SUMMARY

The person in this role will report to the Art Director, help manage the day-to-day tasks of the Junior Designer, and work cross-departmentally to support all facets of our activities. collaborate with our marketing team, other designers, and video editors to promote our Emmy-Award winning documentary series, Independent Lens across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include: concepting, photo manipulation or compositing, creating graphics from scratch, motion graphics, presentation design, information graphics, document layout, presenting creative, working with or creating templates and guidelines, giving/receiving creative feedback, quality control, and project management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design eye-catching creative across a range of platforms: digital, print, motion and more.
• Collaborate with teams and find design solutions that meet strategic goals and raise work standards.
• Optimize design and improve creative processes.
• Manage or oversee photo retouching or compositing, graphics creation, presentation design, and document layout.
• Assist with the evolution and maintenance of brand standards and style guides.
• Review designs for continuity and other errors.
• Contribute to developing ITVS culture by proactively participating in institutional programs and staff events
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

COMPETENCIES

• A commitment to social impact work and engagement in a variety of social, economic, and cultural perspectives.
• Cares about principles associated with diversity and inclusion; willing and wanting to support the voices and visions of underrepresented communities, and reflect the interests and concerns of a diverse society.
• Collaborative working style, experience working as part of a team, and ability to participate and receive design analysis and critique.
• Ability to work methodically under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Possesses sound judgment and excellent communication skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and self-directed with demonstrated ability to take initiative, prioritize tasks, and think strategically.
• Possesses a passion for brand building and a strong understanding of how to maintain and evolve design systems.
• Ability to stay focused, highly organized, pay close attention to details, handle multiple tasks and produce reliable results.
• Willing to support leadership’s decision and direction in a positive, professional and cooperative manner.

REQUIREMENTS

Required: Minimum 4 years experience as a graphic designer.
Required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
Required: Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
Required: Knowledge of typography, grid systems, color theory and composition.
Required: Experience with project management.

COMPETENCIES

This is an exempt position that offers a base salary of $65,000.00 with a robust benefits package.

APPLY AT WEBSITE: https://itvs.org/about/jobs

COVER LETTERS

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Lastly, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.