This Graphic Designer will join a large media company and will be responsible for creating bespoke art to elevate visual storytelling across this companies website, and it's off platform audiences. You will work closely with the editorial teams, pitching, and designing feature stories with the support of the larger visual teams. Please take a look at the job responsibilities below:
- Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role Experience with editorial illustrations, graphic design, feature interactive layouts, branding, identity, creative coding.
- Visual storytelling: Translate complex news stories into compelling visual experiences, ensuring that the design complements and enhances the content.
- Illustration: Create custom editorial illustrations, and visual elements to accompany articles across various verticals (e.g., breaking news, politics, travel, science).
- Graphic design: Leverage exceptional design skills to create bespoke art for digital and off-platform audiences.
- Features: Design user-friendly, responsive layouts for interactive features on web and mobile platforms that enhance reader engagement. Develop mockups, and prototypes for digital news experiences.
- Branding: Strengthen various vertical brands using newly created visual design languages
- Creative strategy: Work closely with the editorial team to conceptualize and develop visual narratives that bring stories to life. Help strategize the best ways to present news visually.
- HARD REQUIREMENTSStrong graphic design portfolio
- Conceptual thinking within portfolio
- Front-end development
- Implement design elements using basic front-end coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) in collaboration with developers to ensure designs are executed properly
- Examples of self-initiated projects
- Strategic thinking
- PREFEERRED: Having a strong network within graphic design and art industries
COMPENSATION: $33.75/hr
****IF you do want to apply, please attach your resume and portfolio link please.
