Student Graphic Designer

Student Graphic Designer: 33406BR

Apply @ employment.ku.edu

Contact: Kelly Werther,  kellyw@ku.edu

Position Overview

The student graphic designer will assist the creative director to produce print and digital marketing and promotional campaign materials, with additional web design, coding, and site updates assigned as needed. Duties will include:

  • Creating print and digital ads (including editing or creating video clips for social media), flyers, PowerPoints, web images, and other design projects.
  • Assisting with website maintenance, such as basic CSS, HTML, and PHP updates or content tweaks as needed.

Office duties may also be assigned, as needed. The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to multitask, strong communication skills, and can demonstrate accountability.

Job Description

80% — Graphic Design & Content Creation: 

  • Designing print and digital marketing materials, editing and resizing images, and creating web graphics using InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

15% — Web Support & Maintenance: 

  • Assisting with WordPress updates, web page tweaks, and light HTML/CSS/PHP coding adjustments as needed.

5% — Office & Administrative Support: 

  • General office duties and project coordination as assigned, like printing and folding

Required Qualifications

  1. Two (2) years of experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro) and manipulating images/video for print, digital, and social media marketing, as evidenced by application materials.
  2. Graphic design experience in print and electronic layout and design, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Upper class student status (Junior/Senior)
  2. Experience with coding and web maintenance in WordPress or another CMS (HTML, CSS, PHP).
  3. WordPress theme-building experience.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, please provide:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Three references
  • A minimum of three portfolio samples (or a link to online portfolio)

Application review begins Friday, August 14, 2026 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified. Please apply prior to the review date for first consideration.