• Job Description

  Req#: 26314

  Overview

  Lifeway is hiring a full-time Graphic Designer. This Graphic Designer position will be responsible for the conceptualization, creation, and management of print and digital publishing assets across various platforms. This role involves developing cover concepts, building our interior templates, and serving on a creative publishing team focused on resourcing the church with small-group Bible studies. The ideal candidate should be both creative and detail-oriented, capable of delivering compelling visuals that drive engagement and reinforce the brand's mission within the Christian resource publishing industry.

  Why Lifeway?

  Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

  Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code

  This is a remote position in the U.S. with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings. #LI-Remote

  Responsibilities

  • Creates and develops graphic designs and art solutions.
  • Actively participates in product ideation and development, advocating for visual design excellence from inception to completion.
  • Directs and collaborates with internal and external designers, illustrators and photographers
  • Creates design briefs and cover comps in collaboration with stakeholders (publishers, marketers and authors).
  • Creates product templates including layouts, stylesheets and formating and assists editorial team in best practices for production.
  • Finalizes production work and sends files to printers for production.
  • Responds to customer needs
  • Monitors and maintains production dates and budgets
  • Participates in production planning and technical problem solving
  • Maintains art database digital product files and prepares files for reprints.

  Qualifications

  Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent experience

  Requried Experience and Skills:

  • 3-5 years of professional graphic design experience; Related work experience may be considered to fulfill education requirement

  • Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite design applications including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

  • Excellent collaborative and interpersonal communication skills

  • Effective at managing time effectively to meet deadlines, with a focus on maintaining flexibility

  • Experience in coordinating and executing multiple creative projects in a fast-paced environment

  • Member of or attending an evangelical Christian church
  • Live out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work

• About the company

  LifeWay Christian Resources, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is the publishing and distribution division of the Southern Baptist Convention and provider of church business services.

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