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Graphic Design and Communications Assistant for Non-Profit Arts Org

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507659
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: GEEX, Inc.
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: All Remote
Location: ART LOFTS
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs, Honoring Context and Culture, Federal Work-Study Preferred

Department Overview:

 ABOUT GEEX:
GEEX, the Glass Education Exchange, is an online platform focused on glass arts and education. Our organization produces educational content (lectures, podcasts, and more) for universities, craft programs, and independent practitioners across the United States and the world. GEEX is dedicated to centering historically-marginalized BIPOC and queer perspectives in order to shift dominant narratives about contemporary glass art.

Started in 2020, the GEEX team is a small and nimble group working on a broad range of programs and initiatives. We facilitate various programs to connect various audiences in the glass arts community and run initiatives to share resources. As an online platform, our social media and online communications play a crucial role in calling forward and organizing these audiences and resources strategically/effectively.

The Graphic Design and Communications Assistant will play a key role in keeping all audiences informed of new and ongoing programming, based on referencing past precedent, and working with the team.

Anticipated Start Date:

 9/3/24

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 5/30/25

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 4-10

Schedule:

 4-10 hrs/week. We will determine your hours based on your schedule. Must be able to work minimum 2 hours during office hours of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 This role is best suited for someone who:
• has a background in graphic design, communications, marketing, or a related field.
• is creative, proactive, and detail-oriented.
• is self-directed and comfortable working independently.
• is comfortable with remote communication (i.e. providing succinct updates on progress and reaching out for help.)
• can balance multiple campaigns while effectively managing deadlines.
• is interested in the arts, arts education, and advocacy.
• has an interest in writing with an organizational voice
Work Study Required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Comfortable using Adobe Illustrator
• Familiarity designing within a set of brand guidelines
• Awareness of accessibility standards and aspects of design (i.e., color, alt text, typeface, etc.)
• Strong writing skills

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• Social media production using Adobe Illustrator
• Scheduling, uploading and publishing social assets to social media management platform (Buffer)
• Working on an editorial calendar
• Monthly newsletter production via MailChimp
• Other digital communication duties as needed

Physical Demands:

Must be comfortable working remotely on a workstation for 4-10 hrs/week.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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