Interactive Designer

Description

**Prefer a candidate who is local or who can come into the office in Philly on occasion.**

We are looking for an Interactive Designer with stellar design skills along with the right technical skills. The ideal candidate is armed with strong conceptual skills and a critical design eye with the ability to think beyond project requirements. Of course, the ability to work within deadlines, think independently, and ask the right questions as needed are all givens.You must possess the ability to participate in developing concepts and execute innovative interface designs that are user-friendly, representative of the client’s goals, and within brand guidelines.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively and within the established process of the agency with various project teams – Creative, Interactive, and Video production, ability to understand client requirements, interpret creative briefs, wireframes, and specifications, and translate into interactive designs that are creatively dynamic, strategically impactful and effective to the business goals
• Visually integrate campaign or brand strategy and campaign or brand standards to enhance site architecture and navigation
• Present creative concepts and rationale effectively and persuasively to clients and internal team members
• Possess a broad understanding of interface design.
• Collaborate directly with creative team on concepts
• Coordinate and communicate with creative, technical, strategic and project management teams on stages of design
• Learn and follow interactive design best practices and processes and be an active change agent within the design team
• Work well with design direction and be comfortable within team environments
• Stay current and on-trend in the industry, paying particular attention to current graphic techniques, online marketing ideas and advances in design software
• Maintain excellent time management skills with the ability to manage priorities and the ability to complete multiple tasks and projects within deadlines
• Understanding of information architecture’s best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Graphic or New Media Design
• Minimum 3+ years experience in agency or design firm
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe CS3 Suite (Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, etc.)
• Ability to design for different kinds of interactive media and application types – websites, dynamic banners, CD presentations, mobile, and email marketing components (newsletters and email templates)
• Outstanding conceptual and design skills and abilities, with impeccable attention to detail
• Self-directed, proactive, responsible, and able to meet deadline and budget requirements.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and a solution-oriented attitude
• Good understanding of web technologies – HTML, CSS (the internal development team handles all HTML, CSS, JS projects once approved designs are prepared for programming)
• Proficient in Windows operating systems
• Audio file editing experience and Flash integration
• Knowledge of cross platform browser compatibility/quirks

Preferred But not Required:

• Proficiency in ActionScript
• After Effects integration in Flash

eCity supports a collaborative and creative work atmosphere that fosters personal and professional growth for our employees. Benefits include profit sharing, 401k, and healthcare.eCity Interactive is located in the heart of Center City Philadelphia in walking distance to public transportation, affordable housing, nightlife, shopping, dining, culture, historical districts, and many parks.

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