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Senior Web Designer would design and produce web projects
of varying degrees of complexity. You should understand the design
issues and objectives of a project, and be able to come up with a
design vision that is clean and user-friendly. Types of projects will
include websites, web applications, online tutorials, advertising
banners, user-interface and information architecture initiatives.
Requirements/Qualities:
Your experience should include 5-7 years of professional web design
experience working for a design firm or in a corporate environment.
A design degree is preferred (BFA/MFA in graphic design, digital
media design or other visual arts). Should possess formal training
in typography, interactive design, information design and other
creative disciplines. You must be familiar with user-interface and
information architecture principles and how to design web sites
with complex information or functionality. You should be a team
player, able to work with product managers, developers, production
coordinators and other designers in a fast-paced deadline-oriented
environment. You?ll work on multiple projects under light supervision,
communicate clearly, respond to constructive feedback from the team
and internal customers, and be able to provide constructive criticism
and feedback on other projects as well. You should possess strong
conceptual skills, a meticulous eye for detail and be able to take
responsibility for a project from inception to completion. A strong
eye for typography and color combined with a clean, contemporary
visual aesthetic should be strongly evident in your portfolio. Experience
with print media is desired, though not required. Candidates should
have the ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional
teams.
Software/Skills:
Mastery of the following software is mandatory: Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe ImageReady, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Flash, and Macromedia
Dreamweaver. You should be able to design sites that work across
multiple browsers, on both Mac and PC platforms. Substantial experience
with Flash action scripting, HTML coding and CSS is required. Knowledge
with Adobe InDesign, Quark Xpress, PHP, MYSQL, and javascript are
a plus.
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