Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Duration: 4 Months - Possible Extension Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid 1 day a week on site. Key Responsibilities Executes creative projects from concept to completion and provides highest-quality work with careful attention to detail and timeline; prioritizes tasks; ensures projects conform to company’s strategic direction, products, processes, customers and overall marketplace. Develop collateral and material for a full range of assignments/projects or direct others to do so; maintains consistent brand standards; stays abreast of and applies creative trends. Collaborates with clients and communications teams to assess project requirements, objectives and creative direction; determines appropriate visual, content and animated elements of projects; assesses time requirements for each task and collaborates with team to establish appropriate project time line. Coordinates with internal staff and with vendors (e.g., graphic designers, art directors, copy writers, photographers and printers) on assignments/projects. Ensures every communication product for customers delivers on our brand promise. Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) Functional Competencies Intermediate knowledge of and skill in applying graphic design, content and audio/visual principles, standards, techniques, and methodologies and brand guidelines Intermediate knowledge of user interface design and digital graphics Intermediate knowledge of design software Advanced knowledge of print and digital production and archiving best practices Intermediate computer skills in systems used in department Intermediate skills in developing and maintaining systems for file naming, organization and archiving General Competencies Intermediate analytical thinking skills Intermediate conflict management skills Intermediate influence skills Intermediate negotiation skills Intermediate organization and prioritization skills Intermediate problem-solving skills Intermediate project management skills Intermediate written and oral communication skills Requirements REQUIREMENTS 3-6 years' experience in graphic design. Education Requirements (Experience in Lieu of Degree): BA in Graphic design or 5 years' experience Is utilities experience required? (Y/N): No Ability to absorb complex topics and help partners tell effective and compelling stories through simple visual representations Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), MS Office (particularly PPT) Working knowledge of Figma or XD Experience developing corporate reports and presentations Self-starter, comfortable asking questions until complete understanding is achieved. Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills) Experience with Creatopy, Ceros, Canva Comfortable with ambiguity, sound judgement when to escalate for certainty. Proficient in Spanish