Graphic Artist II

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

MSU - Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business seeks a Graphic Designer II to bring brand visuals to life across print and digital media. You will conceive, design and produce a wide range of materials, collaborating with a director, writers, editors and vendors.

You’ll supervise student designers, mentor juniors, and ensure brand consistency across departments while supporting dean communications and marketing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Graphic or Advertising Design or related field.
• 3–5 years of related experience in printing, typography, and layout.
• Strong print production knowledge and digital design capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Create print materials such as booklets, reports, brochures and signage.
• Develop digital assets for social media, emails, banners and websites.
• Manage projects from concept to production; supervise student designers.
• Field requests, provide brand guidance and templates to campus units.
• Support dean communications with presentations and event collateral.

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Figma

Photography

Digital signage software

Project management software

Wordpress CMS

UX/UI concepts

Responsive design principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic/Advertising Design

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Position Summary

The Graphic Designer II helps bring the Broad College of Business brand to life through thoughtful, engaging visual communications across print and digital platforms. The position conceptualizes, designs and produces a wide range of materials, including publications, reports, brochures, flyers, advertisements, environmental signage and branded materials, as well as assets for social media, email campaigns, digital advertising, websites and video displays. The role explores new creative approaches while ensuring materials align with the college’s visual identity and communication goals.

Working closely with the director, writers, editors and other creative partners, the Graphic Designer II position manages projects from initial concept through final production. Responsibilities include coordinating creative assets and files, collaborating with vendors and managing multiple projects through the design and production process. The position also supervises and mentors student designers, providing creative direction and constructive feedback to support their development.

The Graphic Designer II serves as a design and brand resource for departments and units across the college, fielding requests, providing guidance and offering templates and resources that support brand consistency. The position also provides design support for dean communications, including presentations, event collateral and materials for key stakeholders. Across these responsibilities, the role combines creative design, project management, collaboration and brand stewardship to support the college’s communication and marketing efforts.

Job Duties:

(30%) Create print communication and marketing materials; includes items such as booklets and reports, brochures, flyers, environmental signage and advertisements

(30%) Create digital communication and marketing materials; includes items such as assets for social media and email campaigns, banner ads, website images and video displays

(20%) Manage projects and creative assets; work with director, writer, and editor to develop materials and usher projects to completion; supervise, mentor, and provide feedback to student designer(s); maintain files in server environment; interface with vendors

(15%) Field requests for design service from internal departments and units within the college; provide guidance, templates and resources for brand consistency. Supervise Student Graphic Designer

(5%) Provide dean communications support; including presentations, event collateral, and materials for stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Graphic or Advertising Design or Commercial Art; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive experience in printing, typography, photography, electronic prepress, printing processes such as preflighting electronic files, prepress software applications , designing, typesetting and printing artwork, computer graphics and web page design software, the properties and uses of art materials and technical drawing and layout, ability to investigate and solve or recommend solutions to technical problems relating to electronic prepress; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Knowledge of Canva and Figma software
• Experience preparing materials for professional print production and vendor coordination
• Knowledge in photography
• Experience with digital signage software
• Experience with project management Software
• Experience using Wordpress CMS
• Proficiency with User Experience / User Interface concepts
• Knowledge of responsive and “mobile first” design principles

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume, Cover Letter, and link/pdf of work sample portfolio

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding Eligibility ends October 27, 2026 at 11:55 PM