| Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world. Requirements In the spirit of women and men in service to others, the mission of the Office of Advancement (OA) is to serve the Georgetown University community to advance, support, and sustain its strategic ambitions. We achieve this through comprehensive engagement and philanthropic partnership. The Office of Advancement works to be a benchmark for collaborative, inclusive, professional, and innovation-driven development in American higher education. The Associate Designer collaborates with photographers, writers, editors, the UX/development team, the digital channels team, the videographer, and the events team to create cohesive products. S/he works on the design team which creates emails, web sites and components, social media assets, visual identity files, and prints collateral (invitations, programs, menu cards, programs, one-sheets, cards, reports, newsletters, signage, and direct mail pieces). Under the close supervision of the Design Director, the Associate Designer is an entry-level part time position that has additional duties that include but are not limited to: Design Implementation - Implements approved design direction for digital and print channels under the close supervision of the Design Director.
- Develops designs according to specs/guidelines provided, conducts photo/image research, including for Georgetown Magazine, finds creative solutions, and applies Georgetown University brand standards.
- Designs for emails, UX, and, social media, working with external vendors and internal production department to ensure quality throughout production process.
- Develops print specs and obtain estimates, managing pre-press and production tasks, as well as project work flow using the OA Communication team project management system (Wrike).
- Archives digital files for all jobs in Box and physical print copies where applicable, labeling each project with correct nomenclatures and archiving system.
Logo and Brand Asset Fulfillment - Shares logos, brand assets, and completed design pieces as requested.
- Distributes logos, collected files, fonts, templates, visual identity assets.
- Executes on visual identity tasks.
- Conducts photo and internet research.
Design Team Support - Orders office supplies for design team members as needed.
- Works with the OA Help Desk to ensure that the printer is functioning optimally and stocked with paper.
- Assists design team members with the creation of mock-ups, photocopying, scanning, shipping and mailing, and similar tasks as needed.
- Manages the Design Director's incoming email when the Design Director is out of the office.
Requirements and Qualifications - BFA in Graphic Design or equivalent experience
- 0-2 years of experience in Design
- Experience with the Mac platform
- Knowledge of print and digital industry
- Strong communicator with excellent organizational skills
Preferred Requirements and Qualifications - Adobe Creative Suite with emphasis on InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator; Professional software including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Suite
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Sketch
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