Motion & Graphic Designer

24 Seven is partnering up with a well known creative agency in the Portland area to help them find a Multimedia Designer to join their team! This is a 6 month contract with 35-40 hours /week with potential to extend. They are looking for someone to go onsite 1-2 days a week in Portland, OR.The ideal candidate:

is either a Graphic Designer with experience in motion graphics and animation, especially UX and UI animation, OR they are an experienced Motion Designer with a background in graphic design. They will also have experience working in a creative agency environment or in-house creative team and be an expert in Adobe Creative Suite.The Graphic and Motion Designer works across a wide range of communication media including social media, UX, digital, and environmental. They work closely with a cross-disciplinary team of directors, designers, content creators, product managers, and strategists to create unique and dynamic consumer experiences and bring innovative content to life.We're excited to connect with designers experienced in all stages of the creative design process, from brainstorming and concept development to final editing and production. Ideal candidates will have a strong grasp of how strategy influences creative direction, inspires innovation, and shapes core ideas that ensure cohesive concepts across diverse mediums.Responsibilities:Create a wide range of content to support brand, product, UX, web, and marketing initiatives.Translate brand strategy, research insights, and rationale into cohesive design and motion, with a focus on the needs of consumers.This role will be tasked with creating both static and moving deliverables.Collaborate with our creative team to execute content strategies that drive engagement and reflect current trends.Participate in brainstorming sessions, envision ideas, help communicate concepts, and take direction and feedback from creative directors and account leads.Engage with other internal disciplines (3D, Product) to ensure the graphic related applications are being considered.Willingness to participate from inception through production, working with our producers and vendors to create final production ready files.Key Attributes:Strong ability to concept multiple ideas quickly.Ability to organize and track all aspects of multiple projects to completion.Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to navigate internal and external teams.In-depth understanding of brand visual identities and their components, why they work and how to deploy them strategically.Self-motivated and confident to make decisions, and willing to seek guidance when needed.Detail and deadline oriented.Qualifications:Experience in a creative agency environment or in-house creative team.Well-versed in all phases of the design and creative process.Bachelor's or Associate's degree or relevant industry experience.Software skills:-Expert Level Experience in the Adobe Creative suite especially Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects-Experience with Figma-Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)Nice to have, but not required:-Experience creating animations for web in After Effects and exporting using Body Movin or Lottie.-Experience with 3D, especially web-based 3D (Blender, Spline, Bezi).-Experience with product photography.-Experience with Illustration.