Who Are We
We are a global community that is driven by the creative spirit of Los Angeles. Through an inspiring mix of music, news, and culture, we bring joy and connection – online, in-person and on the radio. Always excellent, accessible, and often unexpected, we are a constant source of fuel for the imagination, education and good vibes. At least, that is what our members tell us.
As NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California for more than 30 years and a community service of Santa Monica College, KCRW is the next generation of public media.
How You’ll Make An Impact
The Graphic Designer will help represent the voice of visual branding for KCRW as a multi-platform media and culture brand. Reporting to the Art Director, this position will be responsible for helping to elevate and maintain the visual language of programs and events, digital advertising and newsletters, membership, and merchandise. Candidates should be forward-thinking regarding culture and visual trends and enjoy various styles, including hand illustration, poster and print graphics, typographic title treatment, and more.
A successful candidate will be comfortable conceiving and working on marketing campaigns and events from inception to production, collaborating with guest artists and handling day-to-day graphic requests from multiple departments as well as coordinating photo shoots for merch, artists, etc. They will present visual concepts, supervise and design promotional assets, and maintain design department protocols while working closely with the Digital, Communications, Events, Membership, and Programming departments. This is a position for someone who is a KCRW fan and is excited about the opportunity to boost the independent voice of culture in Southern California.
This is a part-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Art Director.
Here’s What You’ll Do
- Design cutting-edge creative assets to support podcasts, live streams, events, newsletters, and social media accounts with compelling typography and clean design
- Work with multiple departments on a wide range graphic needs
- Creating/resizing banner suites for web, social media, newsletters
- Design eye-catching banners with high conversion rates to promote new shows, podcasts, events, pledge drives, and live music performances
- Design and illustrate exciting artwork for branded merchandise including shirts, jackets, mugs, totes, hats, pins, and collectibles
- Communicate with teams and project managers to review project requirements, KPIs, and due dates
Here’s What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years of design experience; in collaborative, company setting a plus
- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, HTML, CSS, Print Design, Google Docs, Dropbox
- Bonus: After Effects, Animated Gifs
- Self-starter with ability to set and meet reasonable deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills.
What We Offer
- Salary Range: $34.33-34.33
- Sick leave award
- Vacation leave accrual
- Passionate office environment surrounded by an incredible community of curious and talented colleagues
- KCRW is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program - read more here to determine your eligibility
This job is represented by SAG-AFTRA, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, which ensures that performers receive fair wages, working conditions, and benefits. Membership provides valuable support and resources for those in the industry.
- KCRW employees covered by the 2022-2026 SAG-AFTRA/KCRW contract need to follow the union security article of the contract, become a full voting member or fee-paying non-member
- There are annual base dues plus working dues of 1.575% of the previous calendar year's earnings
- The broadcast initiation fee specific to KCRW is $720 for full time and $360 for part time and there are payment plans
- Upon hire, SAG-AFTRA will be in contact with all necessary information
- Candidates can discuss any union specific questions with a shop steward upon hire
KCRW aims to be representative of Southern California, and candidates with traditionally underrepresented backgrounds and perspectives are encouraged to apply. KCRW is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruits to promote diversity in our workforce. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.
