A Graphic Designer works with text and images to create design for printed material or web sites. Develops visual designs, such as a logo, that establish an identity or brand for an organization, business or campaign; uses design skills to improve the visual impact of advertising messages, reports, books or websites. May produce documents and printed materials using desktop publishing software and equipment. May work for a publishing company or provide printed business or marketing material for business clients.
Student Hourly-Graphic Designer
Position Overview
The student graphic designer will assist the creative director to produce print and digital marketing and promotional campaign materials, with additional web design, coding, and site updates assigned as needed.
Duties will include:
Creating print and digital ads (including editing or creating video clips for social media), flyers, PowerPoints, web images, and other design projects.
Assisting with website maintenance, such as basic CSS, HTML, and PHP updates or content tweaks as needed.
Office duties may also be assigned, as needed. The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to multitask, strong communication skills, and can demonstrate accountability.
Job Description
80% —
Graphic Design & Content Creation:
Designing print and digital marketing materials, editing and resizing images, and creating web graphics using InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. 15% —
Web Support & Maintenance:
Assisting with WordPress updates, web page tweaks, and light
HTML/CSS/PHP
coding adjustments as needed. 5% —
Office & Administrative Support:
General office duties and project coordination as assigned, like printing and folding
Required Qualifications
Two (2) years of experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro) and manipulating images/video for print, digital, and social media marketing, as evidenced by application materials.
Graphic design experience in print and electronic layout and design, as evidenced by application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
Upper class student status (Junior/Senior)
Experience with coding and web maintenance in WordPress or another CMS (HTML, CSS, PHP).
WordPress theme-building experience.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for
GRA/GTA/GA
appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR. (2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instructions
In addition to the online application, please provide:
Resume
Cover Letter
Three references
A minimum of three portfolio (or a link to online portfolio) Application review begins Friday, August 14, 2026 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified. Please apply prior to the review date for first consideration. Contact Information to Applicants
Kelly Werther
kellyw@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
12.00
Anticipated Start Date
Monday September 14, 2026
