This is an onsite role at our Raleigh, NC office. This position is not open to those seeking a remote working setting.
Job purpose
This job description will provide you with guidelines for understanding your responsibilities. These guidelines may change to meet the specific business needs of Centrifuge Media.
This position requires a self-motivated and creative professional with experience in both print and digital media. The Sr. Visual Designer reports to the Art Director and works with internal creative team members and external design resources to develop company- and client-branded custom visuals for events, presentations, marketing collateral, and general communications. The Sr. Visual Designer should have experience developing engaging communications on a variety of platforms.
Primary Responsibilities: Graphic Design
- Create innovative and engaging theme campaigns for various events
- Work closely with Art Director and Creative Operations to adhere to project budget and timelines
- Develop original and creative design concepts that resonate with our client's goals and objectives
- Ensure that all designs adhere to our brand guidelines or client brand guidelines and maintain a consistent visual identity
- Create impactful presentations, with a focus on visuals, rather than text-heavy content
- Collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize with internal teams and clients
- Perform miscellaneous tasks, as directed by Art Director and Creative Director
Qualifications:
- A minimum of an Associate's (2-year) degree in advertising, communication design, or visual arts. A Bachelor's (4-year) degree is preferred
- 4+ years of design experience in an agency setting is required
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics
- Proficient Mac OS user. Windows OS is a plus.
- Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and Microsoft Office PowerPoint
- Experience in 2D motion design is a huge plus
Skills
- Mastered composition techniques (multiple elements and interactive pieces) in producing polished final pieces (i.e., attention to detail)
- Comprehensive computer photo-retouching and image development skills
Demonstrated complete understanding of:
- Color theory and color relationships
- Typographic terms that identify type forms and the specifications required to refer to typographic settings (i.e., points, leading, picas, kerning, tracking, cap-height, x-height etc.)
- Print production process, knowledge of production techniques, and correct prepress procedures
Demonstrated ability to:
- Communicate thorough knowledge of assigned product(s)
- Effectively check and approve work on press
- Effectively collect electronic materials for output
- Manage challenging situations both internally and with the client
- Think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing content
- Demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills
- Balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Learn, grow, and innovate
Occasional travel may be required.
This is not a remote position.
Candidates must provide a portfolio or work samples to be considered.
