Branding & Graphic Design Specialist

Summit Church

Branding & Graphic Design Specialist

San Antonio, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Creates, edits, or updates a wide variety of internal and external church forms, brochures, publications, signs, and digital projects. The branding and graphic design specialist works under the direct supervision of the Marketing Manager and works alongside other staff members to fulfill the purpose and vision of the church, or changes depending on projects and staffing needs. Responsibilities: Graphic Design • Maintains Summit Church’s branding so it remains consistent and is used properly internally and with external parties • Creates designs to align church visuals with core branding, such as wall decals, mock-ups, signage, billboards, banners, etc. • Creates branding for ministries, programs, and special services, including logo, color palette, merch, digital assets, guidelines, etc. • Creates mood boards and branding for large church events (Easter, Christmas, Chosen, etc.) • Assists with the design and look of our websites, page creations, refreshing sites with new photos, etc. • Creates a quarterly look for digital slides for the church that translates to social media accounts to look/feel • Creates invitations, inserts, flyers, book designs, and workbooks for ministries and events • Attends team meetings once a week to collaborate on production duties • Carrying design projects from concept to completion while adhering to brand standards Project Coordination • Assist in developing marketing concepts for projects • Contact and negotiate with vendors for cost quotes • Coordinate meetings and communicate with staff, department leaders, and external customers for project completion • Assist the Social Media Coordinator with graphics needed • Consults with the Marketing Manager concerning project planning, changes to established policy or procedure, and non-routine financial expenditures Printing and Finishing • Prepare print-ready files, manage color accuracy, and ensure high-quality pre-press production to vendors • Package all projects after final approvals • Print, mount, and cut foam core signs • Prints flyers, cards, and inserts in an efficient manner by laying out multiple print-ready files with crop settings • Maintain the printer fully stocked with different types of paper according to projects • Change out restroom signs according to monthly or yearly events • Give notice to all involved when a project has been completed • Routine production setup: Place all printed weekly newsletters in a specific area for a team of volunteers who help with inserting flyers in these newsletters TRAVEL Weekly local travel to stores is expected: • Work projects that are outsourced from attending meetings • Reviewing projects in production, drop-off for finishing, and then pick-up upon project completion Qualifications: REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Must have a degree in a related field or experience in a similar field for 2 years • Must be proficient in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Creative Suite • Knowledge of applications and programs • Knowledge of commercial printing processes • Must be able to work on multiple projects at once • Must be able to work with minimal supervision in all routine tasks • Ability to effectively communicate with staff members and external customers PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • A Degree in Graphic Design and experience in Web Design Compensation: $21 hourly

    • Graphic Design • Maintains Summit Church’s branding so it remains consistent and is used properly internally and with external parties • Creates designs to align church visuals with core branding, such as wall decals, mock-ups, signage, billboards, banners, etc. • Creates branding for ministries, programs, and special services, including logo, color palette, merch, digital assets, guidelines, etc. • Creates mood boards and branding for large church events (Easter, Christmas, Chosen, etc.) • Assists with the design and look of our websites, page creations, refreshing sites with new photos, etc. • Creates a quarterly look for digital slides for the church that translates to social media accounts to look/feel • Creates invitations, inserts, flyers, book designs, and workbooks for ministries and events • Attends team meetings once a week to collaborate on production duties • Carrying design projects from concept to completion while adhering to brand standardsProject Coordination • Assist in developing marketing concepts for projects • Contact and negotiate with vendors for cost quotes • Coordinate meetings and communicate with staff, department leaders, and external customers for project completion • Assist the Social Media Coordinator with graphics needed • Consults with the Marketing Manager concerning project planning, changes to established policy or procedure, and non-routine financial expendituresPrinting and Finishing • Prepare print-ready files, manage color accuracy, and ensure high-quality pre-press production to vendors • Package all projects after final approvals • Print, mount, and cut foam core signs • Prints flyers, cards, and inserts in an efficient manner by laying out multiple print-ready files with crop settings • Maintain the printer fully stocked with different types of paper according to projects • Change out restroom signs according to monthly or yearly events • Give notice to all involved when a project has been completed • Routine production setup: Place all printed weekly newsletters in a specific area for a team of volunteers who help with inserting flyers in these newslettersTRAVELWeekly local travel to stores is expected: • Work projects that are outsourced from attending meetings • Reviewing projects in production, drop-off for finishing, and then pick-up upon project completion