St. Olaf College · 4 hours ago
Graphic Designer
1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN, 55057, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$52K/yr - $58K/yr
2+ years expSt. Olaf College is a residential liberal arts college located in Northfield, Minnesota, and they are seeking a Graphic Designer to join their Marketing and Communications department. The role involves designing and executing creative graphics for various channels, collaborating with team members, and mentoring student workers while ensuring brand consistency and quality in all visual communications.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Design and execute professional, creative graphics and layouts for traditional and digital channels
Attend project kickoff meetings and engage with project team members to gain insight on project specifications
Generate ideas that are consistent with St. Olaf College brand standards while meeting project specifications; ensure proper use of college logos, colors and graphic standards; promote visual brand consistency across design pieces
Create high-impact designs through creative use of color, typography, photography, graphic elements, and animation
Present design concepts to team members and/or campus client(s) for review, using design knowledge to guide discussions
Collaborate with the Marketing team and external vendors to ensure final communications meet standards for quality, effectiveness, timeliness, budget, and brand
Review proofs, identify corrections or revisions and attend press checks, as needed
Take photos for use on the St. Olaf website, social media and other materials
Collaborate with the Creative Team to provide photography when needed for use in social media and the website
Fulfill photography requests from various campus partners for use in communications materials
Attend team and division meetings
Mentor the student team by creating an engaging environment where learning and growing professionally is possible
Monitor computer hardware and software in the design studio. Contact St. Olaf IT department when repairs are needed
Keep inventory of supplies and equipment
Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community
Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
2+ years design and production experience; proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom
Basic knowledge of Wordpress and Google Suite
Preferred
BFA or BA in Fine Arts or communications with an emphasis in graphic design
3+ years of design and production experience; prior work experience in higher education; broad familiarity with HTML coding, photography editing, and animation
Benefits
9% retirement match
Contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts
A significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children
Generous paid time off
Company
St. Olaf College
One of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf offers an academically rigorous education with a vibrant faith tradition. A St.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike Berthelsen, M.A.
CFO & VP for Business and Finance
Katie Warren (Kutzler)
Chief Marketing Officer
Recent News
2024-03-07
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