Employment Opportunities
Graphic Artist/Designer (Iowa)
Alpha Omega Publications is currently seeking a graphic designer for full-time employment at its Rock Rapids, Iowa, corporate headquarters. This is meaningful work producing curriculum for the education market. The ideal candidate is organized, deadline-driven, enthusiastic, and able to accept responsibility, communicate effectively, and work independently as well as with team members.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Helps develop and maintain plan for organization's print presence, based on management priorities, policy directions, and goals.
- Creates enhancements and modifications to current print initiatives.
- Knows standards, technologies, and trends, and formulates strategies and plans for future enhancement of print initiatives.
- Produces a consistent visual image in print platforms including maintenance of templates and image archives.
- Ensures that projects are delivered within deadlines and quality standards.
- Converts files from older Quark formats to current InDesign file format.
- Develops, researches, writes/edits and creates layout for new sections/features.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Degree in design, advertising, or marketing preferred. Completed degrees may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis with portfolio approval.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (Required):
- Candidate should be well versed in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Acrobat & Microsoft products. PC & Mac based environment
- Great attention to detail and accuracy are vital
- Strong publication and problem-solving design skill
- An understanding of print process and production is a must
- Apply knowledge of color, layout, and composition elements for the print medium
- Work as a team member or independently
- Strive to meet or improve project schedules and quality
- Maintain responsibility for the timely delivery of projects
- Manage several projects at once, all in various stages
- Layout & formatting of educational curriculum & other materials
- Produce illustrations that fulfill content requirements
- Digital image manipulation and correction for print
- Converting documents into PDF
- Document layout using Adobe InDesign and occasionally Quark working within templates and style guides
- Detail oriented, requiring coordination and follow up of various tasks
- Ability to work multiple priority projects concurrently
- Strong communication skills
- Work independently and efficiently
- Initiative, accuracy, and professional appearance and conduct
- Meet tight deadlines
