Job Description:

BusinessOnLine is currently seeking a professional, highly creative Senior Web Designer to collaborate with the current design team and take our interactive concepts to the next level.
 
The Senior Web Designer will rely on extensive experience in working with big brand names to communicate their brand vision and drive their overall business objectives online.  The qualified candidate will have a deep, highly creative interactive portfolio of work spanning many industries and verticals, and be equally comfortable working in B2B and B2C.
 
This role is highly collaborative in nature. While design and production are primary responsibilities, strong communication skills are critical in order to deliver effective creative solutions. Working with fellow designers, user experience, developers, project managers, account managers and business leadership will be integral to the position. Through these interactions, the Senior Web Designer will be expected to communicate strategies and demonstrate the thought and direction behind the designs to both internal and external teams.
 
All designs conceptualized and produced will be extremely professional in finish and quality. An ability to interpret information architecture and understand its influence on the visual design process is a must. Every design and the markup produced to implement it must be based on a strong understanding of XHTML and CSS. Further, candidates demonstrating JavaScript experience will receive additional consideration.

Senior Web Designer

• Responsible for interactive designs from conception to production. You will take briefs, develop and execute concepts, refine direction, and build comps


• Generate innovative concepts in consideration of wire frames and business requirements


• Create Photoshop comps and final art deliverables

• Further the user experience toward a cohesive, unified vision through hands-on design, having a critical eye toward developing a consistent product


• Interface with key internal stakeholders to ensure the user experience reflects customer needs


• Translate business requirements into design concepts and see projects through to completion, while maintaining a high level of accuracy, consistency and efficiency


• Develop and maintain UI, graphic design, and interaction specifications/guidelines


• Adapt creative styles as needed while maintaining creative, technical, and brand standards throughout the site


• Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products/experiences and bring new ideas to the team.


• Manage creative projects effectively while maintaining priorities, deadlines and deliverables

• Establish creative strategy for key accounts / projects


• Pitch key accounts and new business, as assigned.


• Introduce new and innovative methods of creative execution


• Ensure quality, performance, and successful delivery of creative projects

• Interpret branding requirements and apply to online and technical implementations.


•  Develop an understanding of the operations of each assigned client and collaborate on a regular basis to reflect business requirements in design and execution.
  
  

Skills and Competencies:

• Expert proficiency in electronic design techniques using both Mac and PC platforms in the latest versions of graphic design software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Dreamweaver


• Deep understanding of motion design and the strengths and limitations of web technologies: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, Flash, Ajax, Flex, and other emerging platforms


• Experience with back-end development technologies (PHP, MySQL, AJAX, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript)


• Strong visual style and thorough understanding of how typography, layout, color, images, and interactivity impact design


• Knowledge of user-centered design principles, web design best practices, branding, positioning, and marketing

Requirements:

• Vast Portfolio of Work MUST accompany any resume


• Bachelor of Fine Arts, equivalent degree in commercial arts, or related field (Optional)


• Innovative Visual designer (No coding skills required, but very helpful)


• Significant Web design experience is a must. Not looking for print designers


• Strong hands-on Photoshop skills are mandatory (Adobe Creative Suite)


• Thorough understanding of graphic design, page layout and typography


• Prior experience supporting national brands on large-scale, interactive sites


• Passion for the interactive medium, design and creative problem solving


• Comprehensive understanding of current web technologies such as CSS, Ajax, etc. and ability to design within their constraints


• Strong understanding of information design and architecture


• Independent worker who can take direction and generate comps with minimal supervision


• Proven aptitude for quick, sharp creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding timeframes


• Demonstrated track record in an agency client-service environment


• Can work in a fast-paced environment, quickly and efficiently


• Comfortable working in team environment. Will interact with other departments including user experience, project management, etc.


• Illustration skills for icons and buttons is a plus