Full-Time Graphic Designer at CRCNA (Grand Rapids, MI / Hybrid)

PURPOSE

Provide original, creative design concepts that advance the mission of the CRCNA agencies by maintaining brand consistency, budgets, and schedule expectations to ensure effective visual communication across ministry materials.
This position is full-time at 36 hours a week and offers a hybrid work schedule, an attractive benefits package (including retirement fund contribution), and three weeks of vacation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following

1. Assume responsibility for original and creative designs for web and print.
2. Provide original, creative design concepts to meet customer needs, and work with customers through revision processes to fine-tune designs and provide final deliverables.
3. Work directly with customers and print production staff to ensure a clear understanding of project requirements and specifications.
4. Design and manage the scheduling of digital newsletters for various CRCNA audiences.
5. Create and format new CRCNA web pages and update existing pages according to customer requests.
6. Assume responsibility for the organization and follow-up of assigned jobs to meet the schedule and projected costs.
7. Observe accurate and consistent housekeeping procedures, including ticket creation, naming, archiving, and organizing.
8. Perform other duties as assigned by the Ministry Support Services Director.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

1. Able to support the mission, vision, and values of the CRCNA. 
2. Demonstrate good communication skills, working relationships, and team participation.
3. Expertise in design for a wide range of products, including curriculum, books, promotional materials, newsletters, and on-screen media.
4. Ability to create visually appealing, user-friendly layouts for websites (responsive, mobile, desktop) and print materials (brochures, ads, packaging).
5. Ability to adapt design to a variety of settings and appropriate audiences of different age levels.
6. Ability to prepare and present concept design confidently to the customer.
7. Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and familiarity with web interfaces.
8. Strong typography, color theory, and composition skills.
9. Excellent organizational skills, problem-solving, attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills. 
10. Ability to work with ministry, editorial, design, and production staff and understand the flow of projects between various stages of completion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Art, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and professional design experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ability to have a weekly presence in the CRCNA denominational offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The work location will primarily be at the denomination office located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
• Video calls/meetings are required periodically.