Senior Brand & Graphic Designer

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The University of Nevada, Reno is looking for a Senior Brand & Graphic Designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and would like to join an innovative marketing team to promote a growing R1 University.

The Senior Brand & Graphic Designer serves as the primary visual steward and technical subject matter expert for the University’s visual identity systems. Reporting to the Director of Creative Services, this position functions as a strategic hybrid of high-level brand governance and multi-channel design execution, directly influencing the institution's public image across all constituent groups.

The role carries significant creative autonomy and is responsible for translating complex brand architectures into a cohesive ecosystem encompassing print, digital, and environmental touchpoints. A primary focus involves the development and management of scalable design systems and templates that empower decentralized campus units while maintaining strict brand integrity.

This position requires a high level of conceptual complexity, as it must balance immediate production needs with the long-term protection of university brand equity during and after major rebranding initiatives. Ultimately, this role acts as the critical barrier between unified institutional clarity and visual fragmentation across the university landscape.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of related work experience; OR

Master’s Degree two (2) years of related work experience.

Related experience: Professional graphic design experience, with documented portfolio demonstrating work across print, digital, and environmental platforms and experience in brand design and managing identity systems, or related.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working within a large, decentralized organization (e.g. Higher Education, Healthcare, or Corporate) or a high-volume creative agency managing multiple sub-brands.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop), including advanced skills in style sheets, master pages, and pre-press file preparation.

• Proven experience building and deploying scalable, user-friendly templates for non-designers using platforms such as Canva, Adobe Express, or Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Demonstrated experience in the technical rollout of a new visual identity system or the management of a complex brand architecture.

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Schedule and Travel Requirements

Variable work schedule

Occasional local travel

Compensation Grade

Compensation Grade – C ($63,480 - $95,220)

Salary is based on related education and experience, internal equity and budgets.

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Administrative Faculty – C

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. 

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options, including dental and vision -

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