(Warrenville, IL)
Gerard Design is looking for a Senior Web Designer to become a key member of our interactive team. We're a small agency located in the west suburbs of Chicago, dedicated to creating visually striking and effective design communications, both online and offline. Our interactive team works across a variety of projects, including websites, e-mail marketing, motion graphics and mobile design.
Responsibilities:
- Create visual designs for a variety of interactive projects
- Convert approved designs to HTML/CSS web pages for development team to work with
- Work with the development team to ensure design integrity of projects
- Continually research all aspects of web design, and advise our team on trends and techniques to ensure that we're doing the best work we can do
- Attend client meetings and contribute to the planning of projects
Requirements:
- Excellent graphic design and typographic skills
- Minimum of 4 years experience in web design
- Formal design education (although portfolio is more important than credentials)
- A deep understanding of designing for the web, including modern techniques to overcome limitations
- Experience using a variety of methods to communicate design requirements (wireframes, prototypes, etc.)
- Fluent knowledge of CSS and HTML
- General understanding of Flash design for web motion graphics
- Advanced competence in the Adobe Creative Suite
Nice to haves:
- Familarity with Adobe InDesign and print design
- Experience with branding and identity work
Apply: Please send resume PDF and a link to an online portfolio to: 6082@jobs.authenticjobs.com. (No recruiters though ? sorry folks!)
Because of the need to work with clients directly, the applicant must be able to work on site in Warrenville, IL.
Source: Authentic Jobs