DIGITAL PRINT SHOP/GRAPHIC ARTIST

Lawton Public Schools; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawton Public Schools seeks a skilled Digital Print Shop/Graphic Artist to design and produce district print materials. You will manage layouts, logos, and graphics using Adobe Creative Suite while coordinating with clients to meet district communication needs.

The role involves operating high-speed printers and binding equipment, ensuring accurate color, typography, and timely delivery for school events and publications.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Google Workspace.
• Experience designing and producing forms, brochures, posters, and reports.
• Strong layout, typography, color theory, and print production knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prints all standard forms, catalogs, and documents for instructional materials.
• Coordinates composition, printing, and binding operations.
• Meets with customers to review job requirements and write detailed specs.
• Operates Xerox production machines, envelope printers, binders, and paper cutter.
• Sets up and runs equipment for individual print jobs.
• Assist visitors picking up print jobs and maintain customer relations.
• Prepare drafts and present ideas; develop logos and graphics.
• Test graphics across media and amend designs after feedback.

Skills

Google Suite

Graphic Designer

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Creativity

Team collaboration

Relationship building

Project management

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Google Docs/Sheets

Binding machines

Job description

Digital Print Shop/Graphic Artist

Digital Print Shop/Graphic Artist

Job Objectives:

The LPS Print Shop is seeking a highly responsible, self-motivated, detail-oriented candidate with the highest level of excellence and professionalism to join our team. The successful candidate should exhibit excellent communication, organizational and project management skills and as well as demonstrate a dedication to quality and customer service. The individual will be required to effectively communicate the district's mission, strategies, services, processes and accomplishments both internally and externally. Must have excellent team, collaboration and problem solving skills. Must have a thorough understanding of design requirements.

Qualifications:

Any combination of educational training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform all print shop duties. Have a working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office products and Google Suites. Thorough knowledge of the use and application of the photocopying process and related machines. Considerable knowledge of the operation, applications, and use of all types of binding machines. Ability to design/layout forms, pamphlets, reports, and similar materials.

Goal:

Provide the district with quality customer related service, graphic designs, and professional printing results.

Responsibilities

• Prints all standard forms, form catalogue and other documents (e.g. announcements, letterhead, fliers, pamphlets, board agendas, etc.) for the purpose of providing materials needed by school personnel for instruction, conferences, special events and meetings.
• Checks all work in progress; coordinates composition, printing, and binding operations; shifts priority of orders and operating schedules as work requirements demand.
• Meets with customers; reviews job requirements and writes up detailed work specifications for printed work.
• Operate large production Xerox production machines, envelope printers and stuffers, as well as the large paper cutter.
• Operate a variety of equipment (e.g. copier, drill, binder, collating machine, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of printed materials as required.
• Work flexible hours as required and perform other duties as assigned
• Assist visitors requesting to pick up print jobs, as needed.
• Maintain professional customer relations, assist customers promptly and courteously, attend the customer service area as required, receive incoming jobs, respond to customer inquiries, and notify customers of job completion.
• Perform incidental hand tasks such as folding, collating, gluing, jogging, trimming, padding, and binding, as well as assembling, stuffing, and properly packaging/addressing envelopes and boxes for distribution.
• Load, unload, move, or stack paper, supplies, and printed materials by hand, hand truck, or other available equipment.
• Provide necessary digital reproduction, binding, and distribution services to support the production of information in a technically accurate and timely manner.
• Effectively and efficiently operate high-speed digital copiers and scanning and document transfer to our large production print machines.
• Set up, adjust, and operate equipment for individual print jobs.
• Logo and graphic design creations
• Assist with design centered projects, branding concepts and materials
• Contributes to team and district effort by providing assistance as needed
• Ensure delivery of excellent client service
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Develop illustrations, logos, and other designs using software or by hand
• Test graphics across various media
• Amend designs after feedback

Skills And Abilities Required

• Proficient in using the Google Suite, Adobe products to include Illustrator, and InDesign
• Skilled Graphic Designer
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple tasks
• High attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently
• Creativity/Willingness to experiment
• Ability to contribute individually and lead, manage or participate in cross-functional teams
• Ability to create great working relationships with all levels within the organization and across multiple disciplines
• Strong project management skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.

Supervisor: Assistant Director of Media Operations