Graphic Designer

About the Department

The Office of College Admissions has a staff of over 40 people, most of whom are Admissions Counselors. They manage marketing to, and recruitment of, prospective students as well as the admissions process for first year and transfer students into The College, and summer programs for high school students. The Office of College Admissions is a forward‑facing department often providing the first impression of UChicago to visitors in‑person and virtually as well as telephonically and via email engagement.

Of its several schools and departments, The College is the single‑largest entity and this office is responsible for bringing to campus a class of students with a diverse set of backgrounds who are prepared to take on rigorous academics while engaging with the University, surrounding neighborhood, and city of Chicago.

The University of Chicago's Enrollment and Student Advancement Division (ESA) seeks a highly organized, creative, and detail‑oriented graphic designer to support communications and outreach across the division. This position will have a particular focus on designing print and digital collateral for student career programs, University Master's programs, and college access initiatives like STARS (Small Town and Rural Students Network). This role is central to translating the division's work into compelling, accessible materials for diverse audiences while ensuring consistent, high‑quality execution across print and digital channels.

The position will collaborate closely with project leads, contribute to outreach strategy, and support the day‑to‑day operations that advance the division's mission. This position reports to ESA's Executive Director of Creative Operations and works closely with project leads across affiliated departments.

• Designs and produces print collateral for ESA initiatives, including brochures, one‑sheets, handouts, signage, and event materials.
• Creates digital collateral including social media graphics, email assets, and promotional materials across platforms.
• Maintains brand consistency across all materials, ensuring alignment with University of Chicago visual identity standards.
• Manages and organizes a library of design assets, templates, photos, and production files for ongoing and future use.
• Works closely with colleagues in the University's Career Advancement and College Admissions offices to scope project requirements and source content.
• Supports content development across platforms, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and messaging.
• Prepares files for print production, including vendor coordination and press‑ready output.
• Attends meetings with project leads and stakeholders; prepares clear, actionable notes and summaries.
• Tracks project timelines and deliverables to support successful execution.
• Contributes to defining and refining outreach goals for ESA initiatives.
• Evaluates the effectiveness, relevance, and feasibility of outreach efforts and projects.
• Supports efforts to expand visibility and engagement with key audiences.
• Conceptualizes and creates graphic artwork, such as charts, graphs or illustrations, for various publications, advertising materials and/or customers with limited supervision.
• Uses on‑the‑job experience to complete a variety of assignments, such as coordinating production support with outside vendors, as needed.
• Performs other related work as needed.

• College or university degree in a related field.
• 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

• Experience:
  
  designing print and digital collateral in a professional or institutional setting.
• Technical skills: proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); adept at preparing files for print production and working with external print vendors; familiarity with digital design for social media platforms and email marketing; knowledge of typography, layout, and color theory; familiarity with WCAG accessibility standards for digital materials; hands‑on exposure with motion graphics tools such as Adobe After Effects; hands‑on exposure with Lightroom or similar tools for…