Graphic Designer

The New⠀Jersey⠀Performing⠀Arts⠀Center⠀(NJPAC) is⠀the⠀premier⠀anchor⠀cultural⠀institution⠀in the⠀state,⠀distinguished⠀not only⠀by the⠀world-class⠀performers⠀presented⠀on its⠀stages but⠀by an⠀extensive⠀arts⠀education⠀program,⠀robust⠀community⠀engagement⠀initiatives⠀that bring⠀the arts⠀into⠀parks,⠀schools,⠀libraries⠀and houses⠀of worship⠀across⠀Greater⠀Newark, a⠀track⠀record of⠀developing⠀new⠀productions⠀that tour⠀the⠀country;⠀and a⠀multifaceted⠀mission⠀that⠀emphasizes⠀the⠀revitalization⠀of its⠀home city,⠀Newark,⠀through⠀the power⠀of the⠀performing⠀arts.

Position⠀Summary:

The⠀Graphic⠀Designer⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀collaborating⠀to produce⠀consistent⠀work⠀across the⠀NJPAC⠀brand and⠀NJPAC’s⠀various⠀departments.⠀Work would⠀include,⠀but not⠀limited⠀to,⠀designing⠀and⠀producing⠀program⠀books,⠀brochures,⠀journals,⠀digital ad⠀campaigns⠀and social⠀media⠀assets.⠀The job⠀requires⠀an ability⠀to work⠀across a⠀range of⠀media to⠀create⠀designs⠀that⠀effectively⠀communicate⠀the needs⠀of the⠀organization.

Essential Duties:

• Work⠀closely⠀with the⠀Creative⠀Art⠀Director.
• Design⠀marketing⠀and⠀collateral⠀materials⠀to promote⠀events.
• Produce⠀well⠀executed⠀designs⠀for web,⠀digital⠀and print.⠀Plus⠀prepare⠀design for⠀final⠀output and⠀production⠀to ensure⠀they meet⠀all media⠀and output⠀requirements.
• Assist⠀in⠀implementing,⠀maintaining⠀and⠀organizing⠀materials⠀on server⠀and⠀digital⠀asset⠀management⠀system.
• Excellent⠀presentation⠀and⠀communication⠀skills.
• Knowledge⠀of how to⠀design for⠀print vs⠀digital.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀graphic⠀arts⠀preferred.
• 3-6⠀years’⠀experience⠀required.
• Strong⠀typography⠀and design⠀skills
• Experience⠀in design⠀for print⠀and⠀various⠀printing⠀methods.⠀Plus,⠀knowledge⠀of multi⠀folding⠀methods⠀for⠀brochures.
• Knowledge⠀of how⠀marketing⠀and brand⠀design⠀works.
• Advance⠀knowledge⠀of MAC⠀platforms,⠀including⠀the Adobe⠀Suite⠀(InDesign,
• Photoshop,⠀Illustrator).⠀Adobe⠀Premier⠀and Adobe⠀After⠀Affects is⠀a plus but⠀not
• essential.
• Ability⠀to work⠀well⠀independently,⠀as well as⠀within a⠀team.
• Ability⠀to⠀complete⠀time-sensitive⠀projects⠀in a⠀fast-paced⠀environment.
• Knowledge⠀of HTML,⠀Email⠀design,⠀Canva,⠀plus a⠀working⠀knowledge⠀of print⠀procedures⠀and⠀production.