Web & Graphic Designer

Design Better; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 18+ days per year

Health benefits from day one

Flexible work options

World-class exercise facilities

Tuition assistance: $6,000+

403(b) retirement plan

Mental health programs

Commuter transportation benefits

Job summary

Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Stanford, CA is seeking a Web & Graphic Designer to design and maintain its web presence across devices, following established design guidelines and standards. The role is full-time, permanent, and hybrid within the IT Services group.

You will collaborate with senior designers and content experts to organize, display, and build new website content, produce graphics, and apply brand colors to web properties while ensuring accessibility and usability.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with browser and platform differences and idiosyncrasies.
• Ability to use desktop web content authoring, development tools, and web authoring/editing applications.
• Good working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Good working knowledge of usability testing and quality assurance practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior designers and content experts to organize, display, and build new website content in ways suited to web consumption.
• Produce images and other graphics using best practices for optimal viewing across all supported devices.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the organization, usability, and effectiveness of web properties as they evolve.
• Apply approved color palettes and graphics to websites using standard themes or template packages.
• Present and revise design ideas through design reviews and iterative feedback cycles.
• Assist with the design of web application user interfaces that are on-brand, visually attractive, and cohesive.
• Collaborate with IT Services, University Communications, and the Online Accessibility Program to ensure compliance with policies around identity graphics, web content, and online accessibility.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

HTML

CSS

Usability testing

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Web authoring tools

Development tools

Job description

# Web & Graphic DesignerStanford University (Hoover Institution), Stanford, USAEducationNonprofit## Why this work mattersAdvances rigorous policy research on economics, governance, national security, and political freedom, contributing ideas and scholarship that inform public debate and policymaking.View the full listing and apply →Listed 29 Oct 2026Applications are handled by Stanford University (Hoover Institution), not by Hard Problems.## About Stanford University (Hoover Institution)Stanford University is a world-leading research and teaching institution based in Stanford, California. The Hoover Institution, housed within Stanford, is a public policy think tank focused on research and education. This role sits within the Hoover Institution's web and communications function.### The roleWorking under direct supervision, you would design and maintain the Hoover Institution's web presence across all supported devices, using established tools, design guidelines, and standards. The position is a full-time, permanent (non-fixed-term) role within the Information Technology Services job category, graded at level G.### What you would do* Collaborate with senior designers and content experts to organize, display, and build new website content in ways suited to web consumption.* Produce images and other graphics using best practices for optimal viewing across all supported devices.* Recommend and implement improvements to the organization, usability, and effectiveness of web properties as they evolve.* Apply approved color palettes and graphics to websites using standard themes or template packages.* Present and revise design ideas through design reviews and iterative feedback cycles.* Assist with the design of web application user interfaces that are on-brand, visually attractive, and cohesive.* Collaborate with IT Services, University Communications, and the Online Accessibility Program to ensure compliance with policies around identity graphics, web content, and online accessibility.### What they are looking for* A bachelor's degree, or a combination of education and relevant experience.* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.* Familiarity with browser and platform differences and idiosyncrasies.* Ability to use desktop web content authoring, development tools, and web authoring/editing applications.* Good working knowledge of HTML and CSS.* Good working knowledge of usability testing and quality assurance practices.### Working arrangementsThe role is based in Stanford, CA and is offered on a hybrid basis. It is a full-time, regular (permanent) position.### Pay and benefitsThe pay range is $73,351 - $136,922. The role also comes with 18+ PTO days per year, health benefits from day one, flexible work options, access to world-class exercise facilities, $6,000+ in annual tuition and training assistance, a 403(b) retirement plan, mental health and wellness programs, and free or discounted commuter transportation.## DetailsLocation: Stanford, USAOn-site or remote: HybridSalary: $73,351 - $136,922Sector: EducationRole: Graphic designSeniority: GeneralOrganisation: NonprofitThis job is listed on the Hard Problems job board, but details come from the employer’s own listing and may have changed — always check the original posting.