Graphic Designer II
Summary
Oversees the development of presentations, graphics, and other types of media-based materials for internal and external usage. Coordinates in-house production and outside services .
Examples of Work
Job functions are specific duties that would be included in the essential functions of the job description. These functions are not all-inclusive nor do they cover the full extent of the duties performed.
- Plans and designs pictures, drawings, and graphic materials using computers or other media.
- Ensures customer requirements are met in graphic design projects.
- Train and monitor staff responsible for content development and design production of all projects.
- Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
- Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.
- Communicates artistic themes in flyers, posters, advertising, handbooks, or other presentation mediums.
- Maintains files and records of graphic designs; ensures the timely completion of all work presented to the graphics unit.
- Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
- Ensure all artistic work follow the correct branding while being inventive and imaginative in developing original and creative products.
- Brief administrators/clients/funders on complex project issues.
- Develop budgets, estimate project and production costs, and monitor spending.
Education and Experience
Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licensure and Certification
N/A
Supervision
This position may have supervisory responsibility.
Competencies
- Creativity
- Accuracy And Attention To Detail
- Multimedia Tools
- Organizational Communications
- Publishing
- Graphic Design
- Graphic Tools
- Web Publishing Tools
- Knowledge Of Specific Publishing Software
- Publication Processes And Techniques
- Graphic Visualization
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