Story River Media has a job opening for a Creative Director, based in Washington, DC.
The Creative Director is responsible for designing sophisticated and engaging visual multimedia and interactive stories and supervising the work of others, staff and freelance. More specifically, the Creative Director will develop and refine visual design concepts, participate in web interactive concept definition, present her or his work to different teams, participate in critiques, manage production, and align himself or herself with the company’s overall goal of creating high-end interactive multimedia stories across all platforms for corporate, government, non-profit and publishing clients.
The ideal candidate will be have strong visual design skills, design research skills, an innovative approach that breeds new thinking, a strong understanding of graphic design (type, color, layout, composition, motion graphics), a current understanding of the Web evolution, trends and current approaches, an understanding of Web technology, and an ability to work collaboratively. A deep appreciation for great interactive design and a good sense of humor are required.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Creative Director will:
- Conduct Design Research
Participate in conducting trend, design, competitive, and qualitative research and presenting relevant findings to peers and managers, gather relevant data and capably represent his/her point of view.
- Create Initial Design Explorations
Develop directions that reflect new, fresh and exciting approaches, a clear organization of information, and the willingness to take risks. The senior designer is expected to develop a broad range of interactive stories, and present his/her work with both confidence and adaptability. Working quickly and iteratively is a must; SRM is a very-fast paced environment. The Creative Director should have an understanding of information architecture so that information and interactivity is incorporated in a clear and engaging way for the user.
- Refine Designs and Present them
Create rapid and compelling prototypes of interactive stories using paper, images, Flash and other tools.
- Apply Problem Solving Skills
The Creative Director must have strong problem solving skills and be able to overcome barriers that stand in his/her way. A ‘can do’ attitude is a must; the designer will constantly need to find ways to overcome challenges and solve problems.
- Create Static and Animated Solutions
Employ an understanding of Flash, CSS, DHTML and other client-side design and technology solutions in order to create innovative and compelling content that leads the industry in engagement, collaboration and fun-factor.
- Present
Must present his/her work well and defend it in both small and large meetings. Strong persuasive skills and an ability to influence are required.
- Flexibility and Collaboration
Must be flexible, and challenge-oriented, able to excel in a fast-paced environment. Must have strong collaborative skills and be able to accept and thrive on good direction from other sources. Must bring a spirit of teamwork to their projects.
Job Qualifications
General Skills:
- Outstanding creative, visual design, and technical skills
- Strong communication skills and client orientation (including interaction with teams and other departments)
- Excellent people and project management skills
- Expertise in negotiating with other functional areas as well as externals
Specialized Skills:
- Thorough understanding of Graphic Design and Web Design
- Conceptual research and design skills
- An ability to create Photoshop comps of stories, web pages and more
- Expert knowledge of CS4 (with an emphasis on Photoshop and InDesign).
- A working knowledge of Flash and HTML is a plus
- Experience in animation a plus.
- Strong working knowledge of creative team dynamics
- Strong working knowledge of corporate team dynamics
- Skilled in communicating constructive criticism while inspiring
Experience
- Candidates will have at least 4 years of visual design experience
Education
- A Bachelors Degree or advanced degree in Graphic Design or other related areas from an Arts College or accredited University
Please send resume and salary requirement to jimgaines@storyrivermedia.com