Description
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION The Art Canada Institute (ACI) publishes six online art books annually, in English and French, on key topics in Canadian art history. The ACI is a not-for-profit research organization based out of Massey College at the University of Toronto. Our mandate is to promote the study of an inclusive, multi-vocal Canadian art history to a broad audience. For more information please visit us at www.aci-iac.ca.
JOB DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Founding Executive Director and the Senior Web Manager, the Front-end Developer will design and code a new homepage for the ACI. The new homepage should be easily operable through a CMS that will be managed and populated with daily content by members of the ACI’s Web Team. The Front-end Developer will work with the ACI on contract for the duration of the project and will continue to act as a long-term partner to maintain and improve the website. The ideal candidate will have strong design skills, expert coding abilities, and an interest in working with not-for-profits.
QUALIFICATIONS • 3-5 years of direct client experience • Expert knowledge of PHP and MySQL • Experience working with proprietary codes • Expert knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript • Ability to work, expand, and improve upon design while staying true to the company brand • Advanced knowledge of Adobe Suite • Dedication to long-term clients and site maintenance • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • High-level of responsiveness and task prioritization • Experience working with graphic designers, editors, and publishers is an asset • Knowledge and love of Canadian art history is an asset
The successful candidate’s scope of work will include: • Developing, designing, and coding a new homepage and corporate website • Working with the ACI’s current brand to design new display features • Creating a dynamic homepage that features video, audio, articles, and images • Ensuring that all the content from the ACI’s current program the Canadian Online Art Book Project is accessible through the new homepage • Updating the current proprietary CMS for the new homepage or providing a new CMS for the homepage and corporate website that leaves the old CMS still operable for the Canadian Online Art Book Project
Info for the application
Please submit a C.V. and samples of work and/or portfolio to Simone Wharton, Senior Web Manager and Layout Director at by Friday, March 11, 2016. Design Brief and further information on the Art Canada Institute is available upon request. Interviews will be conducted in early March after a C.V. and portfolio review period. We thank all interested candidates but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
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