Graphic Artist (5322)- Citywide-(U00051)

Under the direction of the Digital Media & Website Communications Manager, create engaging designs according to requirements. The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented designer who brings fresh perspectives while maintaining a strong understanding of and commitment to the agency’s brand standards. They are adaptable, collaborative, and able to successfully manage multiple projects and clients in a fast-paced environment. This role is responsible for creating impactful designs that communicate and promote the agency’s mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives.

General Specialty:

1. Designs layouts of reports, brochures, flyers, bookmarks, booklists, logos, newsletters, posters, forms, signs, and other printed material and selects appropriate typography, color treatment and paper stock using computer systems, desktop publishing software including illustration, web design, photographic retouching, and other graphic design software.

2. Performs specialized design, typesetting and pre-press work in connection with the preparation of presentation drawings, publications, multi-media, public information releases and similar media using computer-aided graphics.

3. Designs, executes and edits a variety of drawings and illustrations using computer-aided graphics.

4. Scans, manipulates and corrects photographic images to incorporate with desktop publishing software.

5. Uses desktop publishing software and appropriate computer hardware to produce graphs, charts and maps.

6. Communicates and interacts with departmental staff, vendors, staff from printers, service bureaus and color houses to assure quality reproduction of project designs.

7. Prepares sketches, graphs, charts, posters, diagrams, final drawings, exhibits and photographs either from direct consultation with staff members of from rough sketches.

8. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Forensic Specialty:

1. Creates freehand art sketches of victims and witnesses using composite art sketches as investigative tools to aid in the identification, apprehension and/or elimination of suspects, victims and witnesses; creates sketches, when possible, from surveillance videos and photographs and alters or modifies likenesses to aid in the identification of victim, witnesses or suspects.

2. Creates three-dimensional reconstruction (sculptures) from physical data of decomposed or partially decomposing human remains for the purposes of forensic identification.

3. Creates two-dimensional reconstruction (drawings) from decomposed or partially decomposing human skeletal remains for the purposes of forensic identification; creates two-dimensional age-progression as investigative tools for the identification/apprehension of missing children and/or wanted fugitives; refers of computer-aid programs and manuals such as those produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited children.

4. Conducts interviews with crime victims and witnesses to create freehand drawings or sculptures of criminal suspects, following the ethics and special sensitivity guidelines outlined in the Mission Statement of the Forensic Art Unit.

5. Consults with criminal justice specialists and medical doctors to render likeness of suspects and victims.

6. Provides expert testimony on identification during criminal trials.

7. Creates small-scale models of crime scenes using computer-assisted architectural programs such as AutoCad and Architectural Desktop.

8. Works with the community on art projects designed to reduce violence and crime.

9. Prepares sketches, graphs, charts, posters, diagrams, final drawings, exhibits and photographs using rough sketches or in consultation with staff members to be used in court or in public presentations.

10. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education:

Possession of an Associate in Arts degree (two year degree) from an accredited college or university with coursework in graphic art or design AND

Experience:

General Specialty : One (1) year of professional experience in graphic art or web design.

OR

Forensic Specialty: One (1) year of professional experience as an artist specializing in human portraits of a diverse population.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Selection Procedures

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) (Weight: 100%) : Candidates who meet minimum qualifications will be invited via a separate online link to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination. The purpose of the SQ Examination is to evaluate the experience, knowledge, skills and abilities that candidates possess in job-related …