Graphic Artist – Branding, Communication & Media

Graphic Artist – Branding, Communication & Media
Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh – NH-9 Campus
Employment Type: Full-time | Permanent
Workplace: On-site
Experience: 2–4 years
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level
Job Functions: Design / Marketing / Media & Communication
About Gurukul The School
Gurukul The School is a nationally reputed Pre-K to Grade XII institution committed to nurturing confident, well-rounded and future-ready individuals through holistic, value-based and progressive education.The school believes in creating an ecosystem where academic excellence, character building, innovation, leadership, creativity and life skills go hand in hand.
The Branding, Communication & Media vertical plays an important role in ensuring that the institution communicates with a consistent, distinctive and professional visual identity across its many touchpoints. As we expand this vertical, we are looking for an experienced Graphic Artist who can bring strong design fundamentals, visual discipline and fresh creative thinking to the team.
About the Role
We are looking for a Graphic Artist – Branding, Communication & Media with a strong eye for typography, layout, composition and visual consistency. The role is responsible for translating institutional communication briefs into clear, purposeful and visually consistent creative assets across digital and print formats.
The ideal candidate should be able to maintain one strong brand language across social media posts, campaigns, banners, reports, presentations, standees, hoardings and other institutional collateral.
You will work closely with the Head – Branding, Communication & Media, Video Editor, Photographer and Media Coordinator, as well as with academic and administrative departments.
This is a hands-on role requiring independent execution, attention to detail and disciplined delivery.
Key Responsibility Areas
1. Visual Design & Brand Identity
Create and maintain a consistent visual language across institutional communication, campaigns and brand touchpoints.
2. Digital Design
Design social media creatives, campaigns, announcements, presentations and other digital communication assets.
3. Print & Outdoor Design
Design banners, reports, brochures, standees, hoardings, invitations, certificates and other institutional collateral.
4. Typography, Layout & Composition
Apply strong principles of typography, visual hierarchy, spacing, composition, imagery and colour.
5. Brief-to-Execution
Understand written briefs, make appropriate design decisions and deliver polished creatives within agreed timelines with minimal supervision.
6. Production & Quality Control
Prepare technically accurate digital and print-ready artwork, including correct dimensions, bleed, resolution, colour formats and file specifications.
7. Technology & AI
Stay updated with evolving design technologies and use relevant AI-enabled design and image tools to improve efficiency, ideation and creative output.
What We Are Looking For
2–4 years of professional experience in graphic design, visual communication, branding or a related field
Strong portfolio demonstrating clean typography, controlled layouts and consistent visual systems
Strong understanding of visual hierarchy, composition, colour and design principles
Experience designing for both digital and print
Ability to maintain a consistent brand identity across multiple formats
Strong understanding of social media creative requirements
Experience preparing print-ready artwork
Good attention to detail and production accuracy
Ability to work from a written brief and deliver without repeated follow-up
Ability to manage multiple creative requirements and deadlines
Strong visual judgement and creative discipline
Comfortable working on campus around students, teachers and staff
Strong learning agility and willingness to adopt emerging design technologies
Existing hands-on exposure to AI-enabled design, image generation or image enhancement tools will be an advantage
Software
Strong proficiency in one or more:
Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe InDesign
Knowledge of Figma, Canva Pro, After Effects and AI-enabled creative tools will be an advantage.
Education
Graduate / Diploma / Certification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts, Applied Arts, Communication Design, Multimedia, Advertising, Digital Media or a related field.
Portfolio and practical design ability will carry significant weight over academic qualification.
What Success Looks Like
The right candidate understands that institutional design is not simply about making a creative look attractive. It is about ensuring that every visual communication looks like it belongs to the same institution—whether it appears on Instagram, a school report, a presentation, a standee or a large outdoor hoarding.
The person should be able to take a brief, understand the communication objective, make sound design decisions and deliver a polished final creative without constant supervision.
At Gurukul, design contributes directly to how the institution is seen, understood and remembered.
Work Expectations
The position is campus-based and requires close coordination with the Branding, Communication & Media team and various school departments.
Occasional extended working hours may be required during major events, campaigns or critical institutional deadlines, as is customary in professional creative and media environments.
Selection Process
Portfolio Review → Practical Design Test → Interaction
Shortlisted candidates will be given an existing Gurukul creative and asked to redesign it while retaining the core communication objective and explain the design choices made.
The assessment will focus on:
Typography
Layout
Visual hierarchy
Brand consistency
Creativity
Technical accuracy
Design judgement
Immediate Joining
This is an active requirement. Candidates who are available to join immediately or within a short notice period will be preferred.
Candidates serving long notice periods may be considered only if their profile is an exceptional match.
Application Closing
If you are a disciplined designer with a strong eye for typography, layout, brand consistency and visual quality, we would like to hear from you.
Immediate joiners and candidates with short notice periods are encouraged to apply.

Work arrangement
No