Sundance Institute

Graphics Designer

• Managing graphic design tasks, refining projects and drafts, and designing graphic materials of the highest quality across creative assets for all Sundance Institute programs, including print and digital media
• Creating graphic assets for use on all digital platforms, including Institute web properties, external sites, and social media
• Guiding the development of and actively creating design work for all Sundance Institute programs and initiatives
• Creating media rich and appealing graphics for a variety of Marketing materials, including print and digital ads, social assets, environmental graphics, signage, merchandise design, special event branding and invitations, video tags, email templates, and digital presentations
• Partnering with the Accessibility team to ensure design work meets accessibility standards as needed
• Reviewing and approving graphics created and used by outside vendors, partners, and outlets to ensure they are applied appropriately, with guidance of the Creative Director
• Obtaining edits and approvals required to move projects to the next stage and generating edits on projects
• Acting as a resource for the seasonal design team ensuring that all work is cohesive and meets our design standards and guidelines, as needed
• Partnering with department colleagues to maintain the design calendar in Airtable, meet deadlines, consistently update project tracking, obtaining necessary approvals and managing print projects as needed
• Developing materials and conducting training for seasonal design employees as needed, to ensure the team is clear on their responsibilities, processes, and expectations
• Overseeing and partnering in the production of graphic systems, design asset kits, advertising deliverables, social media assets, signage, and video graphics for all Sundance Institute programs and labs
• Tracking timelines with printers and external vendors to ensure deadlines are met
• Providing graphic assets to outside vendors, partners, and outlets, on an as-needed basis
• Collaborating with the various departments to determine and deliver on graphic needs while adhering to department schedules and meeting deadlines
• Organizing, filing, and archiving all artwork files
• Supporting with Festival wrap, including working to identify areas of successes and improvement for next year
• Supporting the production and installation of environmental graphics for programs and events
• Conducting venue site visits as part of planning for installation of environmental graphics to ensure quality
• Conducting press checks with printers to provide feedback and ensure the output meets our standards

Graphic Designer