Job Description
As a Senior Designer, crafting creative concepts that translate visually is your bread and butter. You are an original thinker and a team player—matching strategic direction with appropriate design results across digital experiences. In addition to creativity, keen attention to detail makes your work stellar.
In this role, you’ll design intuitive, system-driven experiences that scale across web and mobile, while pushing the boundaries of interaction and visual design. You’ll define long-term product strategy and contribute to the platform foundation that supports multiple customer journeys across a consumer design team.
This is a contract, hybrid role in our Vancouver office. You are applying to an active job posting,
You Will:
Design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
Create highly usable interface solutions focused on user experience.
Manage projects with limited input from an Art Director.
Guide and direct up to four designers with thorough delegation, follow-up, and mentorship.
Rationalize solutions to project teams and clients.
Balance creative with client business requirements.
Design mood boards, storyboards, interactive page layouts, site grids and interface demos, photo retouches and enhancements, and animated GIFs.
Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.
Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, account managers, and project managers.
Visualize and verbalize ideas to team and client.
You Have:
5+ years education and experience in design and interactive.
Strong design portfolio across consumer mobile and web experiences.
Developed and diverse communication skills.
Ability to articulate creative ideas.
Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.
A solid working knowledge of the latest versions of Mac OS, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Understanding of the strengths and limitations of After Effects, QuickTime, Director, and ImageReady, as well as information architecture and hierarchy.
Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the Web.
Illustration in both electronic and traditional media.
Motion graphics experience for the Web and video a plus.
We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.
Salary Range
$70—$75 CAD
Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.
Critical Mass uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings, filter keywords during the review of prospective candidates, and, in some cases, transcribe interviews with our recruiters. Human review remains central to the process, and all hiring decisions are ultimately made by our team.
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