Design Communications Coordinator

Under⠀general⠀supervision,⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀performing⠀a wide⠀variety of⠀graphic⠀art and⠀promotional⠀materials⠀adhering⠀to the⠀City's⠀brand⠀standards.⠀Plans,⠀researches,⠀and⠀develops⠀concepts⠀for visual⠀communications⠀such as⠀publications,⠀print,⠀displays,⠀and⠀electronic⠀media.⠀Working⠀conditions⠀are⠀primarily⠀inside an⠀office⠀environment.⠀May⠀exercise⠀supervision⠀over⠀assigned⠀staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates⠀with⠀managers⠀to review⠀strategic⠀direction⠀and then⠀conceptualizes⠀and⠀executes⠀graphic⠀design⠀concepts⠀that meet⠀objectives.
• Schedules,⠀coordinates,⠀and⠀prioritizes⠀the work⠀of⠀subordinates⠀involved⠀in the⠀production⠀of⠀communications⠀projects;⠀provides⠀esthetic⠀and⠀technical⠀direction.
• Plans,⠀researches,⠀develops,⠀and⠀executes⠀concepts⠀for a⠀variety of⠀projects⠀requiring⠀graphic⠀arts, such⠀as⠀pamphlets,⠀posters,⠀brochures,⠀and⠀displays;⠀may use⠀conventional⠀methods⠀and⠀photography.
• Attends⠀project-planning⠀meetings⠀with⠀clients,⠀team⠀members,⠀contractors,⠀supervisors,⠀and other⠀professionals.⠀Manages⠀and keeps⠀projects⠀up to⠀date.⠀During the⠀design⠀process,⠀consults⠀and⠀discusses⠀with the⠀applicable⠀members⠀about⠀materials,⠀layout,⠀specifications,⠀and⠀product.
• Determines⠀size and⠀arrangement⠀of⠀illustrative⠀material⠀and copy;⠀selects⠀style and⠀size of⠀type; and⠀arranges⠀layout⠀based upon⠀available⠀space,⠀knowledge⠀of layout⠀principles,⠀and⠀esthetic⠀design⠀concepts;⠀discusses⠀illustration⠀at various⠀stages of⠀completion⠀and makes⠀changes as⠀necessary.
• Prepares⠀illustrations,⠀mockups or⠀rough⠀sketches⠀of⠀material⠀according⠀to client⠀or⠀supervisor's⠀instructions.
• Determines⠀style,⠀techniques,⠀and medium⠀best⠀suited to⠀produce⠀desired⠀effects⠀and to⠀conform⠀with⠀specific⠀instructions.
• Prepares⠀series of⠀drawings⠀to⠀illustrate⠀sequence⠀and timing⠀of story⠀developments.
• Assembles⠀final⠀layouts⠀for⠀printer.
• Determines⠀project⠀specification⠀(i.e.,⠀size,⠀type,⠀paper⠀weight,⠀ink⠀colors,⠀folds,⠀cuts,⠀etc.)⠀including⠀costs and⠀completion⠀dates.
• Maintains⠀inventory⠀of⠀graphics⠀supplies⠀and⠀equipment.
• Produces⠀designs⠀into⠀camera-ready⠀artwork⠀for⠀printer or⠀silk.
• Performs⠀related⠀duties and⠀fulfills⠀responsibilities⠀as⠀required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's⠀Degree⠀from an⠀accredited⠀college or⠀university.
• Three⠀(3) years⠀of⠀increasingly⠀responsible⠀experience⠀in working⠀with⠀projects⠀of varied⠀size and⠀complexity⠀in the⠀areas of⠀drafting⠀and⠀graphics.

• If⠀selected⠀for this⠀position,⠀official⠀transcripts,⠀diplomas,⠀certifications⠀and⠀licenses⠀must be⠀submitted⠀at the⠀time of⠀processing.⠀Unofficial⠀transcripts⠀and copies⠀of other⠀relevant⠀documents⠀may be⠀attached⠀to the⠀application⠀for⠀consideration⠀in⠀advance.
• Unless⠀otherwise⠀stated,⠀applicants⠀are⠀permitted⠀to⠀substitute⠀two years⠀of related⠀full-time⠀experience⠀for one⠀year of⠀higher⠀education⠀or one⠀year of⠀related⠀higher⠀education⠀for two⠀years of⠀experience⠀in order⠀to meet⠀the⠀minimum⠀requirements⠀of the⠀job. One⠀year of⠀full-time⠀experience⠀is defined⠀as 30 or⠀more hours⠀worked per⠀week for⠀12 months.⠀One year⠀of higher⠀education⠀is defined⠀as 30⠀credit⠀hours⠀completed⠀at an⠀accredited⠀college or⠀university.
• Please⠀be advised⠀that if⠀selected⠀for this⠀position,⠀information⠀regarding⠀employment⠀history as⠀it relates⠀to the⠀qualifications⠀of the⠀position⠀will be⠀needed for⠀employment⠀verification.⠀Applicants⠀claiming⠀military⠀service to⠀meet the⠀experience⠀requirement⠀for this⠀position⠀may attach⠀a DD214 to⠀the⠀application.
• Applicants⠀selected⠀for⠀employment⠀with the⠀City of⠀San⠀Antonio in⠀this⠀position⠀must⠀receive⠀satisfactory⠀results⠀from⠀pre-employment⠀drug⠀testing⠀and⠀background⠀checks. If⠀required⠀for the⠀position,⠀a⠀physical,⠀motor⠀vehicle⠀record⠀evaluation,⠀and⠀additional⠀background⠀checks may⠀be⠀conducted.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge⠀of various⠀art media⠀and⠀graphics⠀equipment.
• Knowledge⠀of⠀photography⠀techniques.
• Knowledge⠀of art and⠀graphics⠀principles.
• Knowledge⠀of⠀supervisory⠀skills.
• Ability⠀to work⠀within⠀tight⠀deadlines⠀and budget⠀limitations.
• Ability⠀to⠀visually⠀interpret⠀needs of⠀individuals⠀requiring⠀illustrative⠀services.
• Ability⠀to operate⠀a computer⠀keyboard⠀and other⠀basic⠀office⠀equipment.
• Ability⠀to⠀communicate⠀clearly⠀and⠀effectively.
• Ability⠀to prepare⠀and⠀communicate⠀accurate⠀cost⠀estimates⠀of⠀projects,⠀both⠀in-house⠀and⠀contracted.
• Ability⠀to⠀prioritize⠀projects⠀assigned.
• Ability⠀to⠀establish⠀and⠀maintain⠀effective⠀working⠀relationships⠀with City⠀staff and⠀the⠀general⠀public.
• Ability⠀to⠀exercise⠀independent⠀judgment⠀and work⠀with⠀minimal⠀supervision.
• Ability⠀to perform⠀all the⠀physical⠀requirements⠀of the⠀position.