Junior Graphic Designer

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The Junior Graphic Designer is a part-time Letter of Appointment position within the Office of Marketing and Communications. This position reports administratively to Director of Creative Services and receives day-to-day creative direction and work assignments from the Senior Brand and Graphic Designer. The Junior Graphic Designer provides production support for the department's brand and design needs, executing design work under the direction of the Senior Brand and Graphic Designer while developing professional design skills. The Junior Graphic Designer also helps manage day-to-day production requests and brand asset organization in support of the department's creative workload.

Responsibilities

• Execute design work on established templates and brand guidelines, including social

• media graphics, email banners, flyers, signage, and internal collateral

• Resize and reformat existing brand assets for use across print, digital, and social

• channels

• Prepare first-pass layouts and mockups for review and refinement by the Brand and

• Graphic Designer

• Complete production revisions based on feedback from the Brand and Graphic Designer

• Maintain and organize the digital asset library according to established naming

• conventions, folder structures, and brand guidelines

• Archive final design files and assets in internal filing systems

• Respond to internal requests for existing marketing and brand materials

• Route any proposed changes to file organization or asset structure to the Brand and

• Graphic Designer for review and approval rather than implementing independently

• Manage and upload content featured on campus video boards

• Develop marketing assets and materials for MarCom and other units as assigned

• Provide day-to-day production support to the Brand and Graphic Designer and broader

• creative team

• Track design requests and deadlines in the team's project management system

• Assist with other creative or administrative tasks as assigned

• Provide support for special projects as needed

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree and (2) two years of related profession work experience or a Master's degree and (1) one year of related professional work experience

• Candidate is able to lift up and carry up to 20 pounds of weighted supplies

• Candidate must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time

• Candidate is skilled in graphic design, visual communications, and digital media

• Candidate is familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, inDesign), and Canva

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate is familiar with creating designs and templates for social media graphics

• Candidate has best practices for media and marketing design

• Candidate is organized and has passion for attention to detail

Schedule

20 hours/weekly

Variable Schedule

Compensation Grade

LOA Period Activity Pay

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected].

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (optional)

Contact Information for Two References – (required) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.

Link to portfolio or sample of graphic design work – (required)

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website.

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