Graphic Designer

Pope⠀Francis in⠀his⠀Message⠀for the⠀50th World⠀Communications⠀Day said,⠀"It is not⠀technology⠀which⠀determines⠀whether or⠀not⠀communication⠀is⠀authentic,⠀but rather⠀the human⠀heart and⠀our⠀capacity⠀to use⠀wisely the⠀means at⠀our⠀disposal.”⠀Creating⠀an⠀intimate⠀encounter⠀through⠀the use of⠀art and⠀technology⠀is the⠀goal of⠀the⠀Graphic⠀Designer.

The⠀Graphic⠀Designer⠀will work⠀closely⠀with other⠀members of⠀the⠀Communications⠀Secretariat⠀to create⠀dynamic⠀graphics⠀and⠀implement⠀graphical⠀elements⠀in various⠀diocesan⠀projects⠀when⠀needed.⠀The⠀Graphic⠀Designer⠀must have⠀a unique⠀artistic⠀and visual⠀style to⠀glorify⠀God and⠀spread the⠀Gospel⠀message⠀throughout⠀central⠀Florida⠀and⠀beyond.

ESSENTIAL⠀DUTIES AND⠀RESPONSIBILITIES

The⠀following⠀duties and⠀functions,⠀as⠀outlined⠀herein,⠀are⠀intended⠀to be⠀representative⠀of the⠀type of⠀tasks⠀performed⠀within⠀this⠀classification.⠀They are⠀not listed⠀in any⠀order of⠀importance.⠀The⠀omission⠀of⠀specific⠀statements⠀of the⠀duties or⠀functions⠀does not⠀exclude⠀them from⠀the⠀classification⠀if the⠀work is⠀similar,⠀related,⠀or a⠀logical⠀assignment⠀for this⠀classification.⠀Other⠀duties may⠀be⠀required⠀and⠀assigned.

• Assist⠀with the⠀concept,⠀design,⠀production,⠀and⠀preparation⠀of various⠀evangelization⠀materials⠀for the⠀Diocese of⠀Orlando⠀and its⠀entities⠀including,⠀but not⠀limited⠀to,⠀Catholic⠀Charities⠀of Central⠀Florida,⠀Catholic⠀Cemeteries⠀of Central⠀Florida,⠀Basilica⠀of the⠀National⠀Shrine of⠀Mary,⠀Queen of⠀the⠀Universe⠀and St.⠀James⠀Cathedral.
• Assists⠀with⠀design and⠀layout of⠀diocesan⠀website,⠀articles,⠀etc. using⠀design and⠀art⠀experience⠀to make⠀pages⠀informative,⠀entertaining,⠀and easy⠀to⠀read.
• Creation⠀of motion⠀graphics⠀for⠀promotion,⠀Catholic⠀news, and⠀other⠀Diocese of⠀Orlando⠀projects.
• Creation⠀of static⠀graphics⠀for print⠀and⠀digital.
• Helps⠀design⠀graphic⠀art/videos⠀for⠀diocesan⠀social⠀media⠀(YouTube,⠀Facebook,⠀Instagram,⠀Twitter)⠀for⠀Diocese of⠀Orlando,⠀Catholic⠀Charities⠀of Central⠀Florida,⠀and St.⠀James⠀Cathedral.
• Responsible⠀for⠀tracking⠀analytics⠀and⠀growing⠀the⠀audiences⠀on all⠀social⠀media⠀platforms.⠀Makes⠀recommendations⠀for visual⠀enhancement⠀and⠀effectiveness.
• Ensures⠀Graphic⠀Design &⠀Branding⠀excellence⠀by⠀maintaining⠀integrity⠀and⠀leading⠀artistic⠀and⠀creative⠀direction⠀throughout⠀the⠀diocese.

Catholic Faith

Practice⠀of the⠀Catholic⠀faith is⠀required.⠀Church⠀employees⠀must⠀conduct⠀themselves⠀in a⠀manner⠀that is⠀consistent⠀with and⠀supportive⠀of the⠀mission⠀and⠀purpose of⠀the⠀Church.⠀Their⠀public⠀behavior⠀must not⠀violate⠀the faith,⠀morals or⠀laws of⠀the Church⠀or the⠀policies⠀of the⠀diocese.⠀Reasonable⠀accommodations⠀may be⠀made to⠀enable⠀individuals⠀with⠀disabilities⠀to perform⠀the⠀essential⠀functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀Advertising⠀Design,⠀Graphic⠀Design or⠀Communication⠀Design⠀preferred.
• Equivalent⠀combination⠀of⠀education⠀and⠀relevant⠀work⠀experience⠀will be⠀considered.
• 2-4⠀years of⠀experience⠀in Graphic⠀Design⠀preferred.
• Bilingual⠀in Spanish⠀preferred.
• Possesses⠀a current,⠀relevant⠀portfolio.
• Excellent⠀computer⠀skills in⠀relevant⠀art and⠀design⠀software⠀packages⠀(e.g.,⠀Creative⠀Suite⠀(CS),⠀Illustrator,⠀Photoshop,⠀InDesign,⠀etc.) as⠀well as⠀knowledge⠀of⠀Microsoft⠀applications⠀(i.e.,⠀Word,⠀Excel,⠀PowerPoint,⠀etc.)
• Proficient⠀in all⠀Adobe⠀products,⠀including⠀InDesign⠀and⠀Photoshop.⠀Working⠀knowledge⠀of⠀Microsoft⠀Office⠀365.
• Knowledge⠀of⠀software⠀for video⠀editing,⠀live-streaming⠀and audio⠀editing is⠀helpful.
• Requires⠀flexibility⠀with⠀regard to⠀work hours⠀and⠀project⠀assignments.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must⠀communicate⠀accurate⠀teachings⠀of the⠀Catholic⠀faith and⠀use⠀appropriate⠀resources⠀such as⠀catechism,⠀Bible,⠀USCCB and⠀Vatican⠀website.
• Must⠀be an⠀excellent⠀communicator⠀verbally,⠀visually⠀and⠀digitally.
• Needs⠀ability to⠀successfully⠀produce⠀projects⠀that⠀adhere to⠀brand⠀standards.
• Photography⠀experience⠀is a⠀plus.
• Fresh⠀and⠀inventive⠀creative⠀thinker
• Shows⠀superb⠀analytical⠀skills,⠀and a⠀resourceful⠀approach⠀to⠀problem-solving.
• Sets⠀an ethical⠀and⠀pastoral⠀tone for⠀diocesan⠀conduct.
• Able⠀to quickly⠀earn the⠀confidence⠀of those⠀with whom⠀this⠀individual⠀collaborates⠀and⠀coordinates⠀information,⠀including⠀other⠀secretariat⠀heads,⠀directors,⠀members of⠀various⠀diocesan⠀and parish⠀committees,⠀and⠀clergy.
• Ability⠀to⠀flourish⠀in a high⠀technology⠀environment.
• Ability⠀to juggle⠀multiple⠀projects⠀and handle⠀tight⠀deadlines⠀in a⠀fast-paced⠀environment.
• Ability⠀to read,⠀analyze,⠀and⠀interpret⠀common⠀journals,⠀Church⠀documents,⠀communication⠀plans,⠀articles,⠀and⠀periodicals.
• Ability⠀to write⠀well and⠀condense⠀large⠀amount of⠀information⠀into⠀smaller⠀and more⠀easily⠀understood⠀text.
• Reliable,⠀insured⠀vehicle⠀and⠀ability to⠀travel⠀within⠀Diocese of⠀Orlando is⠀required.
• Ability⠀to⠀effectively⠀communicate⠀with⠀management⠀at all⠀levels.⠀Confidentiality⠀is⠀essential.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The⠀working⠀hours of⠀this⠀position⠀is limited⠀to an⠀8-hour day⠀with a⠀schedule⠀responsive⠀to parish⠀hours of⠀service.⠀The⠀individual⠀must have⠀flexibility⠀to work⠀weekends⠀in order⠀to cover⠀parish/school/entity⠀celebrations/events.⠀He or she⠀must be⠀willing to⠀work in⠀conditions⠀of stress⠀and⠀function⠀well under⠀pressure.

PHYSICAL⠀REQUIREMENTS

The⠀ability to⠀sit and⠀stand for⠀long⠀periods of⠀time. Must⠀be able to⠀reach,⠀grasp,⠀feel, and⠀see up⠀close and⠀from afar.⠀Must be⠀able to⠀use basic⠀office⠀computer⠀hardware⠀and⠀peripherals,⠀with or⠀without⠀reasonable⠀accommodation.⠀Must be⠀able to⠀communicate⠀verbally⠀and in⠀written⠀form.⠀Tasks⠀require⠀the⠀ability to⠀exert⠀light⠀physical⠀effort in⠀sedentary⠀to light⠀work, but⠀which may⠀involve⠀some⠀lifting,⠀carrying,⠀pushing⠀and/or⠀pulling of⠀objects⠀and⠀materials⠀of light⠀weight (15⠀pounds).

A⠀review of⠀this⠀position⠀has⠀excluded⠀the⠀marginal⠀functions⠀of the⠀position⠀that are⠀incidental⠀to the⠀performance⠀of⠀fundamental⠀job⠀duties.⠀All duties⠀and⠀responsibilities⠀are⠀essential⠀job⠀functions⠀and⠀requirements⠀are⠀subject to⠀possible⠀modifications⠀to⠀reasonably⠀accommodate⠀individuals⠀with⠀disabilities.⠀To perform⠀this job⠀successfully,⠀the⠀incumbent(s)⠀will⠀possess⠀the⠀abilities⠀and⠀aptitudes⠀to perform⠀each duty⠀proficiently.⠀Requirements⠀are⠀representative⠀of the⠀minimum⠀level of⠀knowledge,⠀skills,⠀and⠀ability.