Entry Level Graphic Designer at Three Stream Web Design

Three Stream Web Design is looking to hire a recent college graduate, or someone who is about to graduate as a Graphic Designer, who has experience with the Adobe Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop mostly), and has worked on designing for the web and print.  More details available at http://www.threestream.com/blog/we%E2%80%99re-hiring.

Visual Designer at American Airlines

Description:
We are looking for Visual Designer to join the aa.com User Experience team. As a Visual Designer you will work closely with Business Analyst, UX Leads, Front-End Technologist and Developers. You will be responsible for providing visual design leadership for key components of the aa.com user experience.

Responsibilities:
•       Contributing to a culture of innovation and teamwork
•       Pushing the boundaries of what's possible to create better experiences for our users
•       Leading visual design throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial explorations through final design deliverables such as screen layouts, user interface elements, and prototypes
•       Translating usability and field research findings into design improvements
•       Communicating design strategy and rationale to key stakeholders
•       Collaborating with other aa.com Publishing teams to develop cross-product solutions
•       Documentation of aa.com visual design standards
•       Producing and delivering final assets

Qualifications:
•       Strong visual design skills and an attention to detail down to the pixel
•       Bachelor's in Graphic Design, Digital Media Design or related field
•        At least 3 years experience as a key member of a UI team through the product development cycle of several successfully launched web, mobile and/or software applications (as opposed to layout and decorative design)
•       Have portfolio examples of consumer-facing work
•       Understand the design implications of fundamental Web technologies (HTML / Ajax / etc)
•       Photoshop, Illustrator, and other design tools experience
•       Some HTML/CSS skills are preferred
•       Copywriting skills are a definite bonus
•       Flash experience is a plus
•       Strong communication skills
•       Proven ability to work with cross functional team

Digital Communications Specialist at Nasher Sculpture Center

Position Summary:  
The Digital Communications Specialist will be responsible for the technical fulfillment of the Nasher digital content to meet with organization’s digital communications objectives.  This employee position will report directly to the Director of External Affairs and will work closely with communication colleagues and information technology as well as content contributors throughout the organization.   
 

Duties and Responsibilities:
·     Maintain web-based initiatives at the Nasher Sculpture Center such as the main website, e-newsletters, blogs, micro sites and hosting services
·     Maintain content management systems
·     Work closely with representatives from other departments as technical support to maintain up-to-date and fresh website content
·     Build pages for new initiatives
·     Use Photoshop to resize images for upload to the site
·     Monitor website status and coordinate with hosting service
·     Regularly assess and report on analytics, trends and statistics
·     Work with main website vendor as directed or needed
·     Assist Social Media Coordinator with social media platforms
·     Research and implement new email marketing software and ensure robust data capture
·     Guides search engine optimization strategy on all web properties
·     Assist Graphic Designer and Marketing Manager in the technical support of dynamic graphics for web banners and splash pages, special promos for social media platforms and video
·     Monitor and maintain lobby display screens, upload new content as needed and troubleshoot software issues
·     Other responsibilities as assigned by Director of External Affairs
 

Qualifications:  
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Education/Experience:
·     Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
·     2+ years of experience in website marketing in a corporate or non-profit environment
·     Experience with FTP, content management systems, email marketing software, Dreamweaver, Drupal, Photoshop, Acrobat and MS Office Suite
·     Excel in a demanding and constantly changing environment
·     Excellent written and verbal communication skills
·     Bilingual Spanish speaking a plus

Submit Materials to: jmagnuson@nashersculpturecenter.org

News Graphic Artist at CW

The CW station in Dallas-Ft. Worth has an immediate opening for a news graphic artist. We’ll give you the toys; you give us the bells and whistles. Our newscasts are graphic intensive and rely on the innovation and imagination of our artists and producers. Our only rule is there are no rules. You will be free to push the limits. A knack for working well with others in a high-pressure, under-staffed environment will make you successful here. If this sounds like the job for you, and you have Photoshop and After Effects  experience, email a link to your news reel and your resume to Openings@the33news.com. You can also snail mail same to News Director, KDAF-TV, 8001 John Carpenter Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247. EOE

Flux Student Design Competition

This is the sixth annual Flux, brought to you by AIGA Blue Ridge. Submitted work will be selected by a panel of accomplished designers: Wes McWhorter, Brian Singer and Dawn Zidonis. The selected entries will be displayed in Frederick, MD. Prizes will be awarded for best in show and for each category. For more information or to register, visit FluxDesignCompetition.org.

Entry Deadline: Friday, October 7, 2011, 11:59pm EST
Entry Fee: $5 per entry