Graphic Designer I

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid holidays and vacation

Wellness programs

Tuition waiver

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lone Star College-CyFair is seeking a Graphic Designer I to create engaging visual content for digital and print marketing across websites, social media, and email campaigns. You will collaborate with teams to ensure branding and campaign goals are met.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree with at least three years of experience, strong skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, and related tools, and a proven eye for layout and detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with both digital and print design is preferred.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design software and familiarity with production processes.

Responsibilities

• Participates in team and project meetings for needs analysis and concept development.
• Creates options for customer selection using various tools and mediums.
• Meets deadlines and prioritizes work with independent judgment.
• Maintains communications with vendors for bids and print production timelines.
• Contributes to catalogs, class schedules, web design, publications, and marketing materials.
• Assists with creation of eye-catching visual content for digital campaigns (websites, social media, email).
• Collaborates to design assets for both digital and print marketing campaigns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Printing knowledge and processes

Graphic design software

Attention to detail

Time management

Brand consistency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Canva

Constant Contact

Job description

Job Title: Graphic Designer I

Location: LSC-CyFair

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 45414

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

This commitment supports Lone Star College System's strategic goals:

1. Opportunity through financial resilience
2. Leading in academic excellence
3. Strength in culture and talent development
4. Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For®

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-CyFair

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu.

Located in suburban northwest Houston, in the heart of the Cy-Fair Community, Lone Star College-CyFair offers a full range of programs, including unique offerings in fire science technology, logistics management, and sonography. Since opening its award-winning campus in 2003, the college has experienced record growth, supporting an exciting learning environment that combines state-of-the-art technology with active, collaborative learning.

The address is 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433. All applicants must reside in Texas.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Graphic Designer I utilizes professional level skills to accomplish assignments within an area of functional specialty. Working independently and with project teams, uses a variety of tools and mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects. Plans, analyzes, and creates solutions for visual communications needs throughout Lone Star College.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Participates in team and project meetings to assist with larger project needs analysis, planning, organization, and concept development. Engages in brainstorming, planning, and executing digital marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and objectives.
2. Uses a variety of tools and mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects to create options for customer selection.
3. Responsible for meeting deadlines and using independent judgment to prioritize assigned work.esponsible for meeting deadlines and using independent judgment to prioritize assigned work.
4. Maintains communications with vendors, requesting bids, providing pre-press and press checks, and helping ensure print-production timelines are met.
5. Graphic Designers in different departments may focus on one or more specific types of projects, including but not limited to catalogs and class schedule productions, web/multi-media design, various publications, posters/fliers/brochures, etc.').
6. Assists with the creation of eye-catching visual content for our digital marketing campaigns, including websites, social media, and email marketing.
7. Collaboratively conceptualizes, designs, and executes eye-catching visual content and creative assets for digital and print marketing campaigns. This includes websites, social media, email marketing, advertisements, digital signage, web content, and traditional print media.
8. Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of professional printing processes, pre-press production, printing techniques, paper selection, coating, etc.
• Knowledge of PC's (Microsoft Office) and MACs and related graphic design software
• Knowledge of a variety of design software and tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Constant contact, etc...
• Flexibility with prioritizing deadlines and managing expectations
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail
• Knowledge of general layout principles and basic aesthetic design concepts
• Ability to adapt to changing technology and acquire new skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Excellent customer service skills

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC/MAC workstations running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows/Apple environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment as well as a variety of graphics-related software, equipment, and design tools (e.g., DSLR cameras, large scale printers, video equipment, scanners, etc...)
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications
• Experience with design software

Salary

Hiring salary range is $51,761 - $59,526

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Level of degree completed including date earned.
5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.