Visual Designer

January 18th, 2012 | Posted in Careers | Comments Off

Fishnet Media is looking for an innovative Visual Designer with a wide range of styles and ideas who always pushes creative user experiences and is able to think in motion.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

  • As part of the Creative Team, you will participate in visual design, user experience design, asset creation, and general graphic production through both the Creative and Development processes.
  • Under the lead of the Creative Director, you’ll participate with all members of our team in brainstorming sessions to help define strategies and creative concepts.
  • You’ll contribute to an environment built on innovation by keeping up-to-date with inspiring creative and technology, while sharing what you learn with the team. Innovation, quality, and attention to detail are all critical aspects of this role and you’ll constantly aim to deliver a flawless end solution.
  • You will work effectively and efficiently as part of a team, staying composed under pressure and managing your time while being aware of the limitations and realities of both schedules and budgets.
  • You’ll be responsible for providing clear communication to your team, as well as planning, documenting, and testing your work.

WHAT YOU NEED

  • This is not an entry-level position. Applicants must have a BS degree and a minimum of 5 years industry experience, working in an agency setting, and within a team environment.
  • With extreme proficiency in Adobe CS, you’ll work with creative lead from the Creative Director to ensure a visual strategy that is consistently applied across all aspects of a broad range of projects including web, print and mobile.
  • You will possess a solid understanding of general design principles, grid systems, and typography, with specific focus towards digital.
  • You should be comfortable with basic front-end web development, capable of coding XHTML, CSS, and JS, with a clear understanding of what is and isn’t possible online.
  • You will participate in a range of tasks including photography sourcing, jQuery animation, video editing, and motion graphics.
  • In addition, you should also be familiar with 3rd party platforms such as Content Management Systems, Blog platforms such as WordPress, social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and eCommerce platforms such as Volusion. Experience with marketing or advertising is a plus.
  • This is a full-time, in-house position; applicants must live in, or be willing to commute to the Portsmouth area.

To apply, send an email to careers@fishnetmedia.com with your PDF cover letter and resume, as well as 3-5 recent creative samples including a description of your personal contribution to each. A personal online portfolio or blog is preferred; please send your URLs along. Inquiries with no work samples will not be reviewed.

No recruiters, agencies, or phone calls please.

We will be happy to hear from you!