Graphic Designer 2: Signage & Visual Production

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of General Services is seeking a Graphic Designer 2 to advance your career by creating designs that support public needs across the state. You will apply artistic skills to deliver clear, engaging visual messages and contribute to a collaborative team.

You will focus on producing strong visual designs and high-quality signage, operate sign shop tools, and help develop new design approaches.

Qualifications

• One year as Graphic Designer 1 or equivalent.
• Three years of technical experience in creating graphic art for communication materials, displays, or exhibits and an associate degree in graphic design, graphic art, fine arts, visual communication, or closely related field.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Design production: Produce artwork and signage using digital tools and traditional methods.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Work with project partners to understand goals and create clear visual concepts.
• Equipment operation: Operate printers, routers, engraving equipment, and other sign shop tools.
• Creative development: Contribute ideas during project discussions and support new design approaches.
• File management: Maintain organized artwork files and production-ready materials.
• Material handling: Work with various substrates to build display graphics.

Skills

Graphic design concepts

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Creative thinking

Education

Associate degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

CorelDraw

CNC router

Vinyl plotter

Flatbed printer

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of General Services is seeking a Graphic Designer 2 to advance your career by creating designs that support public needs across the state. You will apply artistic skills to deliver clear, engaging visual messages and contribute to a collaborative team.

You will focus on producing strong visual designs and high-quality signage, operate sign shop tools, and help develop new design approaches.