Graphic Designer

Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tennessee seeks a full-time graphic designer who is passionate about beautiful and effective design and who believes in the power of each girl. GPS is committed to offering girls best-in class education and we seek a talented and experienced graphic designer who will help bring our unique value proposition to life. The graphic designer at GPS is responsible for creating high-impact designs to attract, promote and engage key constituents. ​ We seek a professional who is proficient across traditional and digital platforms and who wants to keep growing and expanding their skills and experiences.

Position Summary:

This position reports to the Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing and is key part of the Marketing Communications team. The environment is highly collaborative and fast-paced, similar to an ad agency, with clients in Admission, Development, Academics, Athletics and Arts, among others. Projects include: event promotions, presentations, marketing campaigns, recruitment materials, e-newsletters, magazines, annual report, print, outdoor and web advertising, websites and videos.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of marketing principles and a consultative approach to working with clients to ensure design helps achieve project goals.
• Strong command of design, layout and typography and experienced with print production and prepress.
• Extensive experience working in a creative team environment and contributing strategically to campaign and promotional mix development.
• Proficient in web design to include programming and user interface best practices. Experience with responsive design a plus.
• Experienced in optimizing photography for all mediums.
• Skilled at interpreting copy through infographics, illustrations, and other design methods.
• Skilled at videotaping, editing, production, and motion graphics a plus.
• Photography skills a plus.

Job Requirements:

• 2 to 4 years professional experience as a graphic designer.
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic arts, related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, deadline driven with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Microsoft Office including PowerPoint. Knowledge of Dreamweaver, Flash and web development including HTML and CSS a plus.
• Working knowledge of Google Drive.
• Digital portfolio or website of samples of work.