VISUAL MEDIA DESIGNER

The Visual Media Designer is a storyteller with a creative mind, innovative ideas, enthusiasm and high energy. As part of the University Communications visual media team, they will design high-impact visuals to help tell CMU’s story. This person has a deep curiosity to learn and stay current on the latest trends to communicate messages and successfully engage with multiple audiences in measurable ways. They will provide strong conceptual and strategic thinking skills, superior technical design skills, and an understanding of how typography, color, photography, and animation support communication goals. This position is responsible for designing innovative and successful campaigns across multiple mediums including print, web, mobile, etc.

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in graphic design, art, or a related field or a combination of education and experience equivalent to four years.
One year of professional design experience.
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Strong conceptual design and typography skills.
Comprehensive production skills and thorough knowledge of printing processes.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a creative team.
Proven ability to work with a wide range of clients.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Experience working with Adobe XD and Figma.
Experience working within an established brand and graphic standards.
Proficiency using project management tools.
Experience working in a higher education environment.

Tells stories visually and creates compelling and inspiring narratives.
Suggests and develops creative and innovative ideas.
Collaborates with content creators, social media staff, web designers, photographers, etc.
Stays aware of the latest design technologies and continually experiments with how to apply them to creative projects.
Creates animations and motion graphics for web-based advertisements and to support video edits.
Designs wireframes and web page layouts in collaboration with marketing and digital teams.
Meets with clients and supervisor to plan and discuss projects.
Writes specifications for publications and works with printers on design and printing issues.
Manages multiple projects successfully in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.

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Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

If there is a work sample you wish to include that is not required, please utilize Work Sample.

Professional & Administrative -Salary

$47,000 - $57,000 per year

President

University Communications

Regular

Full-Time

1.0

12 month

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.