Senior Designer
Overview
We are looking for a Sr designer/animator with 5+ years of experience to join the Discovery Brand Creative team. You will report to the Digital Brand Creative Director on the day-to-day creation and production of graphics for Discovery Brands. You will work directly with the Creative Director on different stages of projects and collaborate across projects
Responsibilities
- Supports the continued expansion of the creative and technical potential of our Digital Brands
- Evolve and maintain the visual brand language of the Digital Brands
- Self starter with the design process from concept through final production.
- Assisting and creating flat assets, video graphics packages, social design, infographics, storyboarding, animating, and style guides
- Collaborate and incorporate creative directors feedback into design work
- Manage your time and workload to ensure graphics are delivered on time
- Optimization, organization, and preparation of design files for final publishing
- Assist junior staff with production deliverable tasks and reviewing before sending to the creative director for approval
- Ensure that design files and assets are properly organized and maintained
- Conceptualize for the brand's voice to conceive and build designs/animations that bring stories to life
- Research, stay up to date, and collaborate towards establishing improved workflows
Qualifications
- BFA in Graphic Design/Motion Design
- At least 5+ years design and animation experience
- Expert-level knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Knowledge of sound editing programs is a plus
- Strong command of typography, color, balance, scale, vector illustration and photo retouching as applied to design and motion
- Attention to detail for fundamental design standards (centering, kerning, leading, rags, etc.)
- Demonstrable awareness of social media trends and passionate engagement with services such as Direct-To-Consumer Content/Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat
- Team player and open to constructive criticism
- Must have legal rights to work in US
You:
- You are a strong designer with a critical eye with strong communication skills: in-person, written and digitally
- You are self-motivated and have impeccable organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- You have the ability to work unsupervised and collaboratively delivering against tight deadlines while meeting high-quality standards and expectations
- You can juggle multiple assignments while monitoring timelines and adjust your work as needed, prioritizing the most important pieces to achieve success
- You are collaborative and have a high degree of adaptability and flexibility
- You have excellent communication and follow-up skills and are capable of working on multiple projects in various stages of design
- You are adaptable, a self starter and able to grow from feedback
- You shine with a 'can do' positive attitude and love collaborating with multiple teammates