graphic designer in The McGraw-Hill Companies

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The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek.

McGraw-Hill Education addresses virtually every aspect of the education market from pre-K through professional learning. Using traditional materials, online learning and multimedia tools, we empower the growth of teachers, professionals and students of all ages. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn, with e-books, online tutoring, customized course Web sites and subscription services. We are also a leading provider of reference and trade publishing for the medical, business, engineering and other professions.

The School Solutions Group, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, has an immediate opening for a Graphic Designer in Desoto, TX. This position provides an opportunity for the selected candidate to apply his/her graphic design expertise to design and produce a broad range of finished collateral materials.

Responsibilities:

* Layout, design, copy editing, proofing, and output of printed sales promotional materials, including flyers, invitations, brochures, free with order booklets, posters, cutouts, correlations, lesson plans, newsletters, and inservice materials
* Art creation or procurement for all projects, including some illustration and photo manipulation
* Scanning of components and pages for use in printed materials and on-screen presentations; color correction, use-appropriate sizing, clipping, and save-down of scanned materials
* Maintenance of Macintosh computer and peripherals
* Keeping current on design trends, using trade magazines, books, or attending seminars
* Keeping current on operating systems and troubleshooting
* Organize and fulfill all project requests from Field Marketing Coordinators in a timely basis, ensuring accuracy of each project
* Communicate with field personnel on assigned projects as needed and participate in weekly departmental meetings
* Demonstrate proficiency in design software by creating layouts and presentations for sales field
* Increase design knowledge base by reading and studying magazines, books, websites, training manuals, and tutorials

Qualifications
Required:

* Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Illustration, Advertising, or Marketing from accredited university or institute
* Must have proficient knowledge of the following software: Macintosh Tiger, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Font Management Software, QuarkXPress 6.0, Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), and Macromedia FlashMX experience a plus
* Must have demonstrated excellence in graphic design skills and a high degree of innovation through a professional portfolio
* Excellent analytic thinking and creative problem solving skills for visual information design
* Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
* Ability to function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and the stamina to produce high-quality graphics in a fast-paced work environment

The McGraw-Hill Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job
Marketing/Communications
Primary Location
US-TX-DeSoto
Organization
School Solutions Group
Schedule
Full-time
EEO
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Corporate Brand
McGraw-Hill Education

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