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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Creative & Digital Media
Type
Full-Time
Location
Boulder, Colorado

Athletics Graphic Designer

University of Colorado – BoulderFull-TimeBoulder, CO

Graphic Design

  • Work with Creative Director and Creative Services Manager on assigned projects and requests from the point of inception through the final delivery to ensure creative concepts are adhered to and schedules/deadlines are met.

  • Create effective design pieces to support CU Athletic departments/teams to include but not limited to: social media graphics, website ads, internal and external emails, print collateral, logos, flyers, posters, motion graphics (gifs), t-shirts, presentations, vehicle and wall wraps, promotional items, print ads, billboards, etc.

  • Ensure that all digital and printed materials are consistent with the Athletic Department brand and graphic standards applying approved elements and assets. Properly prepare and prep (for print or web) all offset and digital print jobs using bleeds, CMYK or RGB images, approved fonts, process and Pantone colors. Work with internal and external departments/vendors to ensure standards of excellence are met (i.e. quality, content, pricing and turnaround).

  • Work closely with Creative Director and Creative Services Manager to provide weekly job status updates to requesting departments to ensure timely communications on upcoming and current planned jobs.

Photography

  • Work with Creative Director and Creative Services Manager to determine and complete photography needs for the department as it relates to marketing shoots, recruiting visits, game days and internal needs.

  • Assist with gameday photography needs.

Collaboration

  • Collaborate with staff creatives and design students on graphic design direction, styles and branding elements as it relates to requested projects.

  • Serve as a point of contact for assigned projects and work with staff members to open up creative jobs, proactively discuss scope and expectations of each project, and communicate with these internal customers on the status of their projects through completion.

  • Lead student intern game day staffs for assigned games.

  • May have to work with outside production vendors to get quotes, production timelines, and proper delivery of art files seeing projects through to completion and delivery.

  • Help instruct and teach graphic design students as they assist with Athletic Dept. graphic design needs.

Brand Management

  • Ensure that all athletic department designed materials adhere to established department brand guidelines.

  • Serve as a department resource for all questions related to design execution related to our brand guidelines.

File Management

  • Use and help maintain our CMS (Content Management System) to organize, prioritize and track workflow.

  • Manage and maintain an organized Adobe Creative Cloud digital asset library.

  • Properly sort, keyword, and maintain Sony Ci files.