Web Designer | Interactive Art Director DC

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Position Type – Contract
Location – Washington DC

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Recruiter –Shelli Gutholm

MarketPro is hiring a long term Contract Designer to work onsite with our client, a large interactive Agency. What does it mean to be the largest independent interactive agency in the world? Besides everything you’d expect – award-winning creative, genius marketing, and technology prowess – it means people join this organization because they share an all-embracing desire to do things differently, to never feel like it’s an assembly line and to do groundbreaking work on a daily basis.

Job Description:

As a Designer you are responsible for the development and execution of creative concepts for leading-edge marketing and Web solutions. You’ll be working in a creative environment with various designers, copywriters, content strategists, and interactive and front-end developers. We are looking for people who are passionate about design, and crave working with other smart people to solve the toughest design challenges. Your proactive approach to creative problem solving will be essential to the success of your team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist Art Directors to develop and frame creative concepts according to creative brief requirements.
• Creating visual design comps and production assets for portals
• This person will work with Business, SMEs, and delivery to create develop and execute the visual styling for several customer portals
• Apply brand identity systems, typography, photography, color and other ingredients appropriately to create innovative visual solutions that meet business and user needs.
• Visualize, design and conceptualize user experiences
• Create visual prototypes or screens
• Extend existing visual systems/brand guidelines across all mediums with moderate design changes or interpretation

Experience Guidelines:

• 2+ years of industry experience
• Strong design portfolio with 4+ years education preferred
• Ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to detail is a must.
• A solid working knowledge of the latest versions of applicable programs — Mac OS, Photoshop and Illustrator, etc.
• A good working knowledge of interactivity and the Web
• Passion for design and eagerness to collaborate with other creative people
• Self motivated, organized and accountable
• Some travel may be required.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree required

About MarketPro:

MarketPro is the leading marketing staffing and marketing recruitment firm in the USA.  Whether your need is interim / contract or direct placement, we provide top companies with talent that exceeds expectations both functionally and culturally.  Our recruiters know the best marketing talent, because they are experienced marketers.  MarketPro places talent all marketing related disciplines and does so in less time with a higher success ratio than anyone else in the industry.

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