Graphic Designer Associate Job at Southern Illinois University in Chicago

Salary: $2,702.00 Monthly Location : On Campus Job Type: Civil Service Job Number: 202400751 Department: Library Affairs-SIUC Opening Date: 11/19/2024 Closing Date: 12/3/2024 11:59 PM Central FLSA:: Non-Exempt Security/Safety Sensitive:: NA FTE: 1.0 Description Employees at this level perform skilled design tasks involving the preparation and production of complex graphic artwork. Examples of Duties Performs skilled graphic design work, such as determining project objectives in detail and preparing specifications (methods to be used and equipment needed) and cost estimates designing and preparing final production ready artwork for a variety of media drawing, by hand as well as with graphics and image editing software, simple illustrations for use in slides, printed materials, or web pages as well as for client approval of designs and concepts specifying photographic-work needs for execution by photographers (such as subject scale in relation to the frame or type of lighting preferred) or performing photographic work personally produces final graphic images from electronic and non-electronic formats for digital animation, PowerPoint slide production, print, computer-aided presentations, Internet web sites or other graphic manipulations selects and manipulates type for use in artwork (such as body copy, headline types, and typographical special effects) assists printers and press and pre-press operators with work in progress to ensure specified methods are used May assist higher level personnel in supervising work operations and lower level personnel, such as: assisting higher level personnel or clients in determining the most efficient and economical means of producing artwork to convey the client's information assisting higher level designers in orienting and training new personnel in operation of equipment, in-house procedures, terminology, and methods maintaining files of job orders proofing completed jobs before and after the printing process ordering supplies and maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Any one or any combination that equals thirty-six (36) months from the categories below1: credit for progressively more advanced college or art-school course work that would lead to a major in graphic/visual arts communication and/or design 60 semester hours equals 12 months 90 semester hours equals 24 months 120 semester hours or a Bachelor's Degree equals 36 months work experience and/or on-the-job training that provided knowledge of progressively more advanced, generally accepted principles, theories, practices, and methods used in graphic designs and their applications to visual communications problems that are/is comparable to the training provided in the programs such as graphic/visual arts communication and/or design AND Twelve (12) months of progressively more responsible work experience and/or training comparable to that performed at the Graphic Designer Assistant level of this series 1A Master's Degree in visual design, with emphasis in visual arts communication or a closely related field, meets all minimum acceptable qualifications for the Graphic Designer Associate level of this series. UPLOAD TRANSCRIPTS IF USING TO QUALIFY Supplemental Information SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people. SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration. University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois. Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. 01 Describe your specific work experience determining project objectives in detail and preparing specifications, methods to be used and equipment needed, and cost estimates; designing and preparing final production ready artwork for a variety of media; producing final graphic images from electronic and non-electronic formats for digital animation, PowerPoint slide productions, print, computer-aided presentations, Internet web sites, or other graphic manipulation; creating and assembling displays; performing difficult technical procedures, such as designing and preparing final production-ready graphics. 02 Describe your specific work experience creating, by hand as well as with graphics and image editing software, simple illustrations for use in slides, printed materials, or web pages as well as for client approval of designs and concepts; reviewing projects such as pre-press, printer's proof, and/or final product before delivery; assisting printers and press and pre-press operators with work in progress to ensure specified methods were used; working with outside vendors such as photographers, freelance designers, etc.. 03 Describe your specific work experience specifying photographic work needs for execution by photographers such as subject scale in relation to the frame or type of lighting preferred or performed photographic work personally; selecting and manipulating type for use in artwork such as body copy, headline types, and typographical special effects. 04 Describe your specific work experience maintaining files of job orders; ordering supplies and maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies. 05 Desribe your specific work experience assisting higher level personnel or clients in determining the most efficient and economical means of producing artwork to convey the client's information; assisting higher level designers in orienting and training new personnel in operation of equipment, in-house procedures, terminology, and methods; supervising student workers; assisting in the education of clients on all aspects of publication such as design, print, and marketing. 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