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About the Role
SFJAZZ is seeking a creative and collaborative Designer to join our Marketing Team. This role creates engaging, accurate print and digital materials supporting SFJAZZ performances, education programs, fundraising, and institutional initiatives. It combines creative concept development with hands-on production, requiring strong design judgment, attention to detail, proactive communication, and project ownership.
Responsibilities
- Create engaging, accurate print and digital materials supporting SFJAZZ performances, education programs, fundraising, and institutional initiatives.
- Develop multiple distinct concepts for major assignments and explain how design choices support the brief, audience, and communication goals.
- Bring fresh ideas and layout approaches to recurring projects.
- Apply SFJAZZ brand standards consistently using typography, hierarchy, composition, spacing, imagery, and color.
- Prepare accurate print-ready and digital files, including image cropping and resizing, resolution, color settings, bleeds, dimensions, linked assets, and export specifications.
- Proof every submission for spelling, grammar, artist names, dates, times, content accuracy, and visual consistency.
- Verify information against current approved copy and designated sources, and flag discrepancies before delivery.
- Incorporate agreed feedback thoroughly, confirm that requested corrections carry through subsequent versions, and obtain required approvals before production, publication, or distribution.
- Manage assigned projects from brief to delivery, plan time for concept development and quality checks, and meet deadlines while balancing multiple priorities.
- Keep project status and next steps current in Asana.
- Proactively flag missing information, conflicting feedback, workload concerns, and deadline risks, and propose practical solutions.
- Discuss feedback respectfully, ask focused questions, and apply creative direction with increasing independence.
- Adapt to changing priorities while communicating the impact on scope and timing.
- Take responsibility for the quality and completion of assigned work.
- Address errors promptly and maintain organized source files, templates, linked assets, and final deliverables in shared storage.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional graphic design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating original concepts, strong typography and layout, brand consistency, and effective print and digital execution.
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
- Experience creating presentations in PowerPoint or comparable software.
- Solid knowledge of print and digital production, including prepress preparation, image handling, file setup, and delivery specifications.
- Sound creative judgment and the ability to explain design decisions, explore alternatives, and solve communication challenges within an established brand.
- A consistent approach to self-proofing, checking source information, and reviewing revisions before submitting work for approval.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to anticipate needs, manage competing deadlines, and follow through with appropriate independence.
- Clear written and verbal communication, openness to constructive feedback, and a professional, collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- Practical proficiency with AI-assisted creative and productivity tools for tasks such as ideation, image editing, proofreading, and workflow improvement.
- Ability to write effective prompts, evaluate results critically, and refine outputs using professional design judgment.
- Ability to use AI responsibly: verify accuracy and suitability, protect confidential information, and follow SFJAZZ guidance on approved tools, brand standards, and usage rights.
- Interest in music and the performing arts, and enthusiasm for contributing to SFJAZZ's mission.
Skills
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Acrobat
- PowerPoint
- AI-assisted creative tools
- Prompt writing
- Canva
- Asana
Location
- In-office days required
Work Type
- Full-time
- Occasional evening work
- Schedule flexibility may be needed
Experience Level
- 5 years of professional graphic design experience
About the Company
- SFJAZZ is a performing arts organization.