Jr Graphic Designer

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. The Junior Graphic Designer will support the department’s medical oncology faculty by creating high-quality visual content for various projects, including social media, marketing materials, and academic presentations. Responsibilities Brochures, postcards, handouts and other print collateral Digital signage and other visual ads Digital illustrations and infographics Email and e-newsletter design Digital graphics and infographics Dynamic PowerPoint presentations Web pages, sections and landing pages Dynamic, social media friendly content such as animations and short-form video Posters, slides and advertising materials for scientific conferences Graphic design for plain language research summaries and clinical trial recruitment materials Graphic designs for patient and provider forum discussions Skills BFA, or BA required, with a focus on graphic design preferred 1-3 years of experience are required Demonstrated excellent understanding and application of design principles Strong typography skills Adept in key Adobe Creative Suite products including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects Fluency in Mac-based systems High fluency in digital design, including web page and e-newsletter design Solid pre-press knowledge HTML/CSS understanding Excellent communication, presentation, project management, leadership and interpersonal skills Knowledge of web-authoring software helpful, but not mandatory, (i.e. Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, HTML) Knowledge of photography helpful, but not mandatory Knowledge of video production and editing tools (Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro is helpful but not mandatory Company Overview Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research. It was founded in 1947, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is