Participate in check-ins and keep track of day-to-day creative progress
Champion clarity between the design and development team
Meet deadlines & stay on target
Presentation of concepts, design directions, and thought process in client meetings
Lead and participate in client workshops to ideate, present work and gather feedback
Presentable, inspiring and professional communication
Active listening and understanding of client needs
Create and design unique, successful conceptual and production work
Projects include web design (concepts to production), UI Design, infographics, storyboards, animations, print, visual guidelines, campaigns and branding
Translate complexity and bigger pictures into thoughtful and simple solutions
Communicate concepts & desires with team and stakeholders clearly
Participate in check-ins with developers and designers, in conjunction with the project manager
Update of the teams daily work
Responsible for quality of presentation decks on assigned projects
Lead research, collect and distill material into compelling inspiration

Bachelor's degree in a design related field
3+ years experience, preferably in an agency environment
Design background should include multiple years of experience in digital projects, designing websites, UI design, mock-ups, concepts, storyboards, visual guidelines, print, illustrations, and brand development
Full understanding responsive web design, with knowledge of grid systems and mobile/Web intricacies
Expert knowledge of Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other design tools
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently while maintaining command of deliverables, timelines and next steps
Excellence in client interface and customer communication
Exceptional communication skills
you will often be speaking with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Confident and experienced in speaking to clients in person and on the phone
Natural ability to articulate and defend design decisions in both written and verbal
Experience working with both creative and technology teams
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
We are a Mac shop so knowledge of the OS should be second nature
Experience with a variety of prototyping tools
Creative, passionate, and easy-going spirit
Nice to have: Knowledge of content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress

Senior Visual Designer – Contractor

Key skills