Demo

Graphic Designer Assistant - Facilities & Services Job at Experience Champaign U

Experience Champaign Urbana
Champaign, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/25/2025

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

  • Any one or any combination that equals thirty-six (36) months from the categories below :
  • 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

  • 90 semester hours equals 24 months
  • 120 semester hours or a Bachelor's Degree equals 36 months
  • work experience and / or on-the-job training that provided knowledge of progressively more advanced, generally accepted principles, theories, practices, and methods used in graphic designs and their applications to visual communications problems that are / is comparable to the training provided in the programs such as graphic / visual arts communication and / or design
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with graphic design principles, typography, color theory, and layout techniques.
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), as well as MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), for creating and editing design materials.
  • Ability to create and edit simple multimedia content, including photo galleries, slideshows, and digital images for use in web and print formats.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, especially with cross-functional teams such as communications, external relations, and vendors.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of graphic design terminology, equipment, and techniques, with a strong understanding of design principles.
  • Knowledge of photography, drawing, and how color theory and visual design elements apply across different media.
  • Proficiency in relevant design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other design applications like Sketch.
  • Experience in producing graphics for both digital media and print, with an understanding of print production processes and file preparation for commercial printing.
  • Strong typography skills, with knowledge of best practices in typeface selection, legibility, and layout.
  • Excellent hand-eye coordination and color discrimination, ensuring high-quality, visually engaging designs.
  • Ability to create visually aesthetic representations that align with accepted graphic design practices and F&S’s brand standards.
  • Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in design execution and adherence to written and oral design specifications.
  • Ability to take direction and feedback while offering creative solutions to design challenges, adapting designs to meet specific project needs.
  • 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

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Graphic Designer Assistant - Facilities & Services Job at Experience Champaign U?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Graphic Designer Assistant - Facilities & Services Job at Experience Champaign U career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $55,780 - $70,617
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,970 - $82,220
    Income Estimation: 
    $70,684 - $92,141
    Income Estimation: 
    $55,780 - $70,617
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,970 - $82,220
    Income Estimation: 
    $70,684 - $92,141
    Income Estimation: 
    $52,600 - $70,329
    Income Estimation: 
    $92,307 - $125,887
    Income Estimation: 
    $128,327 - $171,691
    Income Estimation: 
    $61,350 - $82,776
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,970 - $82,220
    Income Estimation: 
    $81,231 - $101,523
    Income Estimation: 
    $87,337 - $118,253
    Income Estimation: 
    $81,231 - $101,523
    Income Estimation: 
    $99,929 - $128,438
    Income Estimation: 
    $109,766 - $145,968
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at Experience Champaign Urbana

    Experience Champaign Urbana
    Hired Organization Address Champaign, IL Full Time
    At Horizon Hobby, we inspire dreams and help build memories! Our company is the leader in the global Radio Control indus...
    Experience Champaign Urbana
    Hired Organization Address Urbana, IL Full Time
    Cunningham Children’s Home seeks a Special Therapies Specialist to join our trauma-informed team, providing therapeutic ...
    Experience Champaign Urbana
    Hired Organization Address Chicago, IL Full Time
    At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our cu...
    Experience Champaign Urbana
    Hired Organization Address Chicago, IL Full Time
    Position Vacancy Announcement Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in ...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Graphic Designer Assistant - Facilities & Services Job at Experience Champaign U jobs in the Champaign, IL area that may be a better fit.

    Graphic Designer Assistant - Facilities & Services

    University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!