Graphic Arts Designer

State of Illinois; Illinois; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Graphic Arts Designer for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, in the Marketing and Guest Experience Division, creates visual content for printed and electronic materials, and manages projects from concept to completion while maintaining brand consistency.

Collaborating with internal staff and external media partners, the designer combines traditional and digital techniques to produce publications, promotional materials, and other visual communications.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree in art-related field.
• One year of art/design production or graphics experience in printed and electronic media.
• Two years of professional experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Two years of experience creating formats for forms, booklets, newsletters, agency publications.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and exercise self-discipline.
• Ability to translate ideas into graphic expressions.

Responsibilities

• Create visual content for printed and electronic materials.
• Manage projects from concept to completion and maintain brand consistency.
• Collaborate with internal staff and external media partners to produce publications and promotional materials.
• Use traditional and digital techniques to develop visual communications.

Skills

Graphic design

Print & digital media

Deadline-driven

Branding & identity

Creative translation

Production experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Art/Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Dreamweaver

Flash

Acrobat Professional

Job description

The Graphic Arts Designer creates compelling visual content for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's Marketing and Guest Experience Division. The role involves designing printed and electronic materials, managing projects from concept to completion, and maintaining the institution's visual identity and brand consistency. The designer will work with both traditional and digital techniques, coordinating with internal staff and external media partners to produce publications, promotional materials, and visual communications.

Key qualifications:

• Four years of college with concentration in art, computer art, graphic design or related subject
• One year of experience in art/design production or graphics in both printed and electronic media
• Two years of professional experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Acrobat Professional)
• Two years of experience creating effective formats for forms, booklets, newsletters, and agency publications
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and exercise self-discipline
• Ability to translate ideas into graphic expressions