Digital Media Designer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our client is looking for an assistant designer to join our team. The designer should be comfortable working across digital and print platforms. The designer will closely collaborate with members of graphics, cartography, interactive, photography, and other special publications departments to plan, shape, design, and produce their highest-quality products. The ideal candidate will have a strong design sensibility and some experience with editorial content.

This position is onsite; candidates must be comfortable commuting to D.C. Monday - Thursday, with Friday as a remote day. This is a potential contract-to-hire position. All McKinley roles include a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, plan, shape, design, and produce layouts for print and digital products
• Commission and art direct illustrators and collaborate closely with the editorial and photography departments, along with the rest of the creative team
• Work with the production department to color proof, responsible for Production and Preflight for release of multiple print products
• Communicate effectively with managers, peers, and all other project stakeholders, ensuring high quality work and best practices.
• Collaborate with design managers to maintain production schedule

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in hands-on design or user experience roles
• Fluency with Adobe Creative Cloud
• Comfortable with digital storytelling and UX design
• Keen eye for typography and story packaging
• Effective communicator with strong collaboration skills
• Driven self-starter with the ability to handle and prioritize simultaneous projects and meet deadlines
• Portfolio demonstrating the application of your ideas and work
• Publishing or editorial design experience is preferred
• Digital / UX experience is preferred
• Experience using Figma is preferred

McKinley Marketing Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals are encouraged to apply, and all applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Opportunity for all is central to our mission. We strive to reaffirm our commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We push ourselves to new heights to embrace ongoing change and creativity. With this as our goal, we are proud to have reached individuals with diverse backgrounds who possess the talent, energy, and focus to accelerate our mission forward.