Responsibilities

• Coordinate design and publication projects to support consistency with the College’s brand identity, design standards, and strategic communications goals.
• Assists with maintaining and promoting College branding standards by proving guidance on brand guidelines to all departments; create and maintain standardized templates for official communications and materials; and monitor and supporting departments in the appropriate use of branding resources.
• Coordinates communication, and implementation of departmental activities.
• Coordinates photography and image development activities, including directing edits and ensuring assets meet project and branding requirements.
• Reviews project needs and makes professional recommendations regarding paper stock, formats, and production methods.
• Prepares print specifications in support of institutional procurement and competitive bidding processes.
• Collaborates with the College’s Purchasing Office to facilitate and support printing bids and related procurement activities.
• Serves as the primary departmental liaison with the College’s Print Shop, overseeing timelines, quality standards, and project deliverables.
• Coordinates with the College’s Multimedia Center to oversee photography and video services, ensuring multimedia assets align with institutional communications initiatives.
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in art, design, or related field), with a wide-ranging portfolio of work.
• Strong knowledge of typography as well as applications including Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop (Mac platform).
• Knowledge of web-based design, including work with html templates.
• Proven ability to work on multiple tasks under tight deadlines and to work both independently and as part of a creative team in a collegial atmosphere.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including proofreading, grammatical usage, and spelling.

Preferred

• Knowledge of photography and videography a plus.

Benefits

• CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.