Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Job :

Location:

Fairfax, VA

Classification:
Classified Staff

Opening on:
Oct 22 2025

Department: Office of University Branding

Classification: Media Specialist 2

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Pay Band: 03

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

The Office of University Branding at George Mason University is responsible for telling the George Mason story. Relying on a team of highly skilled communicators and marketing professionals, the department builds awareness and support for the university, develops the brand, protects the reputation of the university, and shares important and timely information with the George Mason community and its external partners.

The Graphic Designer, working with the Senior Graphic Designer, Associate Creative Director, and other George Mason University team members, will create marketing and communication materials that engage the university's target audiences and inform them about George Mason University. The designer will uphold and develop the George Mason brand in print and digital forms. It is ideal that the position holder loves everything about design and thrives in a creative environment.

The designer will bring curiosity and will be engaged in the design world.

• Designs and creates engaging and impactful branded marketing and communication campaigns and digital products;
• Actively interacts with colleagues to determine project requirements, messaging, and organizational objectives;
• Creates concepts/wireframes/mock-ups, designs that reflect the highest level of usability, brand, and creativity;
• Delivers projects that achieve the stated objectives and support and advance the university's brand;
• Maintains awareness of project timelines and budget restrictions, follows all workflow procedures, and delivers high-caliber design solutions while providing excellent customer service;
• Meets production deadlines, helps shape colleague expectations, and produces products that are impactful and error-free;
• Ensures all working and final project files are orderly, organized and saved on the shared CS server;
• Stores and organizes any unused materials for use on future projects;
• Engages with colleagues in a thoughtful and productive way;
• Serves as an active participant and attentive listener in discovery and colleague intake meetings, creative brainstorms, pitches, and team meetings;
• Researches and maintains functional awareness of design trends, strategies, platforms, tools and techniques, and best practices—utilizing them on a daily basis;
• Actively researches trends and taste changes in both the academic and commercial markets;
• Seeks and finds online communities and resources for professional development, skill building and technique enhancement, and industry support and reference;
• Stays connected to industry trends and makes recommendations on new and emerging approaches and formats;
• Proactively seeks out trainings and experiences to grow professionally and help George Mason better meet its mission;
• Provides support to OUB projects as needed;
• Keeps project management system up-to-date with job status;
• Coordinates preventative maintenance, system/software upgrades, and hardware/software troubleshooting with Senior Designer to ensure maximum performance of all equipment used by the employee; and
• Other Related Duties as Assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, art/fine art, visual or digital communication, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of specialized training and professional experience in graphic (print and digital) design;
• Demonstrated professional experience (typically 5+ years, or equivalent knowledge);
• High level of creativity and experience delivering on complex projects;
• Experience working as part of a professional team;
• A portfolio of print and digital design projects that demonstrate a high-level of skill in conceptualizing, planning, and executing digital and print projects for…