials

•    Ability to listen, visualize, and apply ideas and trends into creative solutions

•    Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

•    Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure

•    Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

•    Ability to understand and follow instructions

Salary: $48,000-$51,000



The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

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