Summary of Responsibilities:

The Part-Time Graphic Designer’s purpose is to help Highlands College maintain and improve excellent visual branding by creating content, print pieces, and promotional materials for events, other HC teams, chapels, and more. They will design graphics and various print pieces for Highlands College. They will help maintain the integrity of the HC Brand through many different types of creative content, assisting the direction and needs of the Senior Designer.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Graphic design for Highlands College events, promotions, departments, and conferences.
• Understand the Highlands College brand and support it and improve it through all design projects.
• Assist with collaboration with vendors on print projects as directed.
• Maintain awareness of current design tools and techniques relevant to assigned work.
• Contribute design ideas and solutions within established creative direction.
• Communicate with Senior Designer and other team members.
• During non-business hours, they should be available for rare emergency work.
• Be willing to assist the team in other areas and other duties as assigned.
• Execute design work based on art direction, brand standards, and feedback provided by the Senior Designer.

Other Duties

• Affirm and uphold the Statement of Faith and the Core Values and DNA of the College, exemplifying all by word and lifestyle.

Qualifications

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work as a team player and discuss needs, challenges, and ideas.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Executes well within direction.
• Self-motivated to meet deadlines.

Essential Traits

• Life-giving spirit and attitude.
• Driven to pursue excellence.
• Takes initiative on creative solutions for projects.
• Out-of-the-box thinker.
• Creative mindset.
• Task oriented.
• Loyalty to the vision of Highlands College, the team, and the church.
• Committed to fulfilling the Great Commission with integrity.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Abilities & Skills

• Interpret and execute creative requests strategically.
• Ability to provide solutions to employee inquiries.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while following provided direction and priorities.
• Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge

• Clear understanding of Adobe Creative Suite including but not limited to:

                  o Photoshop, Illustrator, lnDesign, etc.

• Foundational knowledge of design principles including layout, typography, color, and visual hierarchy.

Education & Experience

• Education, training, or equivalent experience demonstrating foundational graphic design skills.

Extent of Public Contact:

• Low

Physical Demands:

• Low exposure to physical risk.

Direct Reports:

• This position is not a team lead for any Highlands College teammates.