Graphic Designer

McKendree University, located in Lebanon, IL and home of the Bearcats, invites qualified applicants to join our team. McKendree University offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to influence the future leaders of tomorrow.

The mission of McKendree University is to provide a high-quality educational experience to outstanding students. We guide our students in the pursuit of academic excellence, which will prepare them for leadership roles in our society. To achieve this end we encourage broader vision, enriched purpose, engagement with community, commitment to responsible citizenship, openness to new ideas and dedication to lifelong learning. In keeping with our history and traditions, we provide our students with a rigorous, broadly based liberal arts curriculum joined with specialization in a specific discipline.

Position Summary and Key Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and produce print and digital materials that reflect and strengthen McKendree’s brand.
• Maintain brand standards, creative templates, and visual systems that enable consistent design across departments.
• Manage McKendree’s digital asset management platform and ensure on-brand assets are easily accessible to campus users.
• Partner with departments to support key institutional initiatives and assist with the creation of promotional materials for events, programs, and campaigns.
• Provide creative direction and coordination for photography, videography, and other visual assets.
• Ensure accessibility and inclusivity are reflected in all design work and visual materials.
• Review and approve creative materials produced by other departments and offices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, commercial art, or related field.
• 3 years of professional work-related experience in conceptualizing, designing, and producing print and digital materials within complex organizations.

• Proficiency with Mac computer and publication software, particularly Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design), Acrobat, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) procedures, as well as HTML5 and CSS.
• Experience designing promotional materials, both print and web-based.
• Proficiency with photo management platforms.
• Creativity, initiative and independence in carrying out responsibilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of campus constituencies.

• 5 years of relevant design experience in the marketing, advertising, or interactive industry.
• Proficiency with Canva as an enterprise system.
• Design work within higher education.
• Knowledge of design process, printing methods, production techniques, specification of time, camera-ready art preparation, and printing supervision.

• Strong trouble-shooting skills in the areas of printing, pre-press, and computer software.
• Illustration skills.

Work Conditions

Required Application Materials

Cover Letter
Resume/CV

Equal Opportunity Employer

McKendree University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.