Aquent is hiring: Senior Visual Designer in Virginia

Content Summary: Senior Visual Designer at Virginia, for Aquent

Our top Education client is seeking an impressive Senior Visual Designer to join their team on a remote basis!

We’re looking for a creative problem solver who can help support various branding projects and initiatives at our client. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in visual and interaction design, with a keen eye towards composition, color, and detail. They can work independently, self-manage, and find innovative ways and means to support our goals. If you are adaptable, service-oriented, and dedicated to being an advocate for our client’s users through great design, then we want to work with you.

What you’ll do:

1. Concept, iterate, and implement branding and visual direction across a range of cross-channel experiences. Help grow the brand visual identity system to ensure it meets the growing organizational and user needs.
2. Develop a variety of design solutions for organizational campaigns and initiatives – this includes print, digital, email, social media, events, and video.
3. Manage all phases of creative work from concept through completion, including creative strategy, design development, and digital file preparation.
4. Collaborate with design colleagues on the implementation and expression of the College Board brand across all marketing, operational, and product development initiatives.
5. Lead the ideation and design of projects from start to finish within a team of designers.
6. Work hands-on within a fast-paced iterative design environment.
7. Coordinate with Creative Directors and project management to ensure timely delivery of design artifacts.
8. Help foster an environment for collaboration by partnering with business and other creative units to align visual design approach with project goals, and the College Board brand.

What you’ll bring:

1. A portfolio of your work included in your application.
2. 6-8 years of experience in graphic design.
3. Hands-on experience in design at an agency or in-house team.
4. Advanced understanding of visual identity systems, hierarchy, typography, aesthetics, illustration, photography, and composition.
5. Experience working with brand level design systems.
6. Innovative conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills.
7. Pixel-perfect attention to detail is required.
8. Appetite for problem-solving and a love for fast-paced environments.
9. Sharp design sensibilities, critical thinking, and an eye for details.
10. You have a solid understanding of UI design principles and best practices.
11. Mastery of industry standard design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere) and Figma.
12. Motion design and photography experience a plus.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $48.00 to $58.00 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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