City of New York
Graphic Designer, Bureau of Communications
City of New York, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437
Program and Job Description:
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a world-renowned agency with a long tradition of protecting and promoting health in the nation's most culturally and linguistically diverse City. The Office of External Affairs manages many of the agency's critical interactions with the public, from raising awareness and promoting healthy behaviors to advancing policies and responding to health emergencies. The Bureau of Communications housed within the Office of External Affairs serves as the agency's in-house publisher, marketer of trendsetting, culturally responsive campaigns and initiatives, maintains the agency's website, and oversees new and social media outreach and efforts. Within Communications, the Health Media and Marketing group (HMM) coordinates the creative development of all media and public education campaigns. The HMM group coordinates the placement of ads and educational information in all media, including outdoor advertising, television, radio, and digital/social media channels.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Designing content for print, social media, and web, with a strong interest in creating printed materials such as fact sheets, brochures, signage/posters, reports, toolkits, postcards, and flyers.
Designing printed materials with different graphical needs, including experience and firm attention to typography, composition, and message hierarchy.
Analyzing and transforming health data into easy-to-understand and compelling content with illustrations, infographics, charts, and graphs.
Providing guidance on any technical aspects of designed print, social media, and web materials.
Working closely with Communications team members to help meet project deadlines on a high volume of projects (20 to 25) per quarter.
Researching and developing design best practices, including those related to accessibility and data visualization.
Ensuring that all publications meet standards of design excellence and adhere to agency brand and guidelines.
Work in a 24/7 media environment after hours and on weekends.
Minimum Qualifications:
(1) A baccalaureate degree, with a major in fine or graphic arts, from an accredited college and one year of full-time paid experience as a commercial or graphic artist; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus two years of training in a technical school approved by a state’s Department of Education or comparable governmental agency, in oils, watercolors, painting, design, black and white, layout, computer graphics, and other art media, and three years of acceptable full-time paid experience as a commercial or graphic artist.
To be qualified for assignment to Assignment Level II, individuals must have:
(a) at least one year of experience as a Graphic Artist, Assignment Level I; or
(b) the Qualification Requirements described in '1' or '2' above, plus two additional years of acceptable specialized paid experience conceptualizing and initiating graphic art projects.
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field
At least three years of experience in graphic design, particularly with print and including some experience with data visualization
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Ability to handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with multiple stakeholders
Experience reviewing and marking up PDFs using the Comment Tools function
Familiarity with accessibility design.
Residency Requirement:
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a world-renowned agency with a long tradition of protecting and promoting health in the nation's most culturally and linguistically diverse City. The Office of External Affairs manages many of the agency's critical interactions with the public, from raising awareness and promoting healthy behaviors to advancing policies and responding to health emergencies. The Bureau of Communications housed within the Office of External Affairs serves as the agency's in-house publisher, marketer of trendsetting, culturally responsive campaigns and initiatives, maintains the agency's website, and oversees new and social media outreach and efforts. Within Communications, the Health Media and Marketing group (HMM) coordinates the creative development of all media and public education campaigns. The HMM group coordinates the placement of ads and educational information in all media, including outdoor advertising, television, radio, and digital/social media channels.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Designing content for print, social media, and web, with a strong interest in creating printed materials such as fact sheets, brochures, signage/posters, reports, toolkits, postcards, and flyers.
Designing printed materials with different graphical needs, including experience and firm attention to typography, composition, and message hierarchy.
Analyzing and transforming health data into easy-to-understand and compelling content with illustrations, infographics, charts, and graphs.
Providing guidance on any technical aspects of designed print, social media, and web materials.
Working closely with Communications team members to help meet project deadlines on a high volume of projects (20 to 25) per quarter.
Researching and developing design best practices, including those related to accessibility and data visualization.
Ensuring that all publications meet standards of design excellence and adhere to agency brand and guidelines.
Work in a 24/7 media environment after hours and on weekends.
Minimum Qualifications:
(1) A baccalaureate degree, with a major in fine or graphic arts, from an accredited college and one year of full-time paid experience as a commercial or graphic artist; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus two years of training in a technical school approved by a state’s Department of Education or comparable governmental agency, in oils, watercolors, painting, design, black and white, layout, computer graphics, and other art media, and three years of acceptable full-time paid experience as a commercial or graphic artist.
To be qualified for assignment to Assignment Level II, individuals must have:
(a) at least one year of experience as a Graphic Artist, Assignment Level I; or
(b) the Qualification Requirements described in '1' or '2' above, plus two additional years of acceptable specialized paid experience conceptualizing and initiating graphic art projects.
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field
At least three years of experience in graphic design, particularly with print and including some experience with data visualization
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Ability to handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with multiple stakeholders
Experience reviewing and marking up PDFs using the Comment Tools function
Familiarity with accessibility design.
Residency Requirement:
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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