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The Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) located in Warrendale, Pa., seeks a creative, detail-oriented graphic designer to help us advance the steelmaking industry through a variety of projects. Our ideal candidate is an ambitious, hard-working person who exhibits a positive attitude and enjoys working in a team-based environment.

AIST is a non-profit, member-based entity recognized as a global leader in networking, education, and sustainability programs for advancing iron and steel technology and is the world’s largest steel network. The Graphic Designer responsibilities include:

· Collaborate with marketing team to create concepts and themes for visual messaging, designs, and icons for internal and external projects, including digital, web, print and video.

· Generate new designs and ideas while maintaining established AIST brand standards to ensure consistent messaging across a variety of channels.

· Demonstrate excellent workflow time-management to meet deadlines while working on multiple projects.

· Communicate ideas clearly and effectively to co-workers, customers, and leadership.

· Contribute to other association projects as needed, including on-site support at our annual conference. (Travel is less than 5%)

Digital collateral includes event announcements, infographics, charts, banner ads, landing pages, presentation materials, icons and typography for email, web, social media, and videos. Print projects involve conference and event brochures, large- and small-scale signage, including booth design, magazine ads, communication materials, content layout, and additional materials for our monthly journal, Iron & Steel Technology .

A bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design is required, along with at least three years’ work experience. Candidate should have an online portfolio with design examples and be well-versed in Adobe Creative Suite. Candidates that have familiarity with video production, web design, and photography are strongly encouraged to apply.

AIST provides a competitive base salary, with incentive compensation, along with employee benefits and a supportive work environment. Interested candidates should send cover letter, link to online portfolio and resume, including salary requirements, to hr@aist.org or by mail to AIST Human Resources, 186 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086.

AIST is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.

The ideal candidate will have strong creative skills and a portfolio of work which demonstrates their passion for illustrative design in all formats. This candidate will have experiences in working with numerous different design platforms such as digital, print and video formats. 

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to ensure consistency of designs across various media outlets
• Create compelling and effective designs for print, digital media and video
• Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field
• 4+ years of experience in graphic design
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong communication, conceptual thinking, and skilled in graphic design and video production
• Portfolio of work

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