Graphic Designer I

Unique among transportation organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, VTA is Santa Clara County’s authority for transit development and operations (light rail and bus), congestion management, transportation-related funding, highway design and construction, real estate and transit-oriented development, and bicycle and pedestrian planning. Typical Tasks: • Develops, implements, and coordinates a wide variety of graphic artwork for public information and promotional materials; • Collaborates with others in advertising campaigns; • Updates elements for brochures, maps, posters, reports, and other marketing and public information materials; • Within guidelines, creates simple flyers, postcards and other marketing collateral; • Assists in the design and coordination of the construction of exhibits, displays, and models; • Assists in updating page layouts for multi-page publications, booklets, and reports; • Assists in preparing a variety of technical art work such as maps to illustrate planning concepts; • Assists in web ads and web design; uploads photos/artwork to social media sites; • Operates single-lens reflex (SLR) camera at various locations capturing traffic, vehicles, or public events; • Consults with coworkers and other department staff requesting artwork to discuss preferences, methods of production, budgetary, scheduling, and production requirements; • Designs and lays out publication proofs for print production; • Coordinates design projects with vendors such as outside designers, photographers, illustrators, and service bureaus; • Prepares printing and production specifications for print vendors; expedites deliveries of project orders; • Meets deadlines; • Adheres to set budgets and deadlines for all design projects; • Maintains an adequate supply of art materials and instruments; • Researches and keeps current on new materials, methods, and techniques of production and equipment as related to graphic design printing, presentations, computer graphic hardware and software; • Performs other duties as assigned. It is your responsibility to ensure that the online application reflects the work experience and education needed to meet the requirements for the position you are applying for. Candidates found to have exaggerated/falsified their qualifications, experience, training, and/or education may be disqualified at any point in the recruitment process and may be denied future employment with the VTA. If you have questions regarding your status as an applicant for this position, please call the Human Resources Department at (408) 321-5575 or email at Personnel@vta.org.