Multimedia Designer I

Summary

Texas Association of Counties is seeking a Multimedia Designer I to support visual communications across print, digital, and multimedia platforms. The role creates and adapts graphic materials, captures and edits photography and video, develops basic motion graphics, and collaborates with communications staff and internal clients.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce creative materials for publications presentations promotional materials conferences email social media digital signage and other communications in accordance with brand and style guidelines
• Create and adapt layouts graphics and visual elements for print and digital platforms including selecting imagery and preparing complementary visual assets
• Prepare graphic design files for digital production and printing and maintain organized current project files
• Coordinate with the in house print shop and external vendors as directed to meet production timelines and specifications
• Participate in the creation of multimedia content that incorporates graphic design photography video motion graphics and other visual elements for communications
• Capture staff event and conference photography headshots and basic video and perform basic photo editing retouching and color correction for print and digital use
• Participate in video production from setup through post production including recording basic editing graphics titles transitions and preparation of finished content for digital platforms
• Create basic motion graphics and visual elements for videos presentations digital signage social media and other digital communications
• Collaborate with communications staff designers project managers and internal clients to understand project requirements support larger projects and incorporate feedback from reviews
• Other duties as assigned
• Provide expanded production support for livestreams webinars virtual events and Studio 254 beyond basic setup and recording
• Work with freelance videographers to support video production needs
• Participate in professional development activities including recommended annual training hours

Skills

• Bachelor degree in graphic design visual communication digital media or a related field
• Requires excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to relate to persons with a variety of cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
• Knowledge of graphic design principles brand application and visual communication
• Skill in using standard design software tools and preparing files for print and digital production
• Skill in basic photography video recording and simple photo and video editing
• Ability to follow creative direction apply feedback and work with close guidance from senior staff
• Ability to manage time prioritize tasks and maintain organized project files
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and support creative work across multiple communication platforms
• Ability to develop new skills in multimedia production and expand creative capabilities over time
• Experience creating visual content for print digital or multimedia platforms is preferred
• Training or coursework in photography video production or multimedia tools is helpful

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor degree in graphic design visual communication digital media or a related field
• Requires excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to relate to persons with a variety of cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
• Knowledge of graphic design principles brand application and visual communication
• Skill in using standard design software tools and preparing files for print and digital production
• Skill in basic photography video recording and simple photo and video editing
• Ability to follow creative direction apply feedback and work with close guidance from senior staff
• Ability to manage time prioritize tasks and maintain organized project files
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and support creative work across multiple communication platforms
• Ability to develop new skills in multimedia production and expand creative capabilities over time

Nice to Haves

• Experience creating visual content for print digital or multimedia platforms is preferred
• Training or coursework in photography video production or multimedia tools is helpful