Assistant Art Director - Brand Studio (Design & Brand)

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia’s University Communications Brand Studio seeks an Assistant Art Director or Art Director to translate strategy into on-brand visual design across digital and print media. You will coordinate with photographers, video producers, illustrators, and vendors under guidance to drive high-quality campaigns.

With a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience, you’ll own productions from concept to delivery, ensuring accessibility and brand consistency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with portfolio.
• Two+ years of relevant professional experience with design production for digital and print media.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design and deliver content for marketing across print and digital media.
• Translate strategy into original visual concepts and design systems.
• Provide art direction for photos, video, illustration, and environmental design components.
• Lead small-to-medium projects from brief through final delivery, including production details and archive of files.
• Apply typography, color and asset selection to articulate the brand.
• Adhere to graphic standards and improve usability as needed.
• Collaborate with writers, photographers, designers, and stakeholders.
• Present concepts and rationales to teams and refine based on feedback.
• Prepare production-ready files and coordinate with vendors.
• Track daily work and manage multiple assignments to meet budgets and timelines.

Skills

Typography

Layout design

Accessibility

Adobe CC

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Asana

Figma

Microsoft Office

Prepress

Collaboration

Web prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Asana

Figma

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia’s University Communications Brand Studio seeks an Assistant Art Director or Art Director to translate strategy into on-brand visual design across digital and print media. You will coordinate with photographers, video producers, illustrators, and vendors under guidance to drive high-quality campaigns.

With a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience, you’ll own productions from concept to delivery, ensuring accessibility and brand consistency