Web & Graphic Designer

Under direct supervision, design and maintain web site using established tools and design guidelines, practices, and standards. Maintain the web presence on all devices deemed as a supported device.

Core Duties:

• Collaborate with senior designers and content experts to continually organize, display, and build new website content in a manner most effective for web consumption.

• Produce images and other graphics, using best practices, for optimal web viewing on all supported devices.

• Recommend and implement improvements related to the overall organization, usability, and effectiveness of web properties as they evolve over time.

• Apply approved color palettes and graphics for websites using standard themes or template package.

• Present and revise design ideas through design reviews and subsequent iterations.

• Assist with the design of web application user interfaces that are on-brand, visually attractive, and cohesive.

• Collaborate with IT Services, University Communications, and Online Accessibility Program staff to ensure group's compliance with policies and standards around identity graphics, web content, and online accessibility.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Familiarity with browser and platform differences and idiosyncrasies.

• Ability to use desktop web content authoring, development tools, and web authoring/editing applications.

• Good working knowledge of HTML and CSS.

• Good working knowledge of usability testing and quality assurance practices.