Graphic Design Specialist

Virginia's Community College System; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a part-time Graphic Design Specialist to support marketing campaigns and promotions. You will design print and digital materials, maintain PVCC's brand, and collaborate with the Marketing and Media Relations team on events and program launches.

The role requires a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and at least three years of graphic design experience, with proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, typography, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education required.
• At least three years' experience with demonstrated success in graphic design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
• Demonstrated typography, typesetting, and editorial layout skills.
• Experience designing graphic components for digital platforms including video, social media, and web.

Responsibilities

• Design literature and print materials for marketing campaigns and student recruitment, including print and digital ads, posters, flyers, postcards, rack cards, fact sheets, publications, multimedia/video, and web and social media platforms
• Prepare publications and projects for prepress/printing
• Maintain active knowledge of industry standards and latest graphic design trends and technologies, especially for higher education
• Maintain the PVCC brand across materials and channels
• Assist with designing creative content for internal displays and presentation materials

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Editorial layout

Digital design

3+ years graphic design experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Acrobat

Job description

Job Title: Graphic Design Specialist

Agency: Piedmont Virginia Community College (Virginia Community College System)

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Job Type: Part-Time (up to 29 hours/week)

The Marketing and Media Relations Office at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) seeks a Graphic Design Specialist to provide support for College campaigns and promotions. This position serves as a member of the College's Marketing and Media Relations team, which includes specialists in graphic design, multimedia design, social media, marketing and outreach. The role works collaboratively with the Director of Marketing and Media Relations and all team members to promote and manage the reputation of the brand and engage prospective students and the community through a variety of strategies. The Graphic Design Specialist is responsible for creating promotional and recruitment literature and print materials to support marketing and outreach efforts, school-wide efforts, events, program launches, and other initiatives as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design literature and print materials for general and program-related marketing campaigns and student recruitment, including print and digital ads, posters, flyers, postcards, rack cards, fact sheets, publications, multimedia/video, and web and social media platforms
• Prepare publications and projects for prepress/printing
• Maintain active knowledge of industry standards and the latest graphic design trends and technologies, especially as related to community colleges and higher education
• Maintain the PVCC brand across materials and channels
• Assist with designing creative content for internal displays and presentation materials

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and relevant work experience
• At least three years' experience with demonstrated success in graphic design
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat
• Demonstrated experience with typography, typesetting, and editorial layout
• Experience designing graphic components for diverse digital platforms including video, social media, and web