Creative Graphic Designer for Higher Ed Marketing

Piedmont Virginia Community College; Charlottesville (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville, VA, seeks a Graphic Design Specialist to support marketing campaigns and recruitment materials. You will design literature for print and digital channels, maintain brand integrity, and collaborate with the Marketing and Media Relations team on events and campaigns.

The role emphasizes typography, layout, and multi-platform design for outreach, with opportunities to contribute to internal display content and presentation materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and relevant work experience.
• At least three years’ experience with demonstrated success in graphic design.
• Proficiency in Adobe’s Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, Acrobat, Reader, software.
• Demonstrated experience with typography and typesetting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of editorial layout.
• Experience designing graphic components for diverse digital platforms - video, social media, web, etc.
• Concept creation and understanding of campaign alignment.
• Strong written, oral and organizational skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented and resourceful.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Design literature and print materials for general and program-related marketing campaigns, student recruitment and marketing outreach, including: print and digital ads, posters, flyers, postcards, rack cards, fact sheets, print publications, multimedia/video, closed-circuit TV, and web design and social media platforms.
• Prepare publications and projects for prepress/printing.
• Active maintenance and knowledge of industry standards and the latest graphic design trends and technologies, especially as related to community colleges and higher education.
• Maintaining the PVCC brand.
• Participation in team meetings and full all-college events.
• Assistance with designing creative content for internal displays and presentation materials (PPT) as requested.

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Layout

Project management

Communication skills

English fluency

Team collaboration

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent education

3+ years graphic design experience

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Acrobat

Web design

Job description

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville, VA, seeks a Graphic Design Specialist to support marketing campaigns and recruitment materials. You will design literature for print and digital channels, maintain brand integrity, and collaborate with the Marketing and Media Relations team on events and campaigns.

The role emphasizes typography, layout, and multi-platform design for outreach, with opportunities to contribute to internal display content and presentation materials.