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Freelance

(Anywhere)

This is a promotional/explanatory flash video to be played on our website that explains our service offerings.  It needs to be cleanly designed and focused on our objective. We will provide the written copy and we require an animator to design an attractive and animated flash video that will be around 1 minute in length.  You will need to be creative and provide the ideas for how to convey our offering.  We have some design materials and specific marks we want to be part of the presentation as well.  Please refer to the link below to see a sample of the style and the design type we are looking for although the content is entirely different. 

http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2112924

Apply: Please send any questions or comments to freelance@flippocket.com

Please include links to your work in this email and ensure it is RELATED to our requirements. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a specific skill set in designing and completing these types of promotional flash animations only.

Full-time

(Winston-Salem, NC)

Position Summary:

Responsible for the overall look and feel of the Wake Forest web properties. Reports to the Digital Strategist, collaborates with the Digital Strategist, Lead Developer and Project Manager to set project time-lines and resource expectations. Maintains knowledge-base of current digital creative best practices and serves as primary graphic design lead on individual projects, including print. Quality controls projects performed by colleagues with regard to the web.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures that the graphic identity standards of the institution are maintained for the flagship web properties, and through consulting services, ensures the same vis a vis the work of other graphic designers.
• Takes projects from design concept through production process.
• Performs graphic design and layout duties related to the University’s websites including admissions recruitment pieces, the University web site, events and marketing materials, and other projects as assigned.
• Takes proactive steps to ensure strong relationships with other administrative and academic units so that marketing/image goals can be achieved. These may include personal calls on faculty and administrative clients.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in graphic design and layout, preferably in an academic environment. Web design experience preferred.  

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

• A high-quality, web-based portfolio that showcases a depth of quality and a dimension of experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently; ability to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing with clients and colleagues.
• A rich understanding of the proper process of designing a website.
• Proficiency with the typical tools it takes to build a website (Photoshop/Fireworks, hand code HTML/CSS, etc.).
• Experience with content management systems.
• Ability to lead a design presentation and/or meeting with high-level university leaders.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work. Talking, hearing, repetitive motions.  Close visual acuity.  Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Apply: Complete details and to apply, go to https://wakejobs.silkroad.com or call (336) 758-4700. The completion of an online Wake Forest University application is required for this position. Drug screen required. EOE/AA

Full-time

(SOHO, London)

Who are we?

Firstly lets start by introducing ourselves! Evisua is a small website/app studio with big aspirations, based in the heart of Soho. The agency (one of nicer thing we have been called)  is still in its early stages and run by young, ambitious directors. Fortunately for us, business is growing, clients are happy, and the future is bright!

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a talented up-and-coming designer who is able to hold their own when it comes to web design and development. You will be working in-house at our offices based in Soho, London with fun, smart, energetic, creative individuals who are passionate about the web and latest technologies and know how to have a laugh! Working with our Creative Lead you will be someone with a real can-do attitude and a willingness to learn new skills, to work within our fast paced environment.

Our ideal candidate must possess these key skills:

• Experience designing for web with a desire to grow skills and learn.
• Strong front-end skills, specifically XHTML and CSS.
• Strong visual and user focused design skills, and an eye for detail.
• Ability to work both within a team and independently.
• Experience using/knowledge of technologies such as JavaScript, JQuery, prototype, PHP, AJAX etc.
• Ability to complete and juggle multiple projects and responsibilities while meeting strict deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform issues.
• Basic understanding of SEO.
• Advanced knowledge of web semantics.

Apply!

Job Perks: You will also benefit from a great work environment, perks such as the use of large screen monitors, a laptop, fun office parties, bbq's and generally a cool bunch of people to work with! The office comes kitted out with a projector, lovely chill out area & soon Ping Pong!

Apply: Be sure to attach a few vital bits of information about yourself:

- CV
- A couple of paragraphs about what gets you excited in the evolving world of the web
- Some examples of your work, a snippet of code you are proud of!

Then email hello@evisua.com please!

Freelance

(SWITZERLAND - WE FLY YOU IN !)

ICON Worldwide is a full-service advertising agency developing creative and innovative solutions to achieve real business results. We bring a wealth of experience and innovation to solving client challenges, building brands and supporting customer relationships. Our clients ARE FORTUNE 500 companies, and leaders in their fields, demanding the highest standards of professionalism and creativity.

We are an English speaking office, complete fluency an absolute mandatory.

Internship:  in Switzerland for 12 weeks

Rate: Airfare, Housing and Per Diem

Position: Web Designer, User Interface Designer

Location:  Switzerland

Start Date: September 2010  - October 2010

Responsibility

• Experience designing for web
• Strong front-end skills, specifically XHTML and CSS
• Strong visual and user focused design skills
• Ability to work both within a team and independently.
• Experience technologies such as JavaScript, JQuery, prototype, PHP, AJAX etc.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and while meeting strict deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform issues.
• Basic understanding of SEO.
• Advanced knowledge of web semantics.

Requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university.

• Excellent graphic skills  

• Knowledge of current design trends and techniques 

• Experience in front-end web development 

 • Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks) 

General: 

• Must be passionate, driven, self-starter; positive and upbeat attitude 

• Must be detail-oriented, hard-worker and creative 

• Must have ability to multitask; high level of attention to detail 

• Self disciplined, able to take instructions well, adapt to new priorities and meet tight deadlines whilst remaining thorough and focussed on delivering high quality results

This is a freelance - 12 WEEK  position.  If you are available for this start date please email link and resume.  We will not accept attachments over 1 MB.

Direct applicants only, no third-party staffing inquiries please.

Job Perks: In addition to airfare, housing and per diem you will be living in Switzerland, and building your portfolio with some of the worlds most prestigious brands.

Apply: 6133@jobs.authenticjobs.com

Full-time

(San Francisco, CA)

Do you have a passion for creating beautiful, well-designed, easy to use web experiences?  Are you inspired by really good user-centered design? If so, we have the perfect job for you! We are looking for a Lead Designer who will create and own the look and feel of the Lumosity website.

 Responsibilities:

• Work closely with front-end developers and product managers to create a highly polished visual experience.

• Apply a user-centered approach to visual design problems.

• Visually refine the Lumosity brand and the Lumosity look and feel across all platforms.

• Work in an agile environment taking stories from product specs to wireframes, interaction design, and/or polished visual mockups.

• Design and produce visual assets for both web and mobile applications.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience creating high production value websites and applications

• Strong visual design sense with clean typography, page and web layout

• Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

• Experience in an agile development environment desirable

• Experience with Flash a huge plus

• Experience with Rails a huge plus

• Outstanding portfolio of solid, imaginative work

• BS/BFA, any discipline

Why work for Lumosity?

Job Perks: If you like video games and free food, then we've got you covered. We also offer a full benefits package that includes health and dental insurance and a 401K plan. Additionally, we pay salaries that attract the best talent - no one has ever turned down an offer from us.

Apply: Interested? Email us at jobs@lumoslabs.com.

Full-time

(London, UK)

Newsquest Digital, one of the UK’s largest media groups, are currently looking for an experienced Front-end Developer/Designer to maintain, design and develop a range of areas across our 160+ local newspaper websites from our Central London office.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve upon legacy code of existing sites
• Design user interfaces for a range of sites with the team in an Agile environment
• Use a wide range of research and design techniques including (but not limited to): sketching, wireframing, mocking-up designs, and prototyping
• Produce final UI assets including iconography, illustration and layouts
• Collaborate with digital team to produce responsive and elegant cross-browser interfaces with XHTML, CSS and jQuery
• Translate design comps into standards-based, SEO-friendly XHTML and CSS code
• Work with the back-end development team to integrate code in a proprietary CMS
• Manage multiple projects and deliver them on time, to spec and with an appropriate level of communication
• Stay current with evolving standards and technologies, learning new skills as needed

Technical Requirements:

• Previous design experience in a commercial environment and proficiency using Photoshop and/or Fireworks
• Mastery of hand-coded XHTML and CSS, adhering to W3C standards 
• Exposure to HTML5, CSS3 and advanced CSS techniques (CSS sprites, image replacement, rgba, rounded corners, etc)
• A thorough understanding of usability, accessibility, cross browser compatibilities, table-free layouts and semantic markup
• Ability to produce unobtrusive JavaScript (using jQuery) and deliver progressive enhancement

Desirable skills:

• Understanding of version control systems (SVN) and TortoiseSVN
• CMS integration experience
• Exposure to PHP

A passion for user experience is essential as you will be working with our Head of Design through mind-mapping, card sorting and attention mapping sessions with the rest of the team in an Agile environment in order to produce designs which focus on user interactions rather than just visual appeal.
You will also be willing to compromise and work on legacy code which requires attention as well as understand the constraints attached to running a large CMS.

Apply: Please send your cover letter, CV and salary expectations along with url/examples of work to 6120@jobs.authenticjobs.com

Full-time

(Boulder, Colorado)

Wall Street On Demand is growing 20% a year. We are looking for experienced Interaction Designers to join our 30 person design team. Headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, we are a growing organization focused on the design, development and hosting of financial and media web sites, tools and reports. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex information. Our compelling, presentation-rich solutions have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Forbes and Gomez awards. Our company has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work.
 
 
SKILLS & ABILITIES
 
Designers at Wall Street On Demand work to synthesize complex concepts into experiences that communicate data, improve online experiences and help people make better decisions. As a design-driven company, we rely on designers to help formulate solutions and collaborate with our clients to bring these ideas to fruition.
 
Ideal candidates should have the following skills and abilities:
 
+ Passion for designing elegant solutions for complex data and usability challenges across different platforms, including, but not limited to web, mobile/iPhone, desktop apps.
 
+ Experience creating pencil sketches, wireframes, design specs, use cases, task flows, presentations, visual designs, and anything else you may need to communicate your ideas to clients and co-workers.
 
+ Collaborative, team player able to work in a dynamic environment with clients, other designers, developers and analysts.
 
+ Comfortable walking clients halfway around the world through your concepts and decision-making process.
 
+ Highly skilled with Adobe Creative Suite along with knowledge related to DHTML / JavaScript / CSS / Flash.

Job Perks: Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending account, 3 weeks' vacation, alternative transportation incentives, unlimited chocolate, and a fun, healthy environment.

Apply: HOW TO APPLY

For consideration email to: jobs.aut@wallst.com with your cover letter, resume, portfolio link and salary equirements. We will contact you if we are interested in an interview.

Salary is based on experience.

Wall Street On Demand is an Equal Opportunity Employer.