Title: Graphic Designer

Department/Location: Central Marketing, St. Louis, MO / Remote

Position Type: Full-time, 12-month

Summary:

Principia is looking for a Graphic Designer. In this role, you will provide visual design support for Principia’s Central Marketing department that is professional, engaging, and adheres to Principia's visual brand. You will handle a variety of design projects, including print, web, promotional, presentation, and signage. You’ll work closely with the Senior Art Director, Senior Creative Director, and other team members to develop design solutions that address institutional needs.

Who We Are:

At our award-winning pre-K–12 school in St. Louis, Missouri, and top-ranked Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, Principia faculty and staff make up a close-knit community of educators, coaches, and professionals taking a distinct approach to education—blending academic excellence with Christian Science-based character education. Principia’s team of over 500 employees supports not only Principia School and Principia College, but also a worldwide network of Alumni & Friends.

At Principia School, our core value is LOVE. Love and its attributes underpin our foundational beliefs as well as our educational approach. We focus on developing the whole child—intellectually, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually, preparing students for the next steps in life. We foster a challenging yet supportive environment where character unfolds naturally, and talent is cultivated through boundless opportunities. Character education plays an essential role in every aspect of the student experience, and classroom work is augmented by character trips, leadership development, and real-world, hands-on, project-based learning.

At Principia College, our globally-focused curriculum honors diverse perspectives and develops creative changemakers who use their academic skills for good in service to themselves, their communities, and the world. In-depth study meets real-world experience through study abroad programs, internships, capstone projects, and a robust slate of student activities, including a world-renowned mediation team, top-ranked solar car team, national champion rugby club, and the nation’s oldest student-run public affairs conference.

Principia employees are part of an engaging academic community preparing students to be tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and are valued.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Produce professional, strategic, and high-quality design work for marketing and communications materials across all mediums with oversight from the Senior Art Director
• Manage multiple design projects at a time, from ideation through delivery, while meeting project deadlines
• Receive and act on creative direction and design feedback in a professional, solution-oriented manner
• Work adeptly in a team environment and be able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical colleagues and audiences
• Support and adhere to institutional design strategy, principles, and brand identity standards
• Contribute to brainstorming meetings and initial project development

Core Competencies:

• Quality: Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness
• Innovative: Presents a problem-solving mindset that helps our team come up with creative solutions to challenging issues, with a mentality of self-improvement and organizational excellence; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas
• Planning and Organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; manages multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Dependability: Works within deadlines and under occasional heavy workloads
• Results Driven and Productivity: Ability to prioritize and deliver results in a high-volume environment
• Proactive: Ability to self-start
• Ethical: Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity; upholds organizational values

Minimum Qualifications:

• Student of Christian Science, or values-aligned
• Supportive of Principia’s mission, vision, and values as articulated here
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or equivalent professional experience
• 3 years of professional design experience, including knowledge of design for both print and digital
• Strong design portfolio (portfolio required)
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite; specifically InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Demonstrated ability to execute polished and mobile-first designs for digital; website, email, social media
• Proficient knowledge of print and prepress file setup and packaging, ability to work with print vendors

The statements above describe the general nature and level of work but are not a complete list of responsibilities and are subject to change at the discretion of Principia.

Equal Opportunity:

Principia, a mission-driven institution, believes every person has the right to an equitable and respectful educational environment and workplace. Principia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender (identity or expression), sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or military or veteran status.

In hiring, admissions, and related decisions, Principia—as an institution with a religious mission—gives preference, where appropriate, to Christian Scientists.