Graphic Designer

Description:

This position carries primary responsibility of preparing high quality, polished documents (often several hundred pages long) using Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word, and supporting planners in preparing display boards, surveys, and other community outreach materials. The position also involves a variety of tasks such as maintaining project websites; preparing presentations, meeting notes, and short reports; and general project and office organization.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in InDesign and Microsoft Office, have excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills, a keen attention to detail, able to work efficiently and meet deadlines, and interest and background in urban planning.

Responsibilities would include:

• Prepare and coordinate documents with high level of graphic, mapping, and photographic content, working with planners and cartographers. Maintain versions, ensure quality control, proof and edit (approx. 50-60% time)
• Provide support for planning projects – prepare PowerPoint presentations, charts and graphs using Excel, transcribe meeting notes, write survey reports and short sections of planning documents, assist with public workshops (virtual and in-person), schedule and manage virtual meetings through Zoom, organize materials, gather data, prepare graphics (approximately 20-30% time)
• Assist with project websites setup and upkeep (approximately 10% time)
• Administrative support (approximately 10-15% time)

This is a hybrid WFH/office position.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have a BA and similar work experience. Please also submit a graphic design portfolio of work that showcases your creativity, conceptual thinking, and print experience. Writing samples are also welcome.