Design Coordinator/designer - Stockton, United States - Digital NEST

Digital NEST

Verified Company

Stockton, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title:
Design Coordinator, bizzNEST Design

Full-Time:40 hours a week, 100% FTE

Compensation:
$ $32.69 per hour, non-exempt

Benefits Overview:

Medical, vision, dental and life insurance, vacation and sick time off, paid federal holidays, and retirement plan (See full job description for more details).

Organization Size:50+ employees

Reports to:
Associate Director, bizzNEST Web & Design

Location(s):Stockton, CA

JOB OVERVIEW:

Digital NEST is a workforce development center that has welcomed hundreds of youth from working class, farmworker communities to develop the technical and professional skills they need to achieve their dreams.

The NEST is proud to be a great place to get your career started and/or to expand your career to the next level.

It is an exciting time for the NEST as we are on the precipice of expanding to a total of five communities across Northern California by the end of 2026.

Digital NEST has centers in the heart of Watsonville, Salinas, and Gilroy.

The first Digital NEST in the Central Valley is expected to launch in Stockton in 2023, with plans to scale across the Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley also underway.

The bizzNEST Designer will lead web and graphic design projects for bizzNEST clients.

This role will participate throughout the life of the project, assisting with project intake and scoping, task assignments, communicating with clients, and reviewing work.

On occasion the Designer will be responsible for completing assignments on graphic and/or web design projects as necessary. Including website design, Visual identity systems, and print graphics.

The Designer also provides support with tracking the technical and professional skill development of the bizzNEST web and graphic design interns.

They are also responsible for ensuring that projects assigned to the team are completed in high quality throughout all the phases of the project's timeline and delivered to the client in a timely manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Coordination (40%)

Attend client intake meetings to codevelop project scopes.
Collaborate with staff and lead interns in designing visual materials for client projects, including UI/UX work.
Support the completion of delegated projects and ensure interns meet project milestones.
Review intern work and offer feedback to support their development.
Assess challenges and adjust the project timeline within the project's original scope of work.
Collaborate with the associate director and the Web developer to manage daily operations
Create production plans, assign tasks to team, and manage projects in Asana

Design Work (20%)

Produce deliverables for marketing clients such as social media graphics and print materials.
Provide art direction on special projects as assigned. Including prepping project briefs. Creating Style / Branding guides, and supervising intern work on said projects.
Produce design work independently on assigned projects
Complete client work as necessary to maintain project timelines and quality standards.
Keep uptodate with new web and design software and trends.

Intern Development (25%)

Create and implement training for interns.
Support interns in updating their portfolios and resumes.
Assist the associate director in overseeing the professional development process for design interns
Onboard, train and support new interns.
Conduct oneonone coaching sessions with interns as necessary
Assist with intern recruitment. Coordinate with programming staff to cultivate member engagement and preparedness for internships.

Other (5%)

Provide general support to fundraising efforts expected of all staff: showcase members and member work, speak articulately about programming and be a model representative and evangelist for Digital NEST in the community
Performs other duties and tasks assigned by their supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field
At least 2 years of relevant design experience
Strong design skills and proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma
Experience with the Wordpress and UX/UI concepts
Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS.
Ability to work effectively in a team and mentor interns
Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with others
Demonstrated competency in web and graphic design project development such as: creating and following project timelines, milestones and tasks, and identifying technical challenges.

PREFERRED-BUT-NOT-REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: