Senior Graphic Designer
Responsibilities
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Wireframe and design static, responsive and interactive infographics.
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Research, interpret and organize data for visualizations.
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Work with team to brainstorm, plan and design creative internal projects for marketing
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Work on packaging, print, digital, social media, video, experiential, and other projects across the entire portfolio of brands.
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Create original illustrations of objects, icons, characters, and fill creative needs on a variety of projects.
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Hand lettering of headlines and copy in printed and digital mediums.
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Apply a flexible approach creating artwork that follows a variety of styles, brand standards, and art direction.
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Participate in creative concepts and develop ideas with other creatives.
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Join the project team to present and pitch creative ideas to clients.
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Provide studio manager with scoping estimates of illustration projects. And help calibrate schedules and deliverables as needed.
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Track project hours in timesheet system to ensure that project hours are accurately tracked.
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Establish and ensure high standards of creative execution and brand standards.
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Manage your workload and capacity. Flag the need to bring in additional illustrators/freelancers when workload needs dictate.
Requirements
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BFA or MFA in Design/Illustration or equivalent training.
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5+ years of experience working inside agencies and/or in-house creative departments.
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A proven track record developing illustration assets and designs for well-known brands (CPG experience is a plus).
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A portfolio showcasing original creative and illustration work across a variety of brands, media, and styles.
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Expert knowledge of the Adobe CS, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and production workflow.
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A skilled storyteller who understands how to communicate stories and information through drawings and animation.
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Experience as an illustrator in a marketing agency or in-house creative department.
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Extensive knowledge of different illustration styles including photo-realistic, characters, hand-lettering, cartoon, animation, and others.
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Able to flex style to fit a variety of brand voices.
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Skilled at a variety of illustration tools including hand drawing, painting, lettering, and digital illustration.
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Experience creating production-ready illustration and artwork files for print and digital projects.
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Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, along with a strong comfort level in presentations. Know when to turn off email and have a real conversation.
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Ability to quickly ideate and comfortable working in loose conceptual sketches, and able to quickly move to presentation-ready comps.
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Familiarity with motion graphics and interactivity and experience with infographic or information design.
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Knowledge of HTML/CSS (extra bonus points for JavaScript)
Perks
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Competitive salary (based on experience).
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Paid vacation and holidays.
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Flexible hours.
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Health, dental, and vision insurance.
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Annual company retreat.
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Work in a creative, collaborative space.
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Advanced training from world-class professionals.
How to Apply
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Please send us your showreel, website, portfolio and resume to hello@oktoviz.com (no download links, please)
Subject: "Senior Graphic Designer".
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