Kanakuk Ministries - Graphic Designer Job Opening

UPDATE: This position has been filled! Thank you very much for your interest in Kanakuk Kamps. If you are interested in creative positions at Kanakuk it is appropriate for you to submit a portfolio anytime. There are summer photographer and videographer positions available and hiring occurs for those in the Fall and Spring. For more information go to: http://kanakuk.com/staff/Prospective.aspx

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Looking for a fun, fast-paced, family oriented place to help visually communicate for multiple brands and non-profits? Kanakuk Ministries is now hiring a full-time, year-round graphic designer to work in their Marketing/Communications Department. This is open to newly graduated, recently graduated graphic design students or applicants with at least 2-3 years of experience. For more information please submit a resume and digital portfolio to jay@kanakuk.com. Please include your availability and a brief description of why you would want to work for Kanakuk Ministries. (www.kanakuk.com).

Kanakuk Ministries - Graphic Designer I Job Description

The Graphic Designer will perform all tasks designated by the Marketing Director including but not limited to:

• produce new logos
• website design
• 4-color brochures
• Posters
• Postcards
• other printed materials
• Work according to the specifications on job tickets and tastes of clients
• Maintain and revise existing documents
• Work with other departments to concept and create new graphic content
• Back-up and archive data from completed jobs
• Record time and materials used in projects.
• And other misc. tasks not yet determined

The Graphic Designer is a salaried position and is expected to perform all of his or her duties under the direction of the Marketing Director. Work schedules vary but are typically 8:00am to 5:00pm.

This job description is meant only as a guide and in no way should be considered an all inclusive list of duties.

Applicants should have a thorough knowledge of the entire Adobe Design Standard Creative Suite, industry standard color theory, general knowledge of HTML/XHTML and CSS, and work comfortably in Mac OS X and a network environment.

Please submit a brief electronic portfolio and resume including references to: jay@kanakuk.com.

Qualified applicants will be contacted by email regarding their continuation in the application process.
This opening will close as soon as April 1st.

Kamp Life Video Behind the scenes

They say that imitation is the purest form of flattery, so it was not completely unintentional that the new KampLife video resembles the famous "Swagger Wagon" video from Toyota. But more importantly this video is built to connect with the kinds of college students I personally want working with my kids at Kanakuk Kamps. Each year Kanakuk Kamps, K-Kauai - Kanakuk Family Kamp and Kids Across America travel to 300 colleges and universities across the country searching for summer staff that first have a heart for Christ and second a desire to reach children by serving at summer camp. Many of the staff we hire are involved in campus ministries, collegiate sports, and/or have been a camper at one of our camps. Personal interviews are done and applicants provide references that are checked. For more on Kanakuk Kamps hiring practices go here.

Behind the scenes: The KampLife video was scripted and produced by the full-time and summer video staff (April, Bailey, Kenzie) at Kanakuk Kamps during the 2010 camping season. Footage was shot and rough edited over a 8 week period and final editing done by our very own Tim Oliphant. Couple items of note: Joe White is the coolest boss ever and a real sport for filming his part. Only one family was used in the shooting of the K-Kauai section. At the end of the video the final line is "Rock 'em wisdom son."

We hope that people enjoy the KampLife video and share it with their friends. If you know a great college aged person that would be a great fit for a summer serving at Kids Across America or Kanakuk Kamps then forward them this link and have them slide on over to our Staff page for more information about a summer job that can really make a difference.

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Special Video for K-1 Kampers

Dream Airlines Flight Rules Video

During a summer at Kanakuk Kamps, Kampers experience so much that parents and friends never see and can never really understand. One of those things is all the crazy "programs stuff" that the leadership teams put together. This video was put together at K-1 with the help of Tim Oliphant and his crew. This video is to educate the Kampers on the rules while they are in the Gym for K-Life.

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Should you send your child to Summer Camp or Seminary?

Best Friends at Kamp: The Camerons

At Kanakuk, campers have a blast doing all the fun stuff, hanging out with cool counselors, and making great friendships. This past summer the video staff at K-1 interviewed two boys, both named Cameron, both "lefties" and both sorting through deep theological issues.

When I was 8, I was still trying to figure out whether the chicken came before the egg. So I can appreciate the struggle that the Camerons had with the question "Would we be alive if Jesus didn't die on the Cross?" But they seemed to get to the bottom of it in a way that only a child could. Watching this video reminded me of Matthew 18:1-4. Cameron and Cameron gave me pause to wonder if I'm being child-like enough in my walk with Christ.

My daughter has a shirt that says "My Dad can fix anything!" Talk about pressure! She's about Cameron's age and still believes what's on her shirt. I do my best to live up to those expectations. I want her to know that when she comes to me with broken stuff that I'll at least give fixing it a try. The fun part is pointing her to the One who can fix it all. The older she get's the less it seems I can fix things :-)

If something is broken in your life, don't come running to me. God is waiting for you, waiting to give you life through the cross. So, yes, Cameron we become "alive" in Christ through His death on the cross. That's great news and I'm so glad you're already thinking about it.

When you came to Kanakuk during the summer how did it impact your life and your view of Christ?


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How do you pronounce "Hallelujah"?

Laura Lee and Callie share God's gift of laughter. See video below to accept the gift for yourself.

Wheww! It has been crazy-busy and to get a break from the hectic days and focus on my family I haven't taken my computer home for the past few weeks. That's cutting down on the posts. I so appreciate ALL my readers. Thanks for your candor and your encouragement. During the winter months you'll definitely get a mixed bag of posts here.

Here are the things that are coming up with Kanakuk from my vantage point:

The new kanakuk.com is coming! I know I've been saying that:-) It has turned out to be a real challenge to give you something radically different. We are getting closer to having it done and readers of this blog will be the first to know when it's ready for a test drive.

I'm collecting three amazing stories to share with you:

• A young Kamper who came to Kanakuk for the fun but left with so much more. We captured highlights from her whole term. I think she even figured out how to say "Hallelujah"! (See Video teaser)

• A mom made a flippant decision over 20 years ago to attend a Kanakuk Movie Night with a friend. That moment has changed her family forever and now she wants to share it all with you. (Hot of the phone lines last night!)

• Normally a fatal blow to a Kanakuk counselor's summer, an emergency appendectomy couldn't stop Jenny from following God's plan. The outcome surprised even her as she witnessed God's hand at work.(Video to come! Thanks BHill.)

During the summer months there will be much more specific about Kanakuk happenings here at Inside Kanakuk, but I'm looking out ahead at the horizon and there will be much to share between now and Summer 2009! Check out the blogs on the right for different little windows into the Kanakuk family.

Look at the heart.

Have a great day!

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Brandon Heath Song Writer Backstage Photo

Brandon Health put on a concert at the Houston Men at the Cross event. I was busy during the concert and only got this photo of Brandon and the band backstage right before they went on. (Adam Martin fans check out the dark shirted figure lurking in the background.) From what I heard Heath is a talented song writer who really gets the emergent church and it's desire for community. Check out his music video.



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New I'm Third Movie

I am absolutely busting at the seams! Our Media Director Tim Oliphant, also of American Gladiator fame, just finished a new short film that communicates the I'm Third philosophy.
The I'm Third life philosophy has been a foundation of Kanakuk for so many years and a vital part of the growth that Kampers experience during a term here. One of Tim's strengths is Communication and he does such a great job of piecing things together so that you and I can feel it too.

Enjoy this short film and please leave your comments about it.

This is a preview. We'll eventually have a fully credited, high quality version available over at www.kanakuk.com. While I'm at it I'll leak something about the new website: We are planning special "easter eggs" on the home page of the new site. The first one will be typing "JOY" on the keyboard then you'll get a surprise. New www.kanakuk.com coming in September.

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What is Social Media?

There's so much hype and talk about Social Media that it's a bit overwhelming. I think I'm working on that here at Kanakuk and talking about it here on this blog but what is it really? This video will be helpful for all of us on the learning side of this thing.

How are using Social Media in your life? Do you have a blog? Leave a comment below with a link to your blog.



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Slow Motion Video

I got it. A quick sample of the kind of shots we are getting with the high frame rate camera. Max Monty (talented dude!) is shooting this stuff for us with his camera. When he's not working for us he's doing his own thing at www.maxwellmonty.com.

Summer 2009 is already filling up!

Yikes! My son went to Kamp 1st term and his chigger bites aren't even gone, and yet I can report that the K-Kountry 7-Day term 2 for girls is already full and developing a wait list! The boy's spots that term are almost full as well. When the Directors see that kind of response to their programs it's a real boost as they pour out their energy for these kids.

**New** We are shooting some video footage this summer with a special camera that captures up to 1200 frames per second. Whoa!! It's amazing! You can see every drop of water, every wrinkle of a smile it's really cool stuff. Look for those unique shots in the Kanakuk videos over the next year. If I can get some prepared I'll put them on the web so you can check it out.

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