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Graphic Designer Assistant - Facilities & Services
Facilities & Services
Job Summary
Utilizing graphic design expertise, provide creative and technical support in the development and execution of visual communication materials, including print, digital, and web media, to support Facilities & Services' (F&S) mission. Assist in the conceptualization, design, and production of graphics, multimedia, and marketing materials that promote F&S services, initiatives, and campus projects. Support the creation of content for newsletters, digital signage, web pages, and publications, ensuring all designs meet F&S's standards for clarity, impact, and stakeholder engagement.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Demonstrate fresh design solutions in print, digital, and web media to create targeted communications for Facilities & Services.
- Use the latest Adobe Creative Suite software, as well as MS Office software, to take projects from concept development to final execution, presenting visual plans and strategies to stakeholders throughout the process.
- Create multimedia, including photo galleries, slideshows, and digital content.
- Design graphics for print publications, online special projects, digital signage, specialty web ads, and others as needed.
- Assist with photography and videography needs for F&S.
- Implement creative marketing strategies for a broad range of audiences, including prospective students, current students, faculty, staff, alumni, the campus community, peer institutions, and the media.
- Collaborate directly with outside vendors, such as commercial printers, regarding format and print processes.
- Work with the CRC leadership team and lead Graphic Designer to affirm communication objectives are met and ensure brand consistency and high standards of creative execution on time and on budget, to a satisfied customer.
- Research trends in graphic design, creative methods, typography, web design, and social media, and keep up to date with the most efficient technologies and workflow techniques.
Minimum Qualifications
credit for progressively more advanced college or art-school course work that would lead to a major in graphic / visual arts communication and / or design
60 semester hours equals 12 months
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Appointment Information
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 1004 - Graphic Designer Assistant position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the search close date. The salary range for this position is $16.67 per hour to $22.05 per hour (approximately $32,500 to $43,000 per year). Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, relevant collective bargaining agreements, and / or budget constraints. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Applications must be received by 6 : 00 pm (Central Time) on February 3, 2025 . Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact jdw86@illinois.edu.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and / or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment / misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and / or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .
Requisition ID : 1028680
Job Category : Technical
Apply at : J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary : $32,500 - $43,000