Graphic Design Specialist

The Graphic Design Specialist creates and assembles visual assets to support web, print, product, and exhibit design. In this hybrid role in Lancaster, CA, you will help deliver direct marketing materials, strengthen brand identity, and support the Creative Design Manager with consistent visual tone and messaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Create design concepts, sample layouts, and finished graphics using knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts.
• Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites.
• Select typography style and size while determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy.
• Confer with clients to discuss and finalize layout design decisions.
• Design print advertisements in collaboration with the Marketing team and appropriate project managers.
• Design layout for art or product exhibits, displays, and promotional materials.
• Design and produce graphic panels for permanent and changing exhibits in collaboration with the Marketing team.
• Deliver accurate, brand-consistent, production-ready layouts.
• Manage individual workflow in close collaboration with the Creative Design Manager to support deadline completion.
• Use computer software to generate new images and collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
• Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned or updated from time to time.

Required Qualifications

• High level of expertise using Adobe and Apple computer design applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for both face-to-face and electronic collaboration.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to seek solutions collaboratively.
• Ability to take graphic design projects from concept through execution.
• Experience designing for a variety of media, including direct mail, newspaper and magazine advertisements, in-store signage elements, brochures, internal communication pieces, and related projects.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Self-sufficient approach with a focus on excellent customer service.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Design, Journalism, English, Communications, or a related field.
• 3 years of related professional work experience in graphic design.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite CS6 including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop; knowledge of After Effects is a plus.
• WordPress experience preferred.
• Comfort working across different mediums using creativity and alternative thinking to resolve work-related problems.
• Intermediate skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to travel as required to perform job duties.

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite CS6
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• PhotoShop
• After Effects
• WordPress
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Compensation and Location

• Location: Lancaster, CA (hybrid)
• Pay: USD 26 - 36 per hour

Physical and Work Environment Considerations

• Mental Demands: high workflow management and project coordination.
• Finger Dexterity: primarily finger movements for typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking: conveying detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: ability to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity needed to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
• Physical Strength: sedentary work; sitting most of the time, with occasional exertion up to 10 lbs of force (typical office work).
• Frequent multi-tasking, shifting priorities, and repetitious exacting work.
• Work in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.