What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual Designer position at University of Wisconsin-Madison?
Job Summary:
The Office of Strategic Communication is seeking a Multimedia Designer with a comprehensive design skill set to join the creative team. This position will work within cross-functional teams to meet project objectives while demonstrating a high level of creativity, visual sensibility, attention to detail, problem-solving, and adherence to UW brand standards. The designer will concept and produce print, digital, social, and experiential work that helps tell the UW story. The ideal candidate will bring curiosity, adaptability, and a collaborative ethos to this role.
Responsibilities: Designs and develops multimedia solutions and materials in collaboration with other content creators, adhering to project timelines and developing and posting content for a specified unit in support of visually and contextually communicating messages aligned with unit strategy.
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Art, Fine Arts, or related field. Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
Qualifications:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal, 12 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding
Salary:
Minimum $65,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending On Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced insurance plans, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Learn more at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/.
How to Apply:
Please click the 'Apply Now' button above to begin. Once you have created a UW Jobs profile, you will be asked to upload a cover letter, resume, and a portfolio (or link to an online portfolio).
Contact:
Kory Breuer
kory.breuer@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Multimedia Designer(CM018)
Department(s):
A02-GENERAL SERVICES/VC FOR UNIV RELATIONS/BRAND STRATEGY
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Terminal
Job Number:
311235-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
The Office of Strategic Communication is seeking a Multimedia Designer with a comprehensive design skill set to join the creative team. This position will work within cross-functional teams to meet project objectives while demonstrating a high level of creativity, visual sensibility, attention to detail, problem-solving, and adherence to UW brand standards. The designer will concept and produce print, digital, social, and experiential work that helps tell the UW story. The ideal candidate will bring curiosity, adaptability, and a collaborative ethos to this role.
Responsibilities: Designs and develops multimedia solutions and materials in collaboration with other content creators, adhering to project timelines and developing and posting content for a specified unit in support of visually and contextually communicating messages aligned with unit strategy.
- 45% Conceptualizes, plans, designs, and executes multimedia solutions for a specific work unit that may be used through various platforms in collaboration with stakeholders and other content creation staff
- 25% Contributes to the development of communication, event, and marketing materials to fit into the overall strategy of the work unit
- 10% Tracks and manages timelines and deliverables related to communication projects
- 10% Executes and achieves quality control in the presentation of the UW-Madison brand across all platforms
- 10% Collaborates with cross-functional teams from the ideation phase through production
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Art, Fine Arts, or related field. Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years in a professional design position.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent sensibility for design and typography as well as knowledge of digital processes and production standards.
- Demonstrated creativity, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
- Ability to organize, multitask and meet distinct deadlines while expressing a high degree of creativity.
- Experience working in Adobe Express, After Effects and Figma a plus, but not required
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal, 12 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding
Salary:
Minimum $65,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending On Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced insurance plans, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Learn more at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/.
How to Apply:
Please click the 'Apply Now' button above to begin. Once you have created a UW Jobs profile, you will be asked to upload a cover letter, resume, and a portfolio (or link to an online portfolio).
Contact:
Kory Breuer
kory.breuer@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Multimedia Designer(CM018)
Department(s):
A02-GENERAL SERVICES/VC FOR UNIV RELATIONS/BRAND STRATEGY
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Terminal
Job Number:
311235-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Salary : $65,000
