Graphic Designer

Job Type:Full-Time 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. Required Qualifications: • 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 large, established brands. ); • Demonstrated familiarity with common content distribution platforms, including: social media and best practices for creating effective assets for social media; web page layout and design within content management systems; and email, design and deployed using marketing platforms; • Ability to share and collaborate with different team members and project stakeholders, including other designers, design management, communications and marketing professionals, photographers, videographers, editorial and production staff, printers, and outside vendors; • Ability to work independently with a problem-solving approach to all work; • Ability to take direction and adjust to feedback; and • Ability to juggle multiple projects with competing deadlines and utilize the team's project management processes and systems.