Graphic Designer

Description:

Position overview
The communications team provides innovative, best practice advice and support, ensuring information reaches the right people, using the right channel, at the right time. The team has responsibility for internal and external communication, websites, intranets, social media, graphic design, publications and forms, corporate publications, content management and communication strategy and events.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and innovative graphic designer to join our team. Based in Canberra, the designer will produce a range of internal and external material for the Courts and Tribunals we support, including newsletters, publications, forms, brochures, corporate material, reports, posters, invitations, style guides, digital assets, online products and eLearning material.

If you have extensive experience in the Adobe Creative Suite, excellent attention to detail, well developed organisational skills and demonstrated resilience and a collaborative approach to team-work in a busy environment, we want to hear from you.

Key responsibilities
This position is integral to the activities of the communications team and requires a person who can:

• develop creative material such as newsletters, reports, publications, forms, posters, invitations and other print and digital assets
• check printers’ proofs and ensure all design work conforms to the Court and Tribunal style guides, brand and accessibility requirements
• interpret designs brief and manage projects throughout the concept development and design phases
• manage and update the style guides and provide advice to business areas on the correct application, and
• proofread material to ensure accuracy.

Selection criteria

• Extensive experience in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards.

• High level creative skills and experience in design demonstrated through qualifications in graphic design and/or other relevant qualifications and experience.

• Well-developed organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and monitor work flows and standards to meet tight deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to develop productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated resilience and a collaborative team approach to work in a high pressure environment.

• Initiative and flexibility and the ability to work with limited supervision and make informed decisions about priorities on a day-to-day basis.