What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Director position at St. Charles Community College?
St. Charles Community College (SCC) is located just west of St. Louis, in the heart of growing St. Charles County. At SCC, we have a passion for student success. We serve a growing diverse student population, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff who will help prepare our students for a global society. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in serving diverse student populations.SCC seeks a full-time Creative Director who conceives, creates, and produces artwork for various advertising, promotions, and publications for the college. Includes extensive graphic design and publication experience as well as computer application to prepare camera-ready and / or electronic art files for printers. Some videography and video editing included. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Other duties may be assigned. Operates Apple computers and peripherals. Utilizes professional level computer-based drawing, photo manipulation, page layout, video production and post-production and various other software to design and create publications, advertising and art for print, web and other electronic media. Project Management in multi-faceted environment. Organizes, designs, and produces artwork for print, electronic and web advertising, brochures and booklets, flyers, posters, T-shirts, logos, and other publications.High level knowledge of photography; conversion of photos to publication.Photographs college events and people (portraits), including the use of specialized studio / strobe lighting and advanced digital SLR cameras and lenses. Optimizes highly technical electronic files for electronic output. Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from computer art files. Collaborates regularly with Director of Marketing and Communications (MAC) and other MAC Department staff to produce and update publications and other marketing tools. Remains current in design trends, especially trends in higher education marketing and marketing to target demographics.Provides high quality service during consultations to internal clients for best approach to design and completion of various design / marketing projects. Works directly with outside vendors for best quality and most efficient final output of print and digital marketing materials.Attends meetings and college functions as assigned, including set-up and assistance with special events. Takes part in campus committees as needed.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Associate's degree in graphic arts, communication, or related field. Requires two years full-time experience, that include computer graphicsOne year design and production and electronic file preparation.Software experience requirements : Advanced Adobe Creative Suite (9 or newer), with specific use of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere or AfterEffects. Knowledge and use of Pantone color guides and, occasionally, conventional art / drafting tools.Knowledge of Apple computer system and peripherals is required. Knowledge of graphics / software used in production of electronic artwork. Knowledge of electronic file formats and their uses.Knowledge of trapping of spot colors, image resolution and half-toning of color and grayscale images; RGB color space and knowledge of scanning and file acquisition for four-color process, grayscale and bit-mapped images.Background and knowledge of integrating design and text / copy (verbal and written) from various sources. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor's Degree in graphic arts, communication, or related field.Additional skills in photography and post-production photo editing / manipulation, and videography.Preferred knowledge of INDEXED COLOR.
