Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Motion Graphics & Production Designer
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74145
Motion Graphics & Production Designer
WQED Multimedia is seeking a Motion Graphics Designer for its Local Production team to work with our storytellers to imagine and design high-quality visual elements for multidisciplinary creative content. You will be expected to create rich motion graphics that provoke emotional reactions and sensory experiences across WQED’s content (linear television, streaming, web, social media, with consideration for audio simulcasts).Reporting to our Manager of Content and Creative Operations, this role will be responsible for developing and designing concepts and materials that enhance WQED’s stories through production and postproduction. We expect you to elevate our visual identity, creating a tangible shift in how audiences perceive and appreciate WQED’s unique and diverse content portfolio.We’re seeking a problem-solving, detail-oriented self-starter and brand champion who values accountability for cohesive consistency across all formats and distribution channels. You should be an excellent communicator with superior organizational skills. Someone who can initiate their own ideas, while both providing and receiving direction through respectful collaboration and value for a beloved and local legacy multimedia organization. This role requires originality and talent that elevates creativity beyond templated rinse-and-repeat approaches.This is a hybrid role that’s expected to commute to and contribute from WQED’s offices in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh at least three days per week.RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)Design, execute, and adapt motion graphics and related visual assets for WQED’s original productions, within broader brand guidelines and creative frameworksCreate and deliver high-quality video graphic packages (i.e. title sequences, lower thirds, credits, etc.), designs, animations, and motion graphics in numerous styles, options, and alternatives, that complement and heighten the storytelling experienceInnovate new ways for graphics to foster higher engagement and enhance WQED’s unique storytellingBrainstorm with multidisciplinary creative content teams, as a contributing leader of inspiration for projects of all kindsDevelop fresh ideas that can serve as the creative connective tissue across all screens, offering a harmonious and consistent content experience that inspires and invites viewers to be emotionally engaged and moved by WQED’s storytellingConduct research on emerging trends, industry standards, innovative formats, and efficient techniques that enable the continual evolution of engagement and creativityMake decisions based on data insights, brand guidelines, and WQED’s strategic prioritiesProvide creative art-direction and mentorship to junior and freelance designersProperly archive new designs and develop familiarity with past designs for potential retrieval and use in future projectsSKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS (including but not limited to)8+ years of motion graphics and graphic design experience that has aligned and evolved with innovation and emerging trendsStrong understanding of design principles, composition, typography, and trending layoutsMaster of After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and other software for creating motion and still graphicsEstablished success as a future forward innovator of concept development, storyboarding, and creative problem-solvingConsistent demonstration of attention to detail when it comes to the finer notes of brand consistencyProven ability balancing multiple projects while meeting tight and shifting deadlines, without compromising high-quality resultsCommunication skills that articulate vision, educate benefits, and establish comfort around design decision and rationaleStrong technical understanding of motion design concepts, staying updated on trends, coupled with the ability to take calculated risks in the spirit of innovationExperience working with multidisciplinary teams and creatives from producers to designers to marketing professionalsExceptional accountability, reliability, professionalism, and self-awareness to lead projects from start to finish managing expectations along the way and integration of collaborative direction
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WQED Multimedia is seeking a Motion Graphics Designer for its Local Production team to work with our storytellers to imagine and design high-quality visual elements for multidisciplinary creative content. You will be expected to create rich motion graphics that provoke emotional reactions and sensory experiences across WQED’s content (linear television, streaming, web, social media, with consideration for audio simulcasts).Reporting to our Manager of Content and Creative Operations, this role will be responsible for developing and designing concepts and materials that enhance WQED’s stories through production and postproduction. We expect you to elevate our visual identity, creating a tangible shift in how audiences perceive and appreciate WQED’s unique and diverse content portfolio.We’re seeking a problem-solving, detail-oriented self-starter and brand champion who values accountability for cohesive consistency across all formats and distribution channels. You should be an excellent communicator with superior organizational skills. Someone who can initiate their own ideas, while both providing and receiving direction through respectful collaboration and value for a beloved and local legacy multimedia organization. This role requires originality and talent that elevates creativity beyond templated rinse-and-repeat approaches.This is a hybrid role that’s expected to commute to and contribute from WQED’s offices in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh at least three days per week.RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)Design, execute, and adapt motion graphics and related visual assets for WQED’s original productions, within broader brand guidelines and creative frameworksCreate and deliver high-quality video graphic packages (i.e. title sequences, lower thirds, credits, etc.), designs, animations, and motion graphics in numerous styles, options, and alternatives, that complement and heighten the storytelling experienceInnovate new ways for graphics to foster higher engagement and enhance WQED’s unique storytellingBrainstorm with multidisciplinary creative content teams, as a contributing leader of inspiration for projects of all kindsDevelop fresh ideas that can serve as the creative connective tissue across all screens, offering a harmonious and consistent content experience that inspires and invites viewers to be emotionally engaged and moved by WQED’s storytellingConduct research on emerging trends, industry standards, innovative formats, and efficient techniques that enable the continual evolution of engagement and creativityMake decisions based on data insights, brand guidelines, and WQED’s strategic prioritiesProvide creative art-direction and mentorship to junior and freelance designersProperly archive new designs and develop familiarity with past designs for potential retrieval and use in future projectsSKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS (including but not limited to)8+ years of motion graphics and graphic design experience that has aligned and evolved with innovation and emerging trendsStrong understanding of design principles, composition, typography, and trending layoutsMaster of After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and other software for creating motion and still graphicsEstablished success as a future forward innovator of concept development, storyboarding, and creative problem-solvingConsistent demonstration of attention to detail when it comes to the finer notes of brand consistencyProven ability balancing multiple projects while meeting tight and shifting deadlines, without compromising high-quality resultsCommunication skills that articulate vision, educate benefits, and establish comfort around design decision and rationaleStrong technical understanding of motion design concepts, staying updated on trends, coupled with the ability to take calculated risks in the spirit of innovationExperience working with multidisciplinary teams and creatives from producers to designers to marketing professionalsExceptional accountability, reliability, professionalism, and self-awareness to lead projects from start to finish managing expectations along the way and integration of collaborative direction
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