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City of Redmond, WA · 17 hours ago

Digital and Graphic Design Specialist

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The City of Redmond is a culturally diverse community seeking a passionate Digital and Graphic Design Specialist to join their Communications team. This role involves creating and maintaining various assets for print and digital media, ensuring alignment with brand standards while managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Produce high-quality graphics, layouts, and visual assets for digital and print materials

Utilize brand guidelines to ensure visual consistency throughout all deliverables

Collaborate with internal teams to understand creative needs and deliver effective solutions

Develop strong design concepts from audio, visual, or text content

Provide recommendations to presentation approach, style, technique and other production factors

Manage a large workload while consistently meeting competing deadlines

Prepare production-ready files for vendors and coordinate as needed

Stay current on design trends, tools, and best practices

Serve as a member of the web design team; prior experience with HTML and CSS preferred but not required. On-site training provided as needed

Qualification

Adobe Creative CloudGraphic DesignWeb DesignProject ManagementCreative Problem-SolvingCommunicationAttention to Detail

Required

Produce high-quality graphics, layouts, and visual assets for digital and print materials

Utilize brand guidelines to ensure visual consistency throughout all deliverables

Collaborate with internal teams to understand creative needs and deliver effective solutions

Develop strong design concepts from audio, visual, or text content

Provide recommendations to presentation approach, style, technique and other production factors

Manage a large workload while consistently meeting competing deadlines

Prepare production-ready files for vendors and coordinate as needed

Stay current on design trends, tools, and best practices

Serve as a member of the web design team; prior experience with HTML and CSS preferred but not required. On-site training provided as needed

Proficient in design layout, web and email design, presentation design, image/photo-editing and vector-based graphic design

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and stay organized

Embody a spirit of creativity with an eye for design and be comfortable engaging in creative discussions and direction

Maintain excellent attention to detail and uphold high-quality standards in design work

Communicate effectively and collaborate well with team members and stakeholders

Ability to apply creative problem-solving and conceptual thinking to develop effective visual solutions

Use of relevant technology/software applications including Adobe Creative Cloud and MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, and PowerPoint)

Any combination equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Digital Communications or related field with five (5) or more years of applicable experience

Preferred

Familiarity with motion graphics or video editing software

Familiarity with web design (HTML, CSS, Responsive design), Content Management System(s)

Knowledge with SharePoint content editing, experience with CivicPlus's Civic Engage website platform, email marketing software and ArcGIS StoryMaps or similar softwares

Work experience within a public sector setting is preferred

Benefits

MEDICAL INSURANCE - Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente. All employee healthcare premiums paid for by the City of Redmond.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE - Included with each medical plan

DENTAL INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents

VISION INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents

OTHER INSURANCE - Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses

PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS – with (13) paid holidays per year

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

RETIREMENT PLANS - Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan

Annual COLA adjustments

Annual merit increases of up to 5%