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Graphic Designer

Position Number: 7114254
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Graphic Design

Graphic Designer

Job Summary

Evaluates client needs, conceptualizes ideas, and creates visual designs using sophisticated computer equipment and software programs to produce artwork for marketing materials within established budgets.

Graphic Designers

Execute innovative and creative ideas for page layouts, catalog covers, web homepages, web banners, and other promotional materials in collaboration with designers and art directors
Manage projects from initial client contact through final delivery
Ensure brand consistency across all marketing channels
Understand brand goals, key initiatives, promotions, and project performance as they relate to layout, product selection, copy, and overall design
Apply established creative and brand standards
Make revisions, updates, and changes to design, copy, and layout as needed
Collaborate with marketing and merchandising teams to produce high-quality deliverables
Proof all pages for accuracy and implement last-minute design and copy changes prior to pre-press production
Support the catalog pre-press production process before sending materials to the printer
Utilize design and media software (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects) to create deliverables

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities
Execute innovative, creative ideas and concepts for page layouts, catalog covers, web homepages, web banners, and other promotional material, in collaboration with other designers and art directors. Responsible for projects from client contact through delivery. Assure brand consistency across all marketing channels. Understand brand goals and key initiatives, promotion, and project performance, as they relate to pagination, product selection, copy, promotions and overall design. Employ established creative and brand filters. Make revisions, updates, and changes to design, copy and layout. Work collaboratively with marketing and merchandising to produce the best piece for the project at hand. Proof all pages for accuracy and make last-minute design and copy changes to complete catalog pre-press production process before going to printer. Utilize various programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects) to create deliverables.
Graphic Designer, I Requires basic skill set and proficiency. Conducts work assignments as directed. Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
Graphic Designer, IIRequires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Graphic Designer, I: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
Graphic Designer, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

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Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44530B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: 8am-5pm, with potential for hybrid consideration after training.
Department: 00161 - College of Education-Dean
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $45,000 - $52,500
Close Date: 7/27/2026
Open Until Filled:

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