University of Washington
GRAPHIC DESIGNER (TEMP)
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
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Req #: 243994
Department: WASHINGTON SEA GRANT
Posting Date: 03/06/2025
Closing Info: Closes On 03/20/2025
Salary: $5,834 - $6,250 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
Washington Sea Grant has an outstanding opportunity for a
Temporary
Graphic Designer to join our Communications Team
. The designer will work on a professional communications team and in partnership with outreach staff across the organization to keep the public up to date on current ocean and coastal research, technology and practices and support the information needs of constituents across the state.
The designer will help implement WSG’s visual brand identity across multiple media and is responsible for the visual and tangible execution of designs destined for print, the web, social media and more. The designer is responsible for the conception and production of the design, layout, and final art production of visual communications projects, including but not limited to reports, print and email newsletters, HTML email, infographics, logos, website designs, photography, illustrations, flyers, presentations, event collateral, and signage. Reporting to the WSG Communications Team Lead, the graphic designer works collaboratively with the WSG Communication Team, other WSG staff, and partners to communicate the work and stories of WSG.
POSITION DIMENSIONS AND IMPACT TO THE UNIVERSITY
WSG is housed within the UW College of the Environment and is a unique unit with federally designated responsibilities for all of Washington to support ocean-related research, education, outreach, and communications. WSG serves the state and the region by providing technical assistance to coastal users and managers, engaging the public in activities that promote ecosystem health, educating students of all ages, and encouraging science-based solutions to marine issues. As part of the WSG staff and through the position’s unique operational and coordination duties, the Graphic Designer has the potential to connect hundreds of Washington residents with UW centers, faculty, students and other university resources.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Graphic Design and Production (75%)
Provide strategy, expertise, and guidance for design, illustration, and visual communications that align with equity, inclusion and accessibility best practices.
Develop and provide original graphic design work, from conceptual to layout to printer-ready/web-ready art that complies with branding and accessibility requirements.
Collaborate closely with team members to design and implement clear, compelling representations of complex information in multiple formats.
Collaborate with Communications team members to deliver design components for projects, ensuring that projects stay on schedule and within budget.
Coordinate the work of contract illustrators and designers as needed; select and manage print vendors; manage print processes internally and with external vendors including the delivery of products, ensuring all elements are completed on schedule and within budget.
Stay current and employ the latest industry and design trends, and accessibility requirements, to continuously improve aesthetic and production processes.Visual Brand Development (10%)
Work with the WSG Communications Team and WSG Leadership Team to solidify and extend WSG visual brand identity, maintaining consistency across WSG platforms while ensuring compliance with UW branding standards.
Responsible for the overall design aesthetic and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure WSG brand message is at the forefront of all content and campaigns.
Develop, maintain and implement comprehensive style guidelines.Other Duties as Assigned (15%)
Contribute to the WSG Communications Team general activities that include things like: swag purchasing, deliveries and inventory support; ensuring production materials are getting to outreach staff; ensuring financial compliance for invoices and payments to vendors; and providing a helping hand when extra communications support is needed.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, or a related field. Equivalent experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
A minimum of four years’ experience in graphic design.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience implementing the principles of design, typographic principles, appropriate color modes, and image resolution requirements for a variety of print and web deliverables.
Demonstrated understanding of accessibility and how to implement accessible standards into design.
Knowledge of printing processes, paper stocks and proofing methods.
CONDITITONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The primary office for the Graphic Designer is located at Washington Sea Grant’s main office on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
The person in this position must maintain regular office hours following WSG workplace guidelines, operating within a hybrid work model that requires a minimum of two in-office days per week for collaboration and connection, complemented by remote work. Work activities may occur at WSG offices, meeting facilities, or offsite locations throughout Washington.
The position may involve occasional local and regional travel.
Periodic evening and weekend hours may also be necessary.
Employees must have a reliable internet connection for remote work.
Application Process:
The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Department: WASHINGTON SEA GRANT
Posting Date: 03/06/2025
Closing Info: Closes On 03/20/2025
Salary: $5,834 - $6,250 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
Washington Sea Grant has an outstanding opportunity for a
Temporary
Graphic Designer to join our Communications Team
. The designer will work on a professional communications team and in partnership with outreach staff across the organization to keep the public up to date on current ocean and coastal research, technology and practices and support the information needs of constituents across the state.
The designer will help implement WSG’s visual brand identity across multiple media and is responsible for the visual and tangible execution of designs destined for print, the web, social media and more. The designer is responsible for the conception and production of the design, layout, and final art production of visual communications projects, including but not limited to reports, print and email newsletters, HTML email, infographics, logos, website designs, photography, illustrations, flyers, presentations, event collateral, and signage. Reporting to the WSG Communications Team Lead, the graphic designer works collaboratively with the WSG Communication Team, other WSG staff, and partners to communicate the work and stories of WSG.
POSITION DIMENSIONS AND IMPACT TO THE UNIVERSITY
WSG is housed within the UW College of the Environment and is a unique unit with federally designated responsibilities for all of Washington to support ocean-related research, education, outreach, and communications. WSG serves the state and the region by providing technical assistance to coastal users and managers, engaging the public in activities that promote ecosystem health, educating students of all ages, and encouraging science-based solutions to marine issues. As part of the WSG staff and through the position’s unique operational and coordination duties, the Graphic Designer has the potential to connect hundreds of Washington residents with UW centers, faculty, students and other university resources.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Graphic Design and Production (75%)
Provide strategy, expertise, and guidance for design, illustration, and visual communications that align with equity, inclusion and accessibility best practices.
Develop and provide original graphic design work, from conceptual to layout to printer-ready/web-ready art that complies with branding and accessibility requirements.
Collaborate closely with team members to design and implement clear, compelling representations of complex information in multiple formats.
Collaborate with Communications team members to deliver design components for projects, ensuring that projects stay on schedule and within budget.
Coordinate the work of contract illustrators and designers as needed; select and manage print vendors; manage print processes internally and with external vendors including the delivery of products, ensuring all elements are completed on schedule and within budget.
Stay current and employ the latest industry and design trends, and accessibility requirements, to continuously improve aesthetic and production processes.Visual Brand Development (10%)
Work with the WSG Communications Team and WSG Leadership Team to solidify and extend WSG visual brand identity, maintaining consistency across WSG platforms while ensuring compliance with UW branding standards.
Responsible for the overall design aesthetic and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure WSG brand message is at the forefront of all content and campaigns.
Develop, maintain and implement comprehensive style guidelines.Other Duties as Assigned (15%)
Contribute to the WSG Communications Team general activities that include things like: swag purchasing, deliveries and inventory support; ensuring production materials are getting to outreach staff; ensuring financial compliance for invoices and payments to vendors; and providing a helping hand when extra communications support is needed.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, or a related field. Equivalent experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
A minimum of four years’ experience in graphic design.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience implementing the principles of design, typographic principles, appropriate color modes, and image resolution requirements for a variety of print and web deliverables.
Demonstrated understanding of accessibility and how to implement accessible standards into design.
Knowledge of printing processes, paper stocks and proofing methods.
CONDITITONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The primary office for the Graphic Designer is located at Washington Sea Grant’s main office on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
The person in this position must maintain regular office hours following WSG workplace guidelines, operating within a hybrid work model that requires a minimum of two in-office days per week for collaboration and connection, complemented by remote work. Work activities may occur at WSG offices, meeting facilities, or offsite locations throughout Washington.
The position may involve occasional local and regional travel.
Periodic evening and weekend hours may also be necessary.
Employees must have a reliable internet connection for remote work.
Application Process:
The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.