Summary of Responsibilities:
The Graphic Designer’s purpose is to help Highlands College maintain and improve excellent visual branding by creating content, print pieces, and promotional materials for events, other HC teams, chapels, and more. They will design graphics and various print pieces for Highlands College. They will help maintain the integrity of the HC Brand through many different types of creative content while collaborating with the Media & Design team.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Graphic design for Highlands College events, promotions, departments, and conferences.
- Understand the Highlands College brand and support it and improve it through all design projects.
- Assist with collaboration with vendors on print projects as directed.
- Maintain awareness of current design tools and techniques relevant to assigned work.
- Contribute design ideas and solutions within established creative direction.
- Communicate with the Director of Media & Design Operations and other team members.
- During non-business hours, they should be available for rare emergency work.
- Be willing to assist the team in other areas and other duties as assigned.
Other Duties:
- Participate in ministry at Church of the Highlands and Highlands College by leading small groups.
- Affirm and uphold the Statement of Faith and the Core Values and DNA of the College, exemplifying all by word and lifestyle.
Qualifications Personal Characteristics:
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Ability to work as a team player and discuss needs, challenges, and ideas.
- Ability to think ahead, anticipate needs, and offer creative solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
- Ability to produce excellent work.
- Self-motivated to meet deadlines.
Essential Traits:
- Life-giving spirit and attitude.
- Driven to pursue excellence.
- Takes initiative on creative solutions for projects.
- Out-of-the-box thinker.
- Creative mindset.
- Task-oriented.
- Loyalty to the vision of Highlands College, the team, and the church.
- Committed to fulfilling the Great Commission with integrity.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Abilities & Skills:
- Interpret and execute creative requests strategically.
- Ability to provide solutions to employee inquiries.
- Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while following provided direction and priorities.
- Ability to self-motivate and make independent decisions.
- Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge:
- Clear understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, including but not limited to: Photoshop, Illustrator, lnDesign, etc.
- Clear understanding of additional programs including but not limited to: Canva, Microsoft Suite, Monday, etc.
- Foundational knowledge of design principles including layout, typography, color, and visual hierarchy.
Education/Experience:
- Preferred minimum 2 years as a creative professional with a portfolio of work, preferably in a creative team, freelance, or agency environment.
- Experience designing for clients and balancing client needs with quality design, including stewarding client relationships.
Extent of Public Contact:
- Medium.
Physical Demands:
- Moderate exposure to physical risk.
Direct Reports:
- This position is not a team lead for any Highlands College teammates.
Skills Required
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Team collaboration and communication skills
- Creative problem-solving and strategic interpretation of design requests
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and follow direction and priorities
- Ability to self-motivate and make independent decisions
- Knowledge of design principles including layout, typography, color, and visual hierarchy
- Understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Understanding of Canva, Microsoft Suite, and Monday
- Minimum two years as a creative professional
- Portfolio of creative work
- Experience in a creative team, freelance, or agency environment
- Experience designing for clients and balancing client needs with quality design
- Experience stewarding client relationships
- Willingness to lead small groups and uphold the college’s Statement of Faith and Core Values
What We Do
Highlands College is a biblical higher education institution that prepares leaders for service in the Church. Its mission is to provide the Church with leaders of competence, character, and spiritual maturity, holistically trained to live with eternal impact and fulfill the Great Commission. The College describes its approach as a ministry academy model, using leading-edge methods and world-class facilities to educate, equip, and empower students for their calling.
