Senior Graphic Designer

As a Senior Graphic Designer at Milestone Church, you are a seasoned designer who is enthusiastic about using your creative skills to support and build the Church. Your rich experience allows you to have a strong eye for design, excellent communication skills, and a passion for contributing to meaningful projects. You will help lead key branding projects and deliverables that play an important role in supporting the vision of Milestone Church: Reaching People and Building Lives.

Graphic Design

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Create high-quality and visually engaging graphics and visuals for weekend service experiences, social media content, campaigns, web design, and more.
• Execute design and layout concepts that are clear and concise.
• Support ministries and campuses with creative requests including signage, branding, and events.
  
  

Brand Adherence

• Ensure all design materials adhere to the established brand guidelines of Milestone Church, maintaining consistency and professionalism across all platforms and campuses.
• Speak into the evolution of our brand guidelines as we grow.
  
  

Collaboration

• Work closely with the Communications team, other departments, and campuses to understand project requirements and effectively translate concepts into visually appealing designs.
• Collaborate with other designers to assist in their skill development through projects.
  
  

Feedback Loops

• Embrace feedback from team members and departments to continuously refine and improve designs and deliverables.
• Model positive and constructive feedback in the design process with the creative team.
  
  

Deadline Management

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and deliver high-quality designs within established deadlines.
  
  

Professional Growth

• Continually study industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in graphic design to continuously enhance skills and stay relevant in the field.
  
  

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Vibrant and mature Christian faith.
• Must possess a strong understanding of graphic design principles, methods, and practices, as well as all phases of production, layout, and design including pre-production preparation.
• High-capacity individual comfortable multi-tasking independently without constant supervision.
• Ability to work independently, monitor own work for quality, and stay focused in a busy environment
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Reliable and dependable in attendance.
• Ability to work in a team environment, interacting with other departments to obtain information needed to complete tasks.
• Full understanding and experience with Adobe Software Products including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, as well as other design software.
• MAC experience and basic Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to build teams and work in a team environment, interacting with other departments to obtain information needed to complete tasks.
• Ability to deal with change, delays, and unexpected events.
  
  

Education And Experience

• 5+ years of experience creating and designing marketing materials in a related field.
• A Bachelor's degree, certificate, or college coursework in a related field is a plus.
• Strong portfolio illustrating a wide variety of design solutions and applications
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands may include: sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, and lifting up to 40 pounds as needed to fulfill job duties and requirements.

• An employee’s duties and responsibilities may change.
• Milestone Church is growing and one or more of the job duties and/or job responsibilities in this job description may change as well as the job title.