Brand Studio Designer: Elevate a University Brand

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

University Communications at the University of Virginia seeks a designer to join the Brand Studio, translating strategy into clear, on‑brand visuals across digital and print channels. Reporting to the associate creative director, you will collaborate with writers, editors, developers, photographers, video producers, and marketers to deliver production‑ready files and maintain brand standards.

A portfolio showing graphic design for digital and print, and a Bachelor’s degree in graphic design are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field with portfolio of digital/print work.
• Strong knowledge of typography, layout, color theory and visual composition.
• Experience designing for digital and print environments with production-ready files.

Responsibilities

• Create and produce visual content for marketing, digital, licensing, environmental, print applications, editorial and social media as needed.
• Develop layouts, typography, graphics, photo treatments, illustrations, infographics, presentation materials and website assets.
• Select, size, crop, and retouch photography; create collages and supporting artwork as appropriate.
• Support digital storytelling by designing responsive page elements and effective image placement.
• Apply brand standards consistently while contributing fresh ideas and improving visual communication.
• Own assignments from concept to final delivery with file prep and version control.
• Participate in briefs, critiques, meetings; explain design choices and incorporate feedback.
• Manage multiple assignments with accurate status updates and on-schedule delivery.
• Stay current with design and accessibility practices and apply best methods.

Skills

Graphic design principles

Typography

Layout

Color theory

Photography editing

Digital storytelling

Accessibility basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

University Communications at the University of Virginia seeks a designer to join the Brand Studio, translating strategy into clear, on‑brand visuals across digital and print channels. Reporting to the associate creative director, you will collaborate with writers, editors, developers, photographers, video producers, and marketers to deliver production‑ready files and maintain brand standards.

A portfolio showing graphic design for digital and print, and a Bachelor’s degree in graphic design are