Web & Graphic Designer

Stanford University · Stanford, California, United States · hybrid

Under direct supervision, design and maintain web site using

established tools and design guidelines, practices, and standards.

Maintain the web presence on all devices deemed as a supported

device.

Core Duties:

- Collaborate with senior designers and content experts to

continually organize, display, and build new website content in a manner

most effective for web consumption.

- Produce images and other graphics, using best practices, for

optimal web viewing on all supported devices.

- Recommend and implement improvements related to the overall

organization, usability, and effectiveness of web properties as they

evolve over time.

- Apply approved color palettes and graphics for websites using

standard themes or template package.

- Present and revise design ideas through design reviews and

subsequent iterations.

- Assist with the design of web application user interfaces that

are on-brand, visually attractive, and cohesive.

- Collaborate with IT Services, University Communications, and

Online Accessibility Program staff to ensure group's compliance with

policies and standards around identity graphics, web content, and online

accessibility.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and relevant

experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

- Familiarity with browser and platform differences and

idiosyncrasies.

- Ability to use desktop web content authoring, development tools,

and web authoring/editing applications.

- Good working knowledge of HTML and CSS.

- Good working knowledge of usability testing and quality assurance

practices.