Senior Visual Designer

Are you an experienced visual designer with a passion for creativity and innovation? Can you think big picture and concept fresh ideas, while also sweating the details and taking a hands-on approach when it comes to production? If that sounds like you, we'd love to chat. We're in search of a dynamic individual to join our growing team as a **full-time Senior Visual Designer**. If you have a passion for creative problem solving and no task is too big or small, we want to hear from you.Designerds has an immediate opening for a highly skilled and organized Senior Visual Designer to join our team. You must have agency or equivalent in-house experience to be considered for this position.**About the Opportunity**As a Senior Visual Designer at Designerds, you'll be working on a variety of design tasks, including production design, digital design (involving web and UI/UX), corporate identity, marketing/advertising, and product design as we serve clients in a myriad of diverse industries. You should have strong graphic design and layout skills, with an understanding of industry-standard communication design principles.Print and packaging design experience is a plus.You’re an expert observer — always noticing the details in life, learning about the world around you, and using the art of noticing to solve problems. **You care about the work you do and its resonance.** You’ll actively contribute to the design of our team culture and style, and the work we produce.**What You'll Be Doing**- Develop effective, on-brand, and on-strategy creative including (but not limited to): concepts, sketches, storyboards, wireframes, final digital assets (i.e. landing pages, banners, graphics, packaging renders, resized assets, social media graphics, banner ads, illustrations, simple animations/GIFs). Deliver consistently high-quality design to delight our clients- Collaborate with project managers and relevant Designerds team members to fulfill client needs and deliver exceptional design.- Work autonomously and as part of a project team to complete daily design requests.- Create detailed documentation of client design specifications.- Be comfortable with evolving project requirements and shifting priorities.- Be proactive in keeping current with design trends and technologies to ensure high-quality deliverables, including AI technologies.- Utilize Keynote, G-Slides, and PowerPoint to create exceptional deck content used in pitching concepts, supporting speaker presentations at events, and internal case studies and retrospectives.- Create simple motion graphics and animations (2D).- Conduct photography searches and execute complex editing and retouching.- Possess excellent communication skills, including interfacing with clients.- Collaborate with project managers on new projects and take direction from Creative and Art Directors.- Follow creative briefs and brand guidelines to accomplish client-requested design work according to best practices.- Explain and support technical decisions for design work, and present to both internal stakeholders and clients.- Participate in constructive critiques and collaborative brainstorms.- Package projects for handoff to teammates for final delivery.- Research new design strategies, technologies, and software, staying up to date on latest trends and best practices.**Required Experience & Skills**- **4+ years of experience as a visual designer in a Creative Agency, In-House Design Team, or equivalent.**:- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, preferably in Art, Graphic Design, or related field.- **Proficiency in standard design tools: Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, Keynote and PPT.**:- Proficiency in basic video editing and animation using After Effects.- Proficiency in or willingness to learn and adopt AI tools and technologies.- Ability to clearly present design ideas, concepts, and projects, and to constructively receive design instruction and criticism.- Attention to detail with the ability to self-QC work, accurately estimate expected time to complete tasks.- A strong understanding of social media and other digital platforms.- Excellent oral and written English communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.- Ability to speak/hear clearly in video conference (Zoom/Google Meet).- Organization and time management with the ability to balance multiple simultaneous projects quickly and efficiently.- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team including Project Managers, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, and Designers.- Familiarity and use of company software including but not limited to: Slack, ClickUp, and G-Suite.- **A design portfolio is REQUIRED for consideration.****Project Scope & Compensation**This is a **full-time position**. Specific project engagements will vary based on client needs and internal projects. Compensation will be a competitive annual salary based on experience and qualific