Graphic Designer

Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Graphic Designer position for the Black Cultural Center at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Graphic Designer (GDs) creates graphical materials for communication and marketing purposes in order to promote the Cultural Resource Centers (CRCs) and/or their initiatives and programs. Students in this position will focus their design work to address the needs of their community in the following areas: academic success, social justice, leadership, identity development, community & belonging, and well-being.

Please note that this position is only available within the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center.

Position Duties

1. Create graphical materials for on-campus and online marketing needs that promote the respective CRC and/or their initiatives and programs.

a. For example: posters, tickets, flyers, social media graphics, stickers, video graphics, publications, digital signage, etc.

2. Produce media that inspires, uplifts, empowers, and speaks to the diversity of identities in the respective community.

a. For example: working on projects that promote a sense of belonging, encouraging community involvement in the CRCs, etc.

3. Conceptualize and produce graphical materials that speak to people at different stages of understanding of identity, community, and social justice.

a. For example: working on projects that educate community about suppressed community history and/or issues impacting community; promoting health, wellness, and student success specific to respective communities, etc.

4. Engage oneself and others in mutual learning on identity development and social justice.

a. For example: staying current on issues impacting communities; interrupting and educating about bias, microaggressions and other issues impacting communities; raise awareness underserved parts of the community, etc.

5. Work with professional and student staff as partners to get direction and ongoing feedback on design projects.

a. For example: working with other student staff to create marketing materials for programming and working collaboratively with SMDs from other CRCs.

6. Work with DCE professional staff & affiliated marketing partners for mentorship, skills development, and training with OSU branding guidelines.

a. May include: regular 1:1 trainings, working out of other DCE spaces, attending skills-building workshops, etc.

7. Work with Printing & Mailing on print requests, and ensure printed material projects are completed on-time.

a. For example: submitting materials in time for events, history, tribute or heritage months, adjust formatting of content, adjust dimensions, etc.