Graphic Designer University of Wisconsin-Stout's Marketing & Communications team is looking for its graphic designer. Use your strategic design, layout, and production skills to transform ideas into compelling visual assets that uphold the university's identity standards and graphic design principles and advance UW-Stout's polytechnic identity.
Known for having one of the largest art and design schools in the Midwest, UW-Stout is a design-minded institution, and your creativity, knowledge, and skills will play a key role in communicating UW-Stout's value as Wisconsin's Polytechnic University through compelling and innovative design expressions. As a member of our design team, you'll collaborate with other units in the Marketing Communications division, as well as other campus departments to enhance the university's reputation in engineering, technology, design, management and other industry-aligned fields. Your pulse on design trends and how to use them to advance our institutional identity will be critical as we continue to enhance recruitment, fundraising, and campus infrastructure efforts. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting team of dedicated marketing professionals while working on a campus that supports your passion for art and design.
Universities of Wisconsin Official Title and Job Description: Graphic Designer (CM017) QUALIFICATIONS Minimum / Required
- Bachelor's degree from accredited institution
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated experience taking a project from ideation to production
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite Software
- Ability to explain concepts to clients in a professional clear manner
Preferred
- Demonstrated familiarity with higher education
- Ability to lead design-related educational sessions for other campus professionals
- Skills in writing, video, photography or web considered a plus
RESPONSIBILITIES As a graphic designer, you will be responsible for ideating and producing a wide variety of creative, high-quality graphic design deliverables for the university's marketing efforts, including print materials, publications, and other venues.
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Marketing & Communications leads and implements cross-campus marketing communications, strategies and research to help drive UW-Stout's enrollment, partnerships, and fundraising initiatives. UW-Stout's Marketing & Communications Department is committed to creating an inclusive campus community. Candidates who have experience working collaboratively with diverse individuals and/or groups and who can contribute to fostering an inclusive environment are encouraged to identify their experience in these areas.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSApplications received by end of day, April 1, 2025 are ensured full consideration. Applications submitted after that date may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee until the position is filled.
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Required application materials :
- Cover letter
- Current Resume
- Portfolio of recent design work
All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process.
Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.
Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application.
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For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact:
Search Chair: Emily Cutler
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Search Coordinator: Sky Willam
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INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin's only Polytechnic University, offers an unmatched career-focused education that combines applied learning, theory and research with real-world experience that prepares tomorrow's leaders to drive the future of business and industry. At UW-Stout, our students do more than earn a degree they do on day one. And we are to produce lifelong learners, ethical leaders and responsible citizens who succeed in a global society.
UW-Stout is recognized nationwide for its operational excellence. We were the first and remain the only four-year public higher education institution in the nation to receive the Malcolm Baldrige Award, and we are dedicated to a process-improvement model that leverages the power of data and the value of our people. We believe in critical thinking and fact-informed decision making. We pursue sustainability in form and function and collaborate across campus and with our partners to solve problems in industry and society. And providing an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for our faculty, staff and students to live, learn and work is a top priority.
We offer 50+ undergraduate degrees, 20+ graduate degrees and 30+ certificate options in Art, Design & Graphics; Business & Management; Education; Human & Social Sciences; Information Technology & Communications; and Science, Engineering & Math. Our first-class digital infrastructure and learning environments provide our nearly 7,000 students with every avenue to explore and personalize their success. And we invest in people who share our vision to advance our position as Wisconsin's only Polytechnic University and as a regional, national and international leader in higher education.
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University of Wisconsin-Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, a community an hour east of Minneapolis-St. Paul. A pillar of Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley and recognized as one of the best small towns in America, Menomonie provides an idyllic combination of natural beauty, outdoor recreation, boutiques and arts and culture with access to a metropolitan area. For more information about the UW-Stout community and region visit: .
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Minimum starting salary of $46,500, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
- Benefit Details:
- Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)
UW-Stout is committed to nondiscrimination in its employment practices and to equal employment opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate against, harass or retaliate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (as defined in state and federal law), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, genetic information, arrest record, conviction record, military service, veteran status, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during non-working hours, political affiliation, declining to attend a meeting or participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, honesty testing, or any other category protected by law.
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, UW-Stout welcomes applications from individuals from diverse groups; veterans, individuals with disabilities and from historically excluded populations. At UW-Stout we value our differences and welcome diverse perspectives as we continually commit to developing an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees and students.
Employment is contingent upon the final candidate's completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidate and most recent supervisor(s) questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment . click apply for full job details