Graphic Designer at Westminster Theological Seminary: 100% Remote (US)

Graphic Designer - PT

Remote • Marketing

Job Type

Part-time

Description

Description

This Graphic Designer supports Westminster Theological Seminary by producing creative collateral for projects managed by the Marketing & Communications (“Marcomm”) department. This person will have the exciting opportunity to help support the Westminster brand under the guidance of the department’s directors through creating various digital and print assets for event promotion and donor outreach.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Design creative collateral to meet deadlines. Projects will include biannual issues of Westminster Magazine, print issues of Point of Contact (newsletter), digital and print collateral to support event promotion (flyers, ads, invitations, etc.), mailers, email templates, social media content, and other relevant collateral
  • Collaborate with teammates on ideation, editing, and execution as needed
  • Maintain knowledge of design programs and trends to ensure quality standards are met and that Westminster’s brand is represented in a way that is relevant and effective
  • Occasionally create storyboards, mockups, and illustration files with design notes for animation projects; partner with our videographers to develop visually compelling video projects
  • Monitor competitor collateral to evaluate strategic design opportunities for Westminster’s marketing initiatives
  • Ensure that all creative collateral adheres to Westminster’s brand guide
  • Maintain organized file system on DropBox or Google Drive to promote easy team-wide access of assets

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Professional graphic design experience required. Prior experience in generating design materials for digital marketing purposes preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (required: Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects)
  • Print medium experience (magazine or similar collateral)
  • Typesetting experience
  • The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines
  • Comfort developing print and digital collateral for use across a variety of channels
  • A natural design style that lends itself to Westminster’s brand guidelines
  • Limited need for coaching to maintain branding cohesion across various mediums
  • A proactive nature and creative mindset
  • Familiarity with the audiences of and content produced for Christian organizations such as Bible Project, Ligonier, Desiring God, and The Gospel Coalition, a plus
  • Familiarity with Westminster’s competitors and partner institutions a plus
  • Applicant must provide their portfolio and/or examples of prior work with their resume and job application. Please include a link to your website if you have one.

Skills

  • Highly self-motivated, proactive, and action-oriented self-starter. You are not afraid to take ownership, try new things, or tackle a challenge
  • Strong project management skills including the ability to develop timetables and milestones for keeping deliverables and budget on track
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to handle constructive feedback (especially when it comes to ad design) and the ability to effectively articulate abstract concepts to various stakeholders and audiences
  • The ability to work cross-departmentally and the willingness to hunt down answers
  • Flexibility and willingness to collaborate with stakeholders (this job requires a high degree of collaboration)

This job operates primarily in an academic environment.

This job can be remote.

This is a part-time, non-exempt position. 20 hours per week is expected, with the possibility of opportunity to grow to full-time work (40 hours per week).

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