Web Designer

We are looking for an experienced Web/Graphic Designer to join our creative team to provide conceptual thinking and design capabilities. As a Web Designer at The Old State (TOS), you will work within our Strategic Marketing and Creative Agency providing design and creative solutions for interactive, web, marketing, and branding deliverables for brands around the country across a variety of industries. We are seeking highly creative individuals with technical skills for exploring emerging digital platforms to provide innovative solutions. You will bring professionalism, strong communication skills, and the ability to create innovative designs to support TOS strategic brand and marketing efforts.

Role:

Develop concepts, designs, and innovative ideas for websites and digital/print deliverables within brand standards
Manage design and web projects from concept through production and delivery utilizing various software platforms
Present work and concepts to internal teams and to clients
Ability to create, design, and edit interactive documents and presentations, HTML emails for mobile, animated infographics
Effectively create layouts with strong typography and appropriate use of color while maintaining brand integrity by interpreting and applying brand guidelines
Work with marketing teams to grow TOS’ capabilities
Work with web development teams to effectively communicate website vision and functionality requirements to project completion.
Work with our marketing and strategy teams to create and manage creative social media content from time to time
Continuously enhance design skills, knowledge of design and web industry trends, and remain current with emerging innovations and technological advancements within the creative industry
Work collaboratively in a local and virtual team environment with creative director, other designers, copywriters, web developers, and the marketing team to create inspired solutions
Be a cheerleader and advocate for The Old State brand

Skills:

A strong digital portfolio displaying your creative, conceptual design skills in a digital platform. Web design experience is a must!
Demonstrate the ability to persuade clients towards the use of dynamic design
Excellent communication, interpersonal and teaming skills
Excellent work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
Proactive use of logic and creativity to solve problems and resolve issues with minimal supervision
Innovative mindset with an aptitude to research, learn, and use the latest digital software and platforms
Technical understanding with the ability to design for digital media and print production
Ability to take initiative with creating or refining internal processes and procedures
Understanding of major social media platforms is a plus

Experience:

Advanced experience in Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, as well as Sketch
Experience in PowerPoint/Google Slides would be a plus
5 or more years of creative agency experience
5 or more years of website design experience
Outstanding creative portfolio

Compensation: