Grinnell College · 1 month ago
Creative Production Designer
Grinnell, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelGrinnell College is seeking a Creative Production Designer to drive creative strategy and guide the production of various design projects. This role involves collaborating with Development and Alumni Relations to produce high-quality materials while ensuring adherence to brand identity standards.
EducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Produce high-quality creative materials that maintain College identity and brand standards and meet production objectives. Ensure that all digital graphics are ADA accessible (WCAG 2.2+)
Consult with stakeholders and contribute to the development of strategic communications and marketing plans, including defining needs, strategy, and project parameters
Manage workflow and communication, coordinating projects among the OCM team, campus partners, and external vendors to ensure timely and accurate project execution
Actively engage in professional development to advance discipline expertise and strategic communications and marketing knowledge
Maintain facility with multiple design software packages and platforms, consistently applying advanced technical skills to support creative production (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, digital layout and publishing tools, and related design platforms)
Qualification
Required
Creative thinker who thrives on bringing ideas to life through compelling design
Experience in driving creative strategy and guiding the production of a wide variety of creative design projects, from concept to completion
Ability to act as the primary partner with Development and Alumni Relations for all creative needs
Experience in designing annual giving campaigns, including design and production of comprehensive campaign materials
Experience in designing and producing materials for Grinnell College magazine, donor reports, and other digital, social, and print design projects
Ability to steward brand identity by designing and overseeing production of strategic projects in partnership with designated College vendors
Ensuring all materials conform to College identity standards
Ability to produce high-quality creative materials that maintain College identity and brand standards and meet production objectives
Ensuring that all digital graphics are ADA accessible (WCAG 2.2+)
Consulting with stakeholders and contributing to the development of strategic communications and marketing plans
Managing workflow and communication, coordinating projects among the OCM team, campus partners, and external vendors
Actively engaging in professional development to advance discipline expertise and strategic communications and marketing knowledge
Maintaining facility with multiple design software packages and platforms
Consistently applying advanced technical skills to support creative production (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, digital layout and publishing tools, and related design platforms)
Company
Grinnell College
Grinnell College is a liberal arts college that has academic programs, diverse and engaged student body, and focus on social responsibility.
Founded in 1846
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.05MKey Investors
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
2023-01-10Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Autumn Wilke
Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Disability Resources
Dave Robinson
Chief Information Officer
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