Designer, UNSW Bengaluru, India

UNSW Bengaluru; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

UNSW Bengaluru seeks a Designer to safeguard the visual expression across campaigns, digital properties, print, and event environments. You will own design systems, multi-format production, accessibility standards, and vendor handoffs to deliver high-quality assets for Indian audiences.

You will produce campaign visuals, maintain a modular design system, and ensure print-ready files with QA. The role requires strong art direction, branding, UX understanding, and collaboration across a matrix

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Design/ Visual Communication or equivalent portfolio.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma; working knowledge of motion graphics.
• Experience across print, out-of-home and digital production in India; strong QA quality assurance discipline.
• Strong art direction and creative skills that demonstrate an understanding of branding, customer/ user experience and how best to communicate complex information in a compelling way.
• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work individually and collaboratively across a matrix organisation including experience with Agile Ways of Working and agile tools (e.g. Wrike, Trello, Jira) and Microsoft Office.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Produce campaign visuals (display, social, email, landing pages), brochures, and OOH layouts to UNSW brand standards.
• Maintain a compliant modular design system (components, templates, grids) to accelerate production without compromising quality.
• Prepare print-ready files; manage colour profiles, bleeds, and preflight checks; liaise with printers for QA and proofs.
• Implement accessibility guidelines (contrast, legibility, alt text direction) and multilingual adaptations.
• Manage asset rights/credits; store consent forms; enforce version control and archiving policies.
• Create event signage systems and environment branding; coordinate with Events for site plans and wayfinding.
• Support SEO with visual standards for image metadata and file naming for performance, in accordance with UNSW Sydney content taxonomy requirements.
• Conduct periodic visual audits across campus to identify non-compliant usage and remediate.

Skills

Adobe CC

Figma

Motion graphics

Art direction

Branding

UX

Interpersonal skills

Agile tools

Education

Bachelor’s in Design/ Visual Communication

Tools

Wrike

Trello

Jira

MS Office

Job description

The Designer safeguards the visual expression of UNSW Bengaluru across campaigns, digital properties, print, and event environments. Owns design systems, multi-format production, accessibility standards, and vendor handoffs to deliver consistent, high-quality assets for Indian audiences.

Accountabilities

• Produce campaign visuals (display, social, email, landing pages), brochures, and OOH layouts to UNSW brand standards.
• Maintain a compliant modular design system (components, templates, grids) to accelerate production without compromising quality.
• Prepare print-ready files; manage colour profiles, bleeds, and preflight checks; liaise with printers for QA and proofs.
• Implement accessibility guidelines (contrast, legibility, alt text direction) and multilingual adaptations.
• Manage asset rights/credits; store consent forms; enforce version control and archiving policies.
• Create event signage systems and environment branding; coordinate with Events for site plans and wayfinding.
• Support SEO with visual standards for image metadata and file naming for performance, in accordance with UNSW Sydney content taxonomy requirements.
• Conduct periodic visual audits across campus to identify non-compliant usage and remediate.

Governance, Values & Safety

• Operate within UNSW Sydney’s global brand governance model, ensuring all activity is aligned with defined Playbooks, with appropriate approvals and compliance to defined frameworks and processes.
• Actively demonstrate alignment with the UNSW Code of Conduct and Values.
• Comply with all health, safety, and wellbeing policies and take reasonable care to ensure actions do not impact the psychosocial or physical health and safety of self or others.

Skill & Experience

• Bachelor’s in Design/ Visual Communication or equivalent portfolio / level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma; working knowledge of motion graphics.
• Experience across print, out-of-home and digital production in India; strong QA quality assurance discipline.
• Strong art direction and creative skills that demonstrate an understanding of branding, customer/ user experience and how best to communicate complex information in a compelling way.
• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work individually and collaboratively across a matrix organisation including experience with Agile Ways of Working and agile tools (e.g. Wrike, Trello, Jira) and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to apply judgement, creativity and flexibility to ensure outputs are delivered on time and on brief.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Key relationships

• Brand Marketing Manager
• Event Executives; Print/Out of Home media vendors