Part-Time Graphic and UX Designer

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a part-time Graphic and UX Designer to support visual and UX design for the School of Computing. You will craft polished digital and print collateral, maintain brand consistency, and collaborate with programmatic, engineering, and marketing teams on web and print assets.

The role involves creating UI assets, social graphics, and templated assets, while aligning with UT brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed or related field.
• At least two years of professional writing and editing experience.
• Ability to write clear, compelling content for web, newsletters, and print.
• Strong copyediting and proofreading with attention to brand consistency.
• Experience collaborating with designers or creative partners.
• Excellent organizational skills; able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-team work.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality, brand-aligned graphics across digital and print channels.
• Ensure work reflects UT brand guidelines and School of Computing standards.
• Collaborate with Social Media & Design Manager on campaigns.
• Maintain visual consistency across the school's three academic departments.
• Liaise with printers and vendors for production in coordination with the Design Manager.
• Create Canva templates and reusable design assets to improve efficiency.

Skills

Writing & editing

Clear, audience-appropriate content

Copyediting & proofreading

Collaborating with designers/creative

Organization & multi-project mgmt

Interpersonal & communication skills

Brand consistency awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Part-Time Graphic and UX Designer

Hiring Department:

School of Computing

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

19

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2027

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

General Notes

The UT AustinSchool of Computing is looking for a talented Graphic & UX Designer to help create polished, intuitive, and engaging digital and print collateral and experiences across our products and marketing. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats-designing user interfaces, creating visual assets, and collaborating closely with programmatic, engineering, and marketing teams.

Purpose

Support visual and UX design for the School of Computing and its associated departments for print and digital assets as well as websites and digital properties.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality, brand-aligned graphics across a variety of digital and print channels, including: social media graphics, digital signage and campus display screens, print collateral. website graphics, email graphics, event signage and promotional materials, newsletter templates, infographics, merchandise and swag; other marketing and communications materials as needed.
• Ensure all creative work reflects the professionalism, innovation, and visual standards of the School of Computing while adhering to The University of Texas brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Social Media & Design Manager to execute creative concepts and campaigns.
• Help establish and maintain visual consistency across the school's three academic departments.
• Liaise with printers and vendors on production as needed and in concert with the Design Manager

Design Systems and Brand Support

• Create and maintain editable Canva templates for recurring communications needs, including social media, event signage, presentations, and other marketing materials.
• Help develop reusable design assets and workflows that improve efficiency across the communications team.
• Contribute to the development of a School of Computing brand guide that extends and organizes existing UT brand standards for school-specific use.
• Help build a website design library consisting of standardized page layouts, reusable UI patterns, and modular design elements to improve consistency and streamline future web development

UX & Web Design

• Design user-friendly webpage mockups and layouts in Figma for new web content and one-off page requests.
• Serve as the design bridge between content creators and web developers by translating content into clear, implementation-ready designs.
• Help define page templates and modular components that improve consistency within Drupal and reduce custom design work over time.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure designs are feasible and implemented accurately.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• At least two years of professional writing and editing experience, preferably in a marketing, communications, or higher education setting.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, compelling, and audience-appropriate content for a variety of formats, including web copy, press releases, newsletters, and print collateral.
• Strong copyediting and proofreading skills, with close attention to grammar, style, and brand consistency.
• Experience collaborating with designers or other creative partners to align written content with visual assets.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$50/hr + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.