Extra Help - Graphic Designer Associate - Instructional Design & Media Studio
Role Overview
The temporary Graphic Designer Associate, also described as a Multimedia Designer, creates visually engaging and pedagogically effective solutions for educational materials and digital platforms.
The role produces graphics, illustrations, animations, videos, audio content, and other multimedia elements while applying design principles and accessibility standards.
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Position Summary
The temporary Graphic Designer Associate, also described as a Multimedia Designer, creates visually engaging and pedagogically effective solutions for educational materials and digital platforms.
The role produces graphics, illustrations, animations, videos, audio content, and other multimedia elements while applying design principles and accessibility standards.
Workplace and Schedule
- The position is hybrid and based in Chicago, Illinois.
- The role is limited to 900 hours and is scheduled for 37.5 hours per week.
- The position is not eligible for benefits.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Design visuals for online, asynchronous, and blended courses, including illustrations, infographics, images, video, animation, 2D and 3D assets, games, and simulations.
- Seek feedback, revise visual products, and determine efficient production methods.
- Design content within learning management system modules and combine graphics with type to support multimedia learning.
- Collaborate with video specialists, instructional designers, and subject-matter experts to address teaching and learning challenges.
- Update existing course visuals and assist collaborators with creative and project-management deadlines.
- Stay current with instructional media technologies, institutional policies, industry standards, and ADA/WCAG compliance requirements.
- Participate in professional development and perform related duties or special projects.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 36 months of qualifying education, work experience, or on-the-job training in graphic or visual arts communication and/or design.
- At least 12 months of progressively more responsible work experience or training comparable to the Graphic Designer Assistant level.
- A master's degree in visual design focused on visual arts communication or a closely related field may satisfy all minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, video production tools, and Google and Microsoft Office productivity suites.
- Experience with multiple design disciplines, media, technologies, and audiences.
- Knowledge of design principles, advanced drawing, art history, photographic techniques, ADA/WCAG policies, educational theories, curriculum development, and instructional design.
- Skills in vector graphics, digital illustration, web development, video and audio editing, accessible learning assets, and Windows and Mac operating systems.
- Strong communication, visual explanation, project management, and deadline-management skills.
Compensation
- The rate of pay is $35.66 per hour.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
The University of Illinois Chicago is a public research university in Chicago with multidisciplinary academic programs and health sciences colleges.
UIC serves more than 34,000 students and is one of Chicago's largest employers.
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