Graphic Artist Senior

Date Opened: Wednesday, July 08, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Communications Department

Salary: $63,643.00 - $91,487.1 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PORTFOLIO WITH APPLICATION

The graphic designer plays a vital role within CC&M, supporting campaigns and creative service for the City of Charlotte.
This role is responsible for developing thoughtful, creative and smart designs to highlight city programs and initiatives. The role includes the development of graphics and visual elements for both digital and physical campaigns.

The ideal teammate is an experienced professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, excels in proactive problem-solving and consistently delivers high-quality, detail-oriented work. This position calls for a professional who can create highly-creative, collaborative designs to grab attention and clarify information.

ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PORTFOLIO WITH APPLICATION

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Creative Asset Development

• Generate creative assets from conception to completion.

• Ensure creative assets are consistent in design principles and brand guidelines.

• Implement creative design principles to produce collateral materials, graphics, signage or other design-focused products.

• Assist in the planning and execution of high-level campaigns and projects.

• Support the creative direction of the organization.

• Develop visual concepts and creative solutions.

• Ensure graphics and visual projects are ADA compliant and adhere to brand standards.

• Support other departments, contractors in the development and screening of materials for ADA compliance.

• Translate complex information into clear visual communications.

• Create designs for various materials for print and digital collateral using illustration, photo editing, and layout software.

• Juggle multiple projects at once while balancing long-term delivery and short deadlines.

Collaboration and Creative Support

• Work with the creative services team to deliver effective designs for campaigns, initiatives.

• Partner with clients to optimize creative campaigns.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time with accuracy.

• Collaborate with the creative services team to measure effectiveness of production.

• Support city campaigns and initiatives through collaboration and idea sharing.

• Support development of templates and design resources.

• Maintain technical knowledge and industry standards by collaborating with other designers and attending workshops, reviewing outside professional work or participating in training.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communication, graphic art, fine art, communication or related field AND two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in public relations, media relations or communications experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with strong command of design software including the Adobe Creative Suite.

• Demonstrated success in executing multi-platform communication strategies and campaigns.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• Knowledge and experience of designing with the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to ensure consis