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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conceive and develop information graphics (e.g., charts, diagrams, maps, icons) for print, exhibit or screen
- Create illustrations (eg, earth processes, evolution diagrams, biological illustrations)
- Design screen interactives incorporating infographics for the public floor
- Integrate information graphics into the design of Academy exhibits and collateral, (ie brochures and maps)
- Design educational and programmatic materials for the public floor
- Execute accurate production-ready final mechanical/specifications in a timely manner
- Follow Academy identity and design guidelines for all work
- Work directly with individuals in the Editorial Department or Social Media Team or do self search and data gathering to obtain content for graphics
- Prepare design plan, concept and layout for motion graphic project.
- Design and create enticing motion graphics for video deliverables (corporate videos, eLearning, websites, marketing demos, etc.)
- Create and deliver motion graphics in various media including web, mobile, etc.
- Work with art and creative teams to understand project scope and objectives.
- Assist in selecting audio, video, colors, animation, etc for graphic design.
- Work with editors, producers and other designers to resolve technical and/or design issues.
- Edit raw video footage and add effects/elements to enhance motion graphics.
- Research and analyze best design techniques and solutions to create motion graphics.
- Assist in designing and creating storyboards.
- Participate in brainstorming session to share new design perspectives and ideas.
- Maintain and follow best practices for versioning control, naming convention and organization of graphic files.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge about latest graphic design techniques.
- Ensure compliance with company guidelines, deadlines and design standards
Job Requirements
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
The ideal candidate will possess a combination of the following education and/or equivalent experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in design or related field
- 3-5 years experience in a professional design situation, including design with Political or News or science-related topics
Requirements:
- Experience in creating infographics (maps, charts, diagrams) and visualizing data
- Ability to create vector illustrations, scientific illustrations and icons
- Ability to interpret complex information to produce engaging visualizations
- Familiarity with Political data sources and News content
- Ability to illustrate in various styles
- Experience in designing engaging user experiences (interface design and interactive design)
- Ability to define functionality, and produce flowcharts, wireframes and templates
- Have excellent facility with typographic communication
- Able to manipulate and retouch photographs
- Understanding of spec’ing and preparing work for a variety of production outputs
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator Ideal
Candidate needs to: - Be very organized, responsible and resourceful
- Be a team player with good interpersonal skills
- Be able to work on multiple projects at once
- Be detail-oriented and work well in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
- Be able to take direction and seek help when needed
- Be able to communicate directly with researchers to obtain and clarify key information
- Have a sense of humor
- Have a refined modern design sensibility
- Be aligned with the mission of the Academy
