Lead Graphic Designer

3 weeks ago

San Luis Obispo, United States Cal Poly Associated Students, Inc Full time
Definition and Purpose

The Lead Graphic Designer reports to the Coordinator II — Public Relations, Communications, and Marketing. The Lead Graphic Designer is responsible creating and supporting the graphics needs for ASI promotional, collateral, and digital materials. In addition, the Lead Graphic Designer will provide scheduling assistance, review concepts or campaigns to ensure brand standards, prepare and revise training materials, create, and monitor daily or weekly task lists, and support the technical needs of the other graphic designers. The team of designers must deliver creative solutions while still maintaining a consistent ASI branded appearance that is attentive to the Cal Poly brand in the design, layout, artwork, and color for all promotional print and digital materials.

ASI is committed to supporting the aspirations of the university learning objectives. Our employees are expected to make reasoned decisions based on ethics, respect for diversity, and an awareness of issues of sustainability. Additionally, they will work productively as individuals and in groups while communicating effectively.

Requirements

Educational Requirements and Qualifying Experience

  • Must be a currently enrolled student at Cal Poly with a minimum of 6 units. Graduate students must carry 4 units
  • Knowledge and experience in creation of original artwork
  • Knowledge and experience in the study of typography
  • Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Mac computers
  • Working knowledge of video or motion graphics preferred
  • Ability to be highly organized, work independently, and have good planning skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds, specific needs, or limitations

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ability to use graphic creation skills
  • Prepare graphics for print and digital marketing materials, such as fliers, brochures, posters, T-shirts, web advertisements, social media posts, etc
  • Coordinate photography or video graphics as needed for assignments
  • Plan and implement print layouts for multi-page publications, integrated marketing campaigns, and individual collateral pieces
  • Adhere to established project deadlines and maintain an up-to-date work calendar
  • Establish and monitor daily and/or weekly priorities and task lists.
  • Work with on- and off-campus vendors to obtain quotes, set production timeline, send product to print, check proofs, and receive final product
  • Maintain consistent communication directly with clients to coordinate project details to ensure deadlines and the most appropriate design applications, including but not limited to scheduling, assessing photography or video needs, original artwork creation, and revisions.
  • Maintain archives of individual project specifications, drafts, and final proofs
  • Adhere to ASI style and branding guidelines.
  • Adhere to Cal Poly brand guidelines as required by project
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, workshops, and retreats
  • Provide quality customer service for all staff and customers
  • Willing to learn new technology and provide training to the other graphic designer staff
  • Give attention to detail
  • Conduct inventory of supplies and communicate needs to supervisor
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the other graphic designer staff
  • Awareness of safety concerns and risk management
  • Maintain prompt hours and follow absence procedures
  • Maintain a working relationship with staff and co-workers
  • Adhere and enforce to all ASI departmental policies and procedures
  • Ensure a safe environment for all participants
  • Commitment to student development and leadership
  • Work well with others and be self-motivated
  • Other duties as assigned

Diversity and Inclusion

  • Recommend and support practices intended to eliminate racial, gender, or any other form of bias in processes, policies, and procedures.
  • Demonstrate awareness of one's own biases, comfort levels, and various aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
  • Demonstrate effort to understand each person's individual and collective role in creating inclusive environments.
  • Participate in trainings and activities provided by ASI as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Period of Employment

Employment with this organization is of an "at will" nature, which means that the employee may resign at any time and ASI may discharge the employee at any time with or without cause.

Benefits

Compensation and Hours

  • Hourly Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour; 15-20 hours per week
  • Hourly Pay Range: $17.50 per hour - $17.50 per hour

Required Summer Availability

Requires a minimum of 3 consecutive quarters

Open until filled

The Associated Students, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Date revised: 03/01/2023

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