Graphic Design Specialist

This being an internal opportunity, only current UML Employees, irrespective of Bargaining units are eligible to apply for this position.

General Summary (Purpose) of Position
The Graphic Design Specialist produces visual solutions for the communications needs of UMass Lowell while maintaining a consistent identify for a variety of materials.

Examples of Duties:
1. Developing high quality promotional materials by:
• Meeting with internal and external clients to develop an understanding of specific needs for their project.
• Working with writers, marketing specialists, and photographers to express the needs of clients in appropriate medium.
• Designing both print and electronic materials for a variety of literature including newsletters, invitations, annual reports, flyers, ads, brochures, catalogs, folders, logos, posters, signage, magazines, etc.
• Prepare design comprehensives and presentations
• Handle project design and production aspects from concept.

2. Promote the University’s commitment to customer service by:
• Building effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the University by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance when needed.
• Ensuring optimum service to all internal and external partners in response to all requests for service and information.
• Maintaining an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelors of Science Degree in graphic design or similar degree with graphic design experience
• Five to seven years working as a graphic designer
• Demonstrated knowledge of current graphic design application software
• Demonstrated four- and two-color promotional design with hands-on pre-press production knowledge
• Demonstrated magazine, catalog, direct mail design, promotional literature design, and pre-press production
• Demonstrated print advertising design, information sheet/catalog design and production, on-site press-proofing
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated understanding of internal budgets and purchasing procedures.
• Demonstrated ability working within scheduling and budget constraints in developing high quality materials.
• Advanced knowledge in QuarkXPress 7, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Acrobat 8, and Adobe InDesign preferred.
• Trade show, banner, and signage design and production desirable.
• Organization logo application branding and control desired.
• Project coordination, project scheduling, client project interface, and client problem solving preferred.

Supervision Received:  Reports to Director of Publications