Production Artist/Graphic Designer

As a production artist/graphic designer, you will work with the associate art director and senior art director, as well as a diverse team of fellow designers, writers, project managers, and production managers to generate communication solutions that feature designs reflecting the university's key positions. You will design comprehensive and effective layouts, manipulate graphic elements and type, prepare files for production, and assist with creating concepts and designs for presentation to the associate and senior art director. You will also work to achieve consistency in visual communication, think creatively and critically to solve design problems across multiple projects, and adhere to department design and brand standards while meeting all due dates.  

In this role, you will be crucial to the team's success through the creation, formatting, and maintenance of campaign branding sheets and files for sharing, production, and archival needs. You will apply existing creative branding to new jobs and uphold SCAD and department standards for file management, pre-press work, and proofing protocols. Among other duties, your role will also involve staying abreast of new trends in design and print production, implementing rush job designs, and performing other responsibilities as assigned to help meet department and university goals.  

The successful candidate should be able to take direction, follow instructions, and be open to constructive feedback while maintaining a professional and positive attitude. The candidate should demonstrate excellent time management, refined typography, and collaborative skills, as well as the ability to work independently. They should also possess strong communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills. An attention to detail and an ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines is essential.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, fine arts, or related discipline 

• Two to five years of experience as a production artist or similar position 
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (i.e., InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) or other design software
• Dynamic portfolio that demonstrates a wide range of expertise, including design principles, production, and layout, as well as the production of print and interactive designs (i.e., file formats, color profiles, resolution)

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience designing with PowerPoint and/or Keynote presentation software 

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:  

• Valid driver’s license  

Travel required:  

• Less than 10% 

Work Hours:The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.  

ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.