Graphic Design Assistant II

Graphic Design Assistant II

Ames, IA

Full time

Posted Yesterday

Job Requisition ID: R20091

Position Title: Graphic Design Assistant II

Job Group: Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience

Job Description: Printing Services is seeking a Prepress & Print Design Technician II (Graphic Design Assistant II) to join our creative, fast-paced printing environment. This position combines graphic design, prepress, variable-data production, department marketing, and webstore support, including the development of dynamic product templates for online ordering. You’ll work on a wide variety of print, wide-format, mailing, and creative projects from concept through production.

Working within established workflows and guidelines, you’ll independently resolve prepress issues and collaborate with customers, customer relations staff, and production teams to ensure files are accurate, consistent, and properly prepared for efficient downstream production.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a printing services environment Experience working in a higher education environment Experience with print prepress software for digital and wide-format print production Experience with promotional and marketing materials Experience with mail list processing and variable-data printing workflows Experience with web-to-print, online ordering, or digital storefront platforms for print services

About the Department: Do you enjoy a dynamic work environment where every day brings new projects and technical challenges? Are you interested in hands on work that supports meaningful communication across a large and diverse campus community?

Printing Services at Iowa State University plays a critical role in supporting the university’s academic, research, and outreach missions by providing high quality print and design services. The department’s mission is to efficiently meet Iowa State’s core printing needs while delivering reliable, cost effective solutions with prompt turnaround times and top quality results.

Printing Services combines technical expertise in prepress, production, and finishing with a strong focus on accuracy, accessibility, and consistency. As part of an integrated communications workflow, the department supports emerging digital print solutions, helping translate the knowledge and messaging of Iowa State University into effective visual communications for campus partners and the broader Iowa community.

Team members work closely with production staff, customer-facing colleagues, and clients across campus in a collaborative, service oriented environment where precision, problem solving, and continuous improvement are valued.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Appointment Type: Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year: 12 Month Work Period

Time Type: Full time

Pay Grade: PS806

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612.

About Us By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State University attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.

Iowa State University is a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community.

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact the appropriate university office. Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.