Byrne Dairy is hiring: Graphic Designer in City of Syracuse

Syracuse University is seeking a confident, imaginative Graphic Designer who thrives in technical environments. In this role, you’ll take the lead in conceptualizing, planning, and creating compelling materials across print, digital, and multimedia platforms.

You’ll produce branded assets for websites, banner ads, emails, social media, digital displays, and print, contributing to high-impact projects such as Advancement fundraising pieces, the Whitman Magazine, admissions materials, recruitment brochures, advertisements, and large-scale templates for video walls and interactive boards.

The ideal candidate brings proven experience in multi-channel design, stays current with industry trends, and approaches each project as an opportunity to grow and make a meaningful impact. You’ll collaborate closely with the University’s Marketing division to ensure brand consistency and audience alignment, supporting Syracuse University’s broader brand and marketing strategies through cohesive, compelling design rooted in best practices of brand development and expression.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field. Minimum of 4-6 years of professional work-related experience preferred.
• Must provide a portfolio of material that demonstrates excellence in digital, multimedia design, print and examples of conceptual work within brand guidelines.
• Must provide a portfolio of material that demonstrates design excellence as part of broader campaigns that yielded tangible results.
• Demonstrate: Strong typographic/color skills. Expertise in principles/practices of graphic design. Knowledge of graphic layout/photographic requirements/procedures.

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of digital media platforms, social media, the impact of how to deliver multimedia projects across digital and other platforms.
• Strong ability to understand industry standards for production of ADA accessible compliant work.
• Proficient knowledge/hands-on skills in the latest software versions of MS Office, asset management (Box), Project Management systems/Trello, Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and XD.
• Ability to prepare specifications for printer.
• Understanding of material/production costs, time limits and other factors that impact design.
• Ability to analyze graphic/technical information and create interpretive illustrations.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a team centric operation. Takes direction well.
• Manage stressful situations, is solution-oriented and has positive attitude.
• Move with urgency/ manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Close visual acuity to perform tasks related to design.
• Flexibility and ability to position oneself to art direct a variety of images.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary designer to conceptualize, plan, design, and produce digital, multimedia, promotional pieces and print projects.
• Uses high degrees of autonomy, skill and creativity to drive conceptual design formational campaigns.
• Partners with various stakeholders to bring projects from conceptual stages to completion with autonomy.
• Maintain tenants of the style guide, including art direction/ photography, color palette, typography and other visual design elements.
• Review proofs during production stages and ensures quality of final products before distribution to all audiences.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by the union SEIU, Local 200United.

Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law.