APR Staffing
Graphic Designer
APR Staffing, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Job Title: Graphic DesignerJob #: 3388Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid Schedule 1 day a week on site.Duration: 3+ month contract with a good possibility of an extension.
Job Function SummaryEnsures every communication product for customers delivers on our brand promise.
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 ***'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.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional CompetenciesIntermediate knowledge of and skill in applying graphic design, content and audio/visual principles, standards, techniques, and methodologies and brand guidelinesIntermediate knowledge of user interface design and digital graphicsIntermediate knowledge of design softwareAdvanced knowledge of print and digital production and archiving best practicesIntermediate computer skills in systems used in departmentIntermediate skills in developing and maintaining systems for file naming, organization and archiving
General Competencies
Intermediate analytical thinking skillsIntermediate conflict management skillsIntermediate influence skillsIntermediate negotiation skillsIntermediate organization and prioritization skillsIntermediate problem-solving skillsIntermediate project management skillsIntermediate written and oral communication skills
Top Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
Ability to absorb complex topics and help partners tell effective and compelling stories through simple visual representationsProficient with Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), MS Office (particularly PPT)Working knowledge of Figma or XDExperience developing corporate reports and presentationsSelf starter, comfortable asking questions until complete understanding is achieved.
Top Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)
Experience with Creatopy, Ceros, CanvaComfortable with ambiguity, sound judgement when to escalate for certainty.Proficient in Spanish
Education Requirements (Experience in Lieu of Degree):
BA in Graphic design or 5 years experience
Years experience:
3-6
Pre-Employment RequirementAll employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About APR StaffingAPR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Job Function SummaryEnsures every communication product for customers delivers on our brand promise.
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 ***'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.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional CompetenciesIntermediate knowledge of and skill in applying graphic design, content and audio/visual principles, standards, techniques, and methodologies and brand guidelinesIntermediate knowledge of user interface design and digital graphicsIntermediate knowledge of design softwareAdvanced knowledge of print and digital production and archiving best practicesIntermediate computer skills in systems used in departmentIntermediate skills in developing and maintaining systems for file naming, organization and archiving
General Competencies
Intermediate analytical thinking skillsIntermediate conflict management skillsIntermediate influence skillsIntermediate negotiation skillsIntermediate organization and prioritization skillsIntermediate problem-solving skillsIntermediate project management skillsIntermediate written and oral communication skills
Top Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
Ability to absorb complex topics and help partners tell effective and compelling stories through simple visual representationsProficient with Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), MS Office (particularly PPT)Working knowledge of Figma or XDExperience developing corporate reports and presentationsSelf starter, comfortable asking questions until complete understanding is achieved.
Top Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)
Experience with Creatopy, Ceros, CanvaComfortable with ambiguity, sound judgement when to escalate for certainty.Proficient in Spanish
Education Requirements (Experience in Lieu of Degree):
BA in Graphic design or 5 years experience
Years experience:
3-6
Pre-Employment RequirementAll employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About APR StaffingAPR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.