Graphic Designer 1

Description

Duties Description

This position is located within the Division of Communication, Education and Engagement, Bureau of Multimedia Services.

Duties Include

• Confer with agency customers to discuss and determine design strategies. Advise clients on the best approach to deliver message and reach target audience.
• Research themes and ideas for the subject of illustrations.
• Develop ideas and concepts, and produce samples for customer’s review.
• Design creative products that are consistent with branding standards to be used and will invoke the desired audience behavior and response.
• Review final designs with clients and make needed improvements.
• Design various printed and electronic products by selecting appropriate graphics, placement of illustrations, proper color, style, and size of fonts.
• Using various tools, produce still and animated graphics for print and electronic media.
• Create illustrations for websites, banners, newsletters, magazines, flyers, videos, by applying design fundamentals such as color, space, layout, and typography.
• May take photographs to be used in multiple media by setting up lighting and capturing images.
• May shoot and edit videos, and record and edit audio tracks.
• Ensure that agency design guidelines regarding logos, color themes and other creative aspects are consistently and accurately applied across all platforms.
• Review agency publications and make design adjustments to improve readability and to better convey message.
• Develop specifications for creative products and services to be produced externally; and obtain quotes from vendors.
• Prepare quotes for clients, and track time and resources spent on projects to support chargebacks.
• Coordinate projects with outside vendors, including making files production ready.
• Ensure that jobs are produced and delivered as specified by the customer.
• Maintain a library of artifacts (e.g., photos, logos, illustrations, etc.) and ensure efficient storage for easy retrieval by staff.
• May order supplies and equipment.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Non-Competitive: Bachelors degree in an art or design field such as art, drawing, painting, illustration, digital design, or interactive media: or associates degree in the same fields and two years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro
• Able to work independently and in a team to complete a wide range of design and graphics projects
  
  

Additional Comments

Telecommuting may be available, will be discussed at interview.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...
  
  

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

DEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.