THE POSITION
As Motionstrand’s Graphic and Web Designer, your core role and responsibility will be supporting the creative department in all its endeavors throughout the phases of the design process from development hand-off to follow-up. An ideal candidate must be a self-starter who can work independently, but also work well in a team.
You will assist with initial project research on new Motionstrand projects collaborating with your senior team members, working with them on organizing content and project assets. Your responsibilities will vary from assisting to taking the lead on project work that involves wireframing, creating mockups, and laying out design compositions. You will be responsible for articulating new ideas and concepts to your team members and carrying agreed directions forward under the supervision of your lead creative.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Designing and presenting responsive mockups in sharable file formats
- Designing layouts for web pages
- Processing, optimizing, and exporting assets for developers
- Graphic creation in vector or raster format
- Designing custom award-winning websites
- Sourcing and manipulating stock imagery for custom designs
- Coordinating with project managers to maintain deliverables and deadlines
- Occasionally designing print assets
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- 2-3 years of proven web and graphic designer experience and a strong portfolio
- Exceptional design, layout, and multimedia skills using Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong understanding of web fonts, typography, and modern design trends
- Proficiency in prototyping, visual design, and wireframing tools
- Experience creating storyboards, wireframes, sitemaps, and user/process flows
- Robust written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of user-system interaction and visual design skills
- Project management skills and the ability to manage and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks at one time
- Positive, collaborative, flexible attitude with a desire to achieve effective outcomes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or a related field
- A basic understanding of HTML and CSS is a plus
PERKS & BENEFITS
There are a lot of reasons to be excited about working at Motionstrand. Here you will enjoy a competitive salary, a fun and (dog)-friendly work environment, team outings, educational opportunities and much more. Of course, we provide the fundamentals, too – 401k, quality health and dental coverage, life insurance, and long-term disability. The best perk, though? Getting to work with the smart and passionate individuals that make up the Motionstrand family.
Motionstrand offers the following comprehensive benefits packages:
- Remote Work Environment
- Paid Vacation
- PTO Holidays:
- New Year’s Day / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / Presidents’ Day / Memorial Day / Juneteenth / Independence Day / Labor Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day / Veterans Day / Thanksgiving Day / Friday After Thanksgiving / Christmas Day
- PTO 5 Paid Sick Days and 5 Paid Personal Days
- Group Medical, Vision, and Dental Health Plan
- Group life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Matching 401(k) plan.
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Professional Development
- Automatic direct deposit
- Monthly Free Team lunches
- Virtual Happy Hours
- WFH Stipend