Senior Visual Experience Designer Temp to Staff

The Senior Designer is responsible for developing highly creative and cohesive design-system solutions for a diverse range of interdisciplinary projects while possessing mastery in specific areas. Reporting directly to the Director of Visual Experience Design (VXD), the Senior Designer assists in the growth of junior and intermediate designers by leading by example through generating effective design solutions while also offering mentorship as needed. This role must sustain and promote a progressive point of view on design excellence and inspire the team by continuously pushing work in fresh and cohesive ways across a myriad of deliverables in a highly collaborative manner with a range of teammates on projects. The Senior Designer works closely with the Director of Visual Experience Design, Art Directors, and Creative Directors to support and develop the creative vision of projects.

Before Applying Please Note These Requirements:

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience
• Travel required (domestic and global)
• Must be able to work in our NYC Studio (Hybrid)
• Must reside in the NY/Tri-state or Washington DC area

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of Local Project’s ambition, process, and collaborative culture 
• Convert project strategies into cohesive and dynamic visual design systems 
• Develop and implement unique design systems and solutions while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to cohesively visualize (Physical, Creative Technology, Content, UX, etc.)
• Ensure the integrity and quality of an established visual direction and system are consistently applied throughout all phases of a given project across print, motion, linear media, interactive media, and physical environments.
• Push ideas and elevate concepts from a holistic visual experience point of view 
• Establish conceptual frameworks and working methodologies to solve complex design challenges
• Effectively communicate cohesive design concepts internally to teammates and externally to clients through clear written, verbal, and visual means
• Flag stumbling blocks and offer solutions in a timely and proactive manner to project leads 
• Assist VXD Art Directors and Director of VXD in supporting and mentoring junior team members 
• Coordinate with project team members to clarify design dependencies (hardware and software specs, content specs, architectural specs, etc.)
• Proactively convey accurate time estimates and expectations for yourself on projects; notify project leads as established allocations change.
• Manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines and expectations established by project leads
• Pursue professional development opportunities for approval and support while always looking to expand and develop skill sets; pushing our work in innovative and exciting new ways. 

Requirements: 

• A design degree (graphic, interaction, communication, media design, or a related field)
• Design portfolio that includes work across several disciplines (e.g. print / environments / wayfinding / branding / media / UI / UX) 
• Examples of work:
• that show fluency in establishing design systems and solutions that actively engage audiences for a broad range of clients with rationales conveyed through visual and written means.
• in a range of physical environments; that convey spatial empathy and consistent attention to accessibility
• that sees designs through production phases (print) e.g. elevations, typicals, guidelines, and templates.
• Highly generative and iterative design methodology.
• Excellent typographic and overall design skills
• Excellent photoshop skills to generate comps and render views of environments in collaboration with Physical Design (3D) teammates. 
• Ability to take an established graphic system and design cohesive UI applications while collaborating with UX Design teammates to take it to the finish line.
• Ability to conceptualize and visualize ideas for motion and media; experience and skills in animation, motion graphics, and linear media a plus 
• A passion for and strong awareness of innovative ideas and work within technology, art, and design
• A track record of thriving in a collaborative and agile creative environment
• Ability to collaborate in teams, to work autonomously, and to take direction from project leads
• Empathetic and solutions-focused—highly collaborative 
• Self-motivated, ambitious, and proactive 
• Excellent technical, organizational, and time management skills while being able to manage multiple projects and deliverables with changing priorities
• Strategic problem solver
• Responsive within project structures and communications 
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign with at least a familiarity in After Effects to convey how a design system can be applied across motion / interactive design.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of Figma 3D skills (e.g. Rhino / Cinema 4D) are a plus
• Skilled to fluent in Keynote and Google Slides

Salary: $75 to $100 per hour (commensurate with experience)

Benefits

Local Projects offers to its Full-Time staff Health/Dental/Vision, FSA, 401k, access to short-term and Long Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance as well as a generous PTO package.

Local Projects is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our collaboration with each other and the experiences we create together greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across all disciplines, at all levels of the studio. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color, and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

Local Projects is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.