Graphic Design | Student Life | The University of Vermont(title)

The Student Life graphic design team is made up of students from a number of different colleges and majors with a talent for graphic design and a passion for creating a more inspired and visually appealing world - one poster, cover photo, and instagram story at a time.

Housed within the Department of Student Life this team works one-on-one with individuals who have submitted a marketing request to help realize effective marketing materials for events like FallFest, SpringFest, and everything in-between.  

This service is FREE for any SGA-recognized student organization or Student Life program. For more information about this program, please contact StudentLifeMarketing@uvm.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Submit a Request?
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If you need work done for an SGA-recognized club or organization, Student Life program, or Davis Center affiliate, our team can help you for FREE.  

Just fill out a Marketing Request form. Unfortunately, our small team is unable to support project requests for other UVM departments, groups, or students outside of the aforementioned scope. 

What Programs are Used?
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Our graphic designers primarily use the Adobe Creative Suite, with a strong emphasis on Illustrator to realize marketing projects.  Students work on a mix of Student Life owned computers and their personal devices and have access to additional technology (iPads, Cameras, Tablets, etc) as needed.

What Skills Does the Team Have?
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Designers must have (at least) a demonstrated knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and a strong understanding of visual and information hierarchy.  Additional graphic design knowledge is a plus.  Most of student life graphic designers are artists in some form or another and enjoy illustrating even outside their project list.

Apply to Join Our Team!

Hiring Timeline
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The typical hiring timeline for positions is mid-Spring semester to start in the fall semester, though occasionally open positions are available in the fall and early spring. Feel free to reach out to see if we have any current openings!

Who Can Apply?
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These positions are not dependant on work study awards and are open to any current undergraduate student. Candidate should have experience with the Adobe Creative Suite and provide a examples of their work when applying. Work that demonstrates an understanding of visual and information hierarchy are especially encouraged. Prior experience working with clients and/or designing for others is a plus, but not required!  

What Will I Learn?
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Becoming part of our team is a great opportunity to build out your portfolio while developing real-world career skills around collaboration, communication, and time management. Our designers work on all kinds of projects and get experience designing for print, digital, and products.

If you are interested in learning more, please send your portfolio or examples of your work to StudentLifeMarketing@uvm.edu.