Designer
BJU Press · Greenville, South Carolina, United States ·
- Category
- Design
- Experience
- 0+ years
Entry-to-junior graphic designer (0–2 years) at BJU Press in Greenville, SC, building layouts, templates, and style guides for student/teacher editions and assessments in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, with work aligned to the publisher's biblical worldview educational mission.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement design templates, layout standards, and style guides for student and teacher editions, assessments, and other ancillary materials ensuring consistency across products
- Collaborate with Design Leads, Design Teams, peers, and cross-functional product line teams to clarify goals and ensure alignment with instructional and biblical objectives
- Prepare files accurately for review
- Accept and apply feedback thoughtfully, refining work through multiple iterations
- Maintain project organization and meet assigned deadlines
- Contribute to team discussions, critiques, and knowledge-sharing opportunities
- Demonstrate growth in design skill, software fluency, and understanding of company and industry publishing standards
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Growth mindset with a willingness to learn and apply feedback
- Strong attention to detail and design consistency
- Collaborative approach to problem solving and communication
- Professional reliability and accountability for task completion
- Foundational visual storytelling and typographic skills
- Respect for biblical worldview values and a desire to serve through design
- Interest in improving technical and creative skills through hands-on experience
- 0–2 years of experience in graphic design, visual communication, or publishing
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field preferred
- Portfolio that demonstrates clean, effective design and potential for growth
- Strong foundational skills in layout, composition, and design software
- Familiarity with print production tools and visual design fundamentals
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop)
- Willingness to grow through coaching, collaboration, and self-directed learning
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, worldclass education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.