Graphic Designer I Job at Inside Higher Ed in Macon

About Us

Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is a multi‑campus public institution offering bachelor’s and graduate degrees. MGA has five campuses—Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins—located in central Georgia and a fully online campus. With enrollment of 8,400 students, MGA’s mission is to educate inspired lifelong learners, enhance scholarship, and contribute to the state’s prosperity.

Job Title / Location

Graphic Designer I | MGA – Macon

Employment Details

Regular / Temporary: Regular
Full‑/Part Time: Full‑Time
Job ID: 293193

Job Summary

This position supports MGA’s marketing, advertising, and creative services team by creating marketing and recruitment collateral, designing print and digital assets, producing photography, and maintaining consistent brand imagery.

Responsibilities

• Graphic Design (80%) – Create marketing, advertising, and recruiting materials (brochures, flyers, banners, social media images, etc.) that are visually appealing and brand consistent.
• Develop and design creative collateral for print, traditional, digital channels, and visual imagery.
• Provide photography services: portrait photography for faculty/staff, commercial photography for advertising and recruitment collateral, and supplemental marketing photography.
• Create graphics that reinforce MGA’s brand and highlight students, faculty, staff, programs, services, and accomplishments.
• Produce original artwork that supports MGA’s visual identity standards and marketing objectives.

Planning (10%)

• Collaborate with internal departments and external entities; create and maintain collateral materials for university clients to build the MGA brand.

Other Duties (10%)

• Assist with a wide range of internal and external communications for the Office of Marketing & Communications.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Travel to campuses as needed.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, new media, IT, or a closely related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of digital file types, compatibility, and usage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Windows, and Apple Mac OSX platform.
• Proficiency in editing photography.
• Ability to multi‑task projects/assignments and be adaptable as needed.
• Strong writing, grammar, and editing skills.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to write clearly and review content thoroughly.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills.

Required Experience

• Experience in Adobe Creative Cloud, minimally Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience with social media platforms and their associated static creatives, including the ability to create appropriate graphics for each platform.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with creative teams in marketing and advertising.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of graphic design concepts.
• Knowledge of design platforms, in particular Adobe Creative Suite.
• Skill in artistic interpretation.
• Skill in interpersonal relations and dealing with clients.
• Skill in content review and copy editing.
• Skill in decision‑making and problem solving.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Parental Leave
• Retirement
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

Background Check

Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion.