Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:

Design

• Support Creative Director and interactive design team in producing mockups, style treatments, inner page designs and supplementary components for client projects.
• Design and manage client brand assets (logos, style tiles, style guides, illustrations, email templates, social media graphics and online ads).
• Produce print and online client style guides to document brand standards (messaging, language, colors, fonts, illustration, iconography, etc).
• Assist in creating new company marketing materials, including case studies, social graphics, copy and proofreading for proposals.
• Collaborate with development team to help ensure our designs get brought to life through code and to support with quality assurance (QA) on projects.
• Coordinate some projects independently, working directly with clients where appropriate.

Project Management/Strategy

• Work on client discovery and branding research, and produce mood boards, style tiles, and presentation decks to sell clients on concepts and art direction.
• Guide clients on information architecture and layout, including content wireframing using Balsamiq, Omnigraffle, Illustrator or other software.
• Assist in managing and/or executing content production such as sourcing imagery and creating graphics.
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices and trends in content and marketing (social media, search engine optimization, and user experience in particular).

Experience / Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1-2+ years experience in design
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite 5+
• Skills building modern designs for Content Management Systems (CMSs), digital, and web
• Understanding of modern web design principles, user experience, responsive design principles, information architecture, and social media
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly-creative and resourceful
• Passion and pride in your work

Bonus Points:

While not required, any of the following experiences will be a bonus for this position:

• Experience working with Developers and with WordPress
• Experience managing projects
• Experience with progressive campaigns and organizations
• Experience coding in HTML/CSS
• Experience with marketing and communications

*Applicant must be U.S. based.