Responsibilities

• Design brand-consistent creative assets across print, digital, social media, presentations, and event collateral.
• Maintain SFBU’s visual identity system and manage brand toolkits, templates, and style guides. Uphold accessibility standards, ensuring compliance in contrast, typography, and alternative text.
• Contribute to brand evolution by identifying opportunities for design innovation and storytelling impact.
• Produce short-form video, motion graphics, and basic photo/video editing for campaigns and social content.
• Support event coverage and creative documentation through photo/video capture and editing.
• Coordinate with external vendors and creative partners for large-scale or specialized production (e.g., animation, video shoots, or illustration).
• Collaborate with the Editorial & Operations team to manage design intake, prioritization, and delivery schedules.
• Partner with the Event Marketing Specialist to ensure cohesive design across events, campaigns, and digital activations.
• Oversee print production, proofing, and quality assurance processes for physical materials and signage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field (portfolio required).
• 5+ years of professional design experience across print and digital.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects).
• Familiarity with Figma, Canva, or similar collaborative design platforms.
• Strong understanding of brand systems, accessibility standards, and print/digital production workflows.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; detail-oriented and deadline.

Preferred

• Experience in higher education, mission-driven, or nonprofit settings.
• Proficiency in photography, video capture, and audio editing.
• Experience managing freelancers, vendors, or creative agencies.