Brand & Campaign Graphic Designer — Hybrid

Duke University; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University’s Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs team seeks a Graphic Designer Specialist to craft visuals that align with the Duke brand across marketing channels. You will produce print, digital, and social graphics, collaborate with photographers and editors, and ensure accessibility standards are met.

This hybrid role requires 2+ years of design experience, a BA/BS in graphic arts or related field, and strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in graphic arts, fine arts or related field required.
• Two years of directly related Graphic Communications and Design Experience.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva, or comparable design software.

Responsibilities

• Create original, high-quality graphic assets for print, digital, web, and social media platforms.
• Design materials for university-wide marketing campaigns and storytelling initiatives.
• Produce graphics, illustrations, and layouts for social media content, digital and print advertising, newsletters, presentations, and other collateral.
• Collaborate with photographers, videographers, writers, and editors to bring creative concepts to life.
• Prepare final artwork and files for both digital and print production in alignment with platform requirements and accessibility standards.

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Microsoft Suite

Brand stewardship

Visual storytelling

Typography

Layout

Responsive web graphics

Accessibility standards

Brand guidelines

Collaboration

Project management

Education

BA/BS in graphic arts

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe After Effects

Canva

Job description

Duke University’s Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs team seeks a Graphic Designer Specialist to craft visuals that align with the Duke brand across marketing channels. You will produce print, digital, and social graphics, collaborate with photographers and editors, and ensure accessibility standards are met.

This hybrid role requires 2+ years of design experience, a BA/BS in graphic arts or related field, and strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.