Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our Marketing Communications team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and solid project management skills to handle multiple print and digital projects from concept to completion. You will collaborate with "clients" across campus to deliver visually compelling and brand-consistent designs across various media to support both operational needs and strategic institutional goals in the areas of brand awareness, fundraising, and student recruitment and retention.

• Provide hands‑on production for routine projects, working with templates or revising designs; create, design, and produce printed materials and digital communications; develop artwork for materials such as admission materials, the annual Curry Report and online alumni magazine, brochures, invitations, postcards, fundraising collateral, sell sheets, business cards and letterhead.
• Design and produce environmental graphics such as signage, flags, banners, and wall art.
• Monitor projects to ensure timely completion, meeting tight deadlines; manage projects from concept to completion, including production management and client and vendor relations.
• Consult with colleagues and clients about individual project needs and make recommendations for the most effective method for meeting client objectives.
• Collaborate with other designers, photographers, videographers, web developers, print vendors, and the Copy Center staff to meet expectations and develop successful marketing and promotional materials.
• Provide great customer service and work well with campus colleagues; manage the business card and stationary needs for the college.
• Ensure all design materials strictly follow Curry College brand identity guidelines and maintain consistency across all projects and initiatives.

• Serve as lead contact for design projects when Director of Brand and Creative Services is out.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.

$55,000 to $60,000 annually

• Demonstrates commitment to achieving or surpassing results against legitimate and increasingly elevated standards of excellence, showing passion for continually improving the delivery of services.
• Exhibits initiative for bringing tasks to successful completion and succeeding in achieving stated goals and deadlines.
• Collaborates respectively and professionally with team members and colleagues across the College.

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum of 2‑5 years of professional experience in a print design environment managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience managing design projects from concept to delivery.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Attention to detail and a passion for creativity.
• Ability to work well under pressure, independently and in a team‑oriented environment.
• Occasional ability for local travel to vendor facilities.

• Experience with project management tools (we use Basecamp).
• Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS is a plus.
• Experience in branding and identity design.
• Digital design experience is a plus.
• Experience in a higher education or nonprofit environment.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

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