Location: Chicago, IL
URL: http://www.chicagonewscoop.org
Do you care about making Chicago a better, more-informed city? Do you believe that smart technology and good design can improve journalism and through it, society? The Chicago News Cooperative is a growing non-profit public service journalism startup staffed by some of Chicago's most accomplished journalists. We are looking for a talented, driven and creative multimedia designer to play a crucial role on our team.
You will lead the design of our main site and other experimental content platforms, work closely with reporters and editors to conceive of ways to present information, news and video in engaging and original forms, and be encouraged to pitch and pursue your own projects and ideas for the site.
In addition to front-end design, regular work will include developing infographics, flash widgets and charts, cutting and coding graphics, creating custom illustrations and collages and helping to determine the look of a frequently-changing, oft-updated news site. The ability to respond intelligently and creatively on the fly is essential.
A love of the news and its display, a serious work ethic and intense attention to detail are key. You will get to come to work each day knowing that what you did contributed to the public good and was a lot of fun to pull off, too.
Ideal Skills:
- Extensive web and graphic design experience
- Ability to conceptualize and help design interfaces and infographics for stories
- Strong experience and skills in Adobe Creative Suite ? Photoshop, Illustrator, etc
- Video production experience, including Final Cut
- Flash development skills, including web data driven interactive Flash
- Solid skills in XHTML / CSS development
- A strong grasp of UX and ability to articulate UX issues as they relate to design
- Experience with data visualization
To apply: If you're a talented graphic designer with strong web and multimedia experience, email your resume and a cover letter explaining why you're right for the gig to jobs@chicagonewscoop.org (please put Multimedia Designer in the subject line).
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