Designer

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City seeks a designer to support the Publishing Services Magazine Design team. You will develop concepts that solve business and communication objectives, collaborating with the art director and originators.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, four years of professional portfolio experience, and expert use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Four years of professional portfolio experience, with a linked portfolio.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong visual thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Team players who collaborate on projects.
• Strong time management with ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Experience creating content for children or in editorial publishing is a plus.
• Strong drawing skills and creativity a plus.

Responsibilities

• Solve design problems on small to XL projects.
• Develop concepts representing a product, message, story, or experience to meet objectives.
• Work independently and with colleagues to execute objectives.
• Support senior design staff on more complex projects.
• Work with limited supervision on major project development.
• Provide bids, duration estimates, and art direction to outside illustrators.
• Interpret business needs and stakeholder requirements to produce compelling products and experiences.
• Maintain quality and standards within schedule and cost limits.
• Deliver products under tight deadlines and project constraints.

Skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Communication

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Figma

Job description

Job Description

This role supports the Publishing Services Magazine Design team by providing creative solutions that support originating departments objectives. They understand the needs of originating departments and work cooperatively with them to provide creative and design services in close collaboration with the art director, senior design staff, and originators.

Responsibilities

• Solve design problems & project problems on small - x-large projects.
• Develop concepts that represent a product, a message, a story, or an experience that solve business and communication objectives, accounting for the design complexities and the associated production requirements.
• Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues and other creative disciplines to execute business and design objectives
• Support senior design staff on more complex projects
• Work under minimum supervision on the major aspects of a project's development and progress before work is submitted to internal stakeholders.
• Provide bids, work duration estimations, and art direction to outside illustrators for small-x-large projects.
• Work within multilevel approval structures to successfully interpret business needs, research and stakeholder requirements to produce products and experiences that tell compelling stories.
• Maintain the appropriate quality and creative standards within schedule and cost limitations in-house and with vendors.
• Delivery of product under tight deadlines and project constraints

This Role Is NOT Responsible For The Following

• Content editing, writing, project management, or people management (hiring decisions, formal performance appraisal, time approval, etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Four years of experience, demonstrated through a professional portfolio. Please provide link.
• Required proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Mainly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Experience in Adobe Premier, AfterEffects, and Figma a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical visual thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team players who collaborate on projects.
• Strong time management skills with demonstrated ability to deliver under tight deadlines and project constraints
• Prior experience creating content for children or working in an editorial publishing environment a plus.
• Strong drawing skills and creativity a plus.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord's work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings- giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances-our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.