Sr. Graphic Designer
Description:
The Sr. Designer ensures the consistency of lynda.com and its branded online presence and collaborates directly with the Creative Director, Marketing team, User Experience team members and other cross-functional team members in executing and ideation concepts. The Sr. Designer is responsible for strategically aligning creative concept with strategy, technical specifications, planning and performance analysis.
The Sr. Designer creates visual design solutions for web projects that support customer experience objectives, and will assist at various degrees throughout the production and implementation of the design process and will demonstrate leadership qualities - mentoring by example.
This position will also be responsible for developing website visual design updates and supporting graphical production maintenance as well as contribute to the evolution, maintenance and/or creation of visual design documentation materials on an ongoing basis.
Location:
Carpinteria, Ca
Principle Accountabilities:
- Creation of visual design for assigned web projects including: visual interface design systems and elements, new page design layouts, typography, photography/imagery, buttons, promotions, rich-media (Flash), design templates and other graphical needs. The ability to design within a corporate branding framework is required.
- Strong presentation skills as well as professionalism and experience in client service.
- Strong conceptual design and typographic skills and the ability to maintain high standards within the group.
- Traditional branding and graphic design experience desirable.
- Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and departments.
- Effectively present design ideas and recommendations to various cross-functional team members.
- Has successfully demonstrated ability to mentor, manage and direct: provide design direction to production artists and designers as necessary.
- Superior communication, organization and time management skills.
- Web site and/or Micro site design experience.
- User interface design experience.
- Understanding of Information Architecture.
- Experience developing visual standards and guidelines.
- Design ongoing website updates (product updates, special features, new promotions, theme-based graphics, and other necessary graphical maintenance).
- Assist and contribute to the development, evolution, update and implementation of design parameters, style guide documentation and visual standards.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Graphic Design, Digital Media Design, Advertising, or other closely related disciplines or equivalent training and experience.
- 7 plus years of professional print and web design experience preferably in an agency, marketing or in-house creative services environment with a proven track record for creating branded website experiences.
- Strong visual design, layout and typographic skills with a sharp attention to detail
- Production skills including graphic optimization and asset management.
- Demonstrated understanding of user-centered design, web usability principles, information architecture, principles of graphic user interface (GUI) design, capabilities of different platforms/browsers, design constraints on the web. Knowledge of content management systems a plus.
- Strong team collaboration and interpersonal skills.
- Organizational, analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
How to Apply:
Submit resume and salary history to:
lynda.com, Inc.
Attn: Career Opportunities / 09 Sr. Graphic Designer
6410 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Email - careers@lynda.com
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