Remote Senior Brand Designer (2-Year Term)

Stanford University; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for a two-year fixed-term role with primary work on the historic campus and remote scheduling options. The role emphasizes brand stewardship, design execution across digital, print, events, and environmental graphics, and collaboration with leadership and colleagues across the university.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical and creative expertise, strong initiative, and ability to navigate ambiguous or fast-moving projects while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Ability to present portfolio that reflects extensive creative work and project leadership.
• Advanced knowledge of job-required software applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively resolve complex problems.
• Ability to manage changing priorities, deadlines, and customer needs.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to perform detailed work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience leading and training other design staff.
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of industry standards, trends, and technical knowledge.
• Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop and manage complex, highly creative projects involving abstract or technical content requiring extensive subject matter/client knowledge.
• Play an active role in planning and advising clients to produce highly creative work within the time and cost constraints of client.
• Provide creative vision, direction and design for complex projects. Determine overall themes for multi-faceted projects as well as individual design concepts.
• Coordinate production process; develop and write printing and/or other production specification, and select appropriate production media and materials.
• Perform complex design across a variety of platforms using job-required software applications and in-depth knowledge of principles and practices of visual communications.
• Partner with and influence clients and key contacts outside own area of expertise.
• Serve as project leader, may train or provide guidance to less experienced designers.
• Maintain knowledge of industry standards, trends and state-of-the-art technology to provide and enhance services.

Skills

Brand guidelines

Design systems

Deck building

Illustration

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Stanford University is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for a two-year fixed-term role with primary work on the historic campus and remote scheduling options. The role emphasizes brand stewardship, design execution across digital, print, events, and environmental graphics, and collaboration with leadership and colleagues across the university.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical and creative expertise, strong initiative, and ability to navigate ambiguous or fast-moving projects while