
Graphic Artist II
Michigan State University(MSU)
East Lansing, MIJobSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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The Graphic Designer II creates print and digital communications for the Broad College of Business, from publications and advertisements to social media and website assets. The role manages projects through production, coordinates creative files and vendors, and works with creative partners. It also mentors student designers, supports college departments with brand guidance and resources, and provides design materials for dean communications and stakeholders.
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Position Summary The Graphic Designer II helps bring the Broad College of Business brand to life through thoughtful, engaging visual communications across print and digital platforms. The position conceptualizes, designs and produces a wide range of materials, including publications, reports, brochures, flyers, advertisements, environmental signage and branded materials, as well as assets for social media, email campaigns, digital advertising, websites and video displays. The role explores new creative approaches while ensuring materials align with the college's visual identity and communication goals. Working closely with the director, writers, editors and other creative partners, the Graphic Designer II position manages projects from initial concept through final production. Responsibilities include coordinating creative assets and files, collaborating with vendors and managing multiple projects through the design and production process. The position also supervises and mentors student designers, providing creative direction and constructive feedback to support their development. The Graphic Designer II serves as a design and brand resource for departments and units across the college, fielding requests, providing guidance and offering templates and resources that support brand consistency. The position also provides design support for dean communications, including presentations, event collateral and materials for key stakeholders. Across these responsibilities, the role combines creative design, project management, collaboration and brand stewardship to support the college's communication and marketing efforts. Job Duties: (30%) Create print communication and marketing materials; includes items such as booklets and reports, brochures, flyers, environmental signage and advertisements (30%) Create digital communication and marketing materials; includes items such as assets for social media and email campaigns, banner ads, website images and video displays (20%) Manage projects and creative assets; work with director, writer, and editor to develop materials and usher projects to completion; supervise, mentor, and provide feedback to student designer(s); maintain files in server environment; interface with vendors (15%) Field requests for design service from internal departments and units within the college; provide guidance, templates and resources for brand consistency. Supervise Student Graphic Designer (5%) Provide dean communications support; including presentations, event collateral, and materials for stakeholders ### Minimum Requirements Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Graphic or Advertising Design or Commercial Art; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive experience in printing, typography, photography, electronic prepress, printing processes such as preflighting electronic files, prepress software applications , designing, typesetting and printing artwork, computer graphics and web page design software, the properties and uses of art materials and technical drawing and layout, ability to investigate and solve or recommend solutions to technical problems relating to electronic prepress; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. ### Desired Qualifications Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop Knowledge of Canva and Figma software Experience preparing materials for professional print production and vendor coordination Knowledge in photography Experience with digital signage software Experience with project management Software Experience using Wordpress CMS Proficiency with Us
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- Michigan median$95–171K/yr52 salary ranges
- Michigan median$18–23/hr35 hourly ranges
- Openings
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