Graphic Designer

The Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement is the heart and soul of Utah’s communities, providing programs, grants, art, and service opportunities across the state. CCE seeks someone passionate about our state’s culture to elevate the department’s graphic design and concept development with fresh thinking and contemporary talent.
The successful candidate will collaborate with members of the MarCom department and project managers (clients) across our seven divisions and two offices to shape the visual aspects of our client’s projects, creating a seamless brand and campaign experience across websites, social platforms, and printed collateral. This position reports to the director of marketing and brand.

To apply, please include your resume and a portfolio of your strongest work as a single PDF.
Full Time: 40 hours per week
Hybrid: in-office three days a week, and remote two days per week
Pay: $20 – $23 per hour DOE

Requirements

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  An impeccable portfolio of work that demonstrates an eye for contemporary design trends, conceptual thinking, and polished execution
• A solid foundation in typography, interaction design, and visual design
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when preparing work for print
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present design work to clients
• Degree in graphic design or a related creative field and three years of experience or at least seven years of relevant professional experience
• Self-motivated and ready to own it

• Experience designing websites using WordPress
• Knowledge of print and AA web accessibility
• Photography skills

• Create work for print, digital, and web applications
• Develop templates for the program
  managers’ and marketers’ use through a variety of programs, including Adobe Express and Google Suite
• Work with the team to brainstorm concepts and design a look and feel that extends across media and applications
• Create detailed design standards for campaigns
• Follow and elevate CCE brand standards
• Implement feedback provided by the marketing + brand director and clients
• Understand technical constraints and effectively balance quality and speed to deliver projects on time

• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.