Creative Graphic Designer wanted

Houston  ‐ Onsite
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Description

ForeFlight is seeking an enthusiastic and creative graphic designer that is equally comfortable working in print and digital to support a variety of sales, advertising, event, and content marketing/publishing activities.

This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to be part of a dynamic sales, marketing and content team at a company that is widely heralded for its sophisticated brand and attention to user experience and interaction design. This position will be responsible for designing assets including but not limited to printed marketing collateral, sales sheets, white papers, presentations, print ads, print signage, web pages, landing pages, digital ads, infographics, and digital signage. The ideal candidate has the creative vision and talent to translate simple wireframes into pixel-perfect mock-ups for web-related projects as well as produce beautifully laid out print materials from non-formatted copy and content assets.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborating with marketing team to layout and design collateral, print and digital ads, website graphics, web page layout for product pages and landing pages.
  • Collaborating with sales team to produce sales sheets, presentations, and other collateral and materials as needed.
  • Collaborating with content team including video shooter/editor to produce graphics, infographics and layout designs for content marketing (articles, surveys, polls, videos, slideshows).
  • Working with iOS and Web App UX and design team to maintain brand style guide and ensure visual vocabulary and standards are consistently applied across all company products and materials.

    Experience and Skills Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in both print and digital graphic design for agency and/or brand.
  • Bachelor's degree in design a plus. Quality of work is much more important.
  • Strong skills and experience working in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
  • Experience with additional design tools such as Sketch, Adobe After Effects and Premier is a plus.
  • Basic understanding and competency in HTML/CSS is a plus.
  • High standards and attention to detail is a must.
  • Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and manage competing priorities.
  • High comfort level working with productivity applications such as project management tools, issue tracking tools, internal chat and communication tools.
  • Interest in aviation is a plus.

    Benefits

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
  • Generous health and dental benefits.
  • 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.
  • Flight training reimbursement.

    About ForeFlight, LLC

    ForeFlight produces the best selling iPad and iPhone app for pilots flying personal and business aircraft, corporate flight departments, and aircraft operators. Customers include individual pilots worldwide, Fortune 500 corporate flight departments, state and federal agencies, leading operators, and leading aircraft OEMs. We have been in the App Store since Day ) and are consistently ranked in the top 50 grossing iPad apps in the App Store.

    We are known for our exceptional software user interface design and responsive, knowledgable customer support team. ForeFlight Mobile, our flagship application, was named Aviation Consumer's 2011 App of the Year and received Flying Magazine's Editor's Choice Award for 2011, 2012, and 2013. Our app was recently featured in the “Dreams” iPhone commercial.

    We are a product-focused company where software development and customer service are the top priorities. Our software development team hails from Trinity University, Rice University, Texas A&M, UT Austin, and Clemson. We score 12 out of 12 on the Joel Test. We love shipping.

    How To Apply

    Send a cover letter and resume in PDF format. If you’ve contributed to any open source projects, make sure to include links to relevant code. If you are a recent graduate, please include a copy of your transcript. In your cover letter, please indicate any aviation experience and list any relocation preferences or constraints.
  • Start date
    ASAP
    From
    ForeFlight, LLC
    Published at
    14.10.2015
    Contact person:
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    Project ID:
    1000884
    Contract type
    Freelance
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