Student Worker - Graphic Designer, Inkblot

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or [email protected] . For UNR Med professional job postings, please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at (775) 784-6778. 

Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno is seeking to hire a student employee to work as a Graphic Designer for Inkblot.

Standards

• Designers must save their fonts in their folder in case someone else needs to go in and edit a file

• Be open to learning about ADA Compliance and accessible designs

• Always add the disclaimer and icons to files except on TV ads

• Make all necessary promotions with templates

• Make files with outlines and without outlines

• Keep a clean folder

• Always post to Basecamp

• Maintain deadline and communicate when finished

• Save both JPG and PDF

• Save AI PDF as “smallest file size” with “bi-cubic” downsizing to 300 PPI, 300 PPI, 500 PPI

• AI > Photoshop

• Refer to templates in Resources and logo sheet

Supervision of Others

No direct supervision of others. Designers correspond with Account Coordinators for project changes. Designers should be communicative, and collaborate with social media managers, video team, Assistant Director and Director when needed for project changes and additions.

Consequences of Error/Responsibility for Decisions

The Designer is perhaps the most essential piece of Inkblot. If the designer makes a mistake, the whole team feels it. It is important for designers to do their best job because students base their opinions of ASUN based on what they see. We want the designer’s work to be good quality to keep ASUN’s reputation intact.

Responsibilities

Design: 95%

• Create a design that gives the campus a message

• Follow established Inkblot timeline and deadlines

• Notify the Account Coordinator when any major updates are made to the design through Basecamp (ex. proof, finished design, theme done)

• Create designs with Inkblot, University, and ASUN standards and policies in mind

• Collaborate with Lead Designer for help/ideas on projects

• Attend weekly meetings to discuss the status of projects

• Use Inkblot approved templates when starting a new promotion

• Make sure the Account Coordinator gives you the information exactly how you need it (make it known if they did not)

• Use only the information from Basecamp, from nowhere else (unless otherwise stated)

• Get a copy of the final draft for you to maintain a designer portfolio

• Keep your folder and Basecamp projects organized up to standards so they are easy to navigate

• Manage files on the design server and in Basecamp so that others can find .ai file and pdfs easily

Miscellaneous Tasks: 5%

• Be ready to assist anyone in the office whenever they need it(Sometimes a deadline can only be met with help)

Required Qualifications

Knowledge, Abilities, and Analytical Requirements:

Graphic Designer must:

• Be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno

• Have an understanding for Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator

• Have an understanding for the principles of design

• Have the ability to send a message through graphic illustration

• Understand what the standards, policies, and procedures of Inkblot, ASUN, and the University as well as their significance

• Understand and utilize the resources for designers (Big printer, track pads, scanner, etc.)

• Be able to take direction well

• Be able to learn and grow as a designer

• Be able to work within a timeline and meet deadlines

• Be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

• Be organized and flexible

• Be respectful of the office and its associates

• Develop knowledge of Apple computers

• Demonstrate attention to detail

Schedule

Expected hours to work per week: Up to 20

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

$11.25/hr

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected] .

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (optional)

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading American public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine – and it delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. In recent years, the University has expanded to include two additional locations: the Redfield Campus in south Reno and the Wayne L. Prim campus in Incline Village, which is the home of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.

 As part of the Nevada System of Higher Education – comprised of two research universities, one state college, four community colleges and an environmental research institute –  the University is committed to developing strong partnerships with each of these institutions for the benefit of all Nevadans.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its nearly 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website .

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