Ursus Inc is hiring: Senior Front End Web Designer/Art Director in Menlo Park

Content Summary: Senior Front End Web Designer/Art Director at Menlo Park, for Ursus Inc JOB TITLE: Senior Front End Web Designer/Art Director LOCATION: DURATION: 10 months RATE RANGE: $86-96/hourPOSITION SUMMARY: The main function of the Art Director is to oversee the design, preparation, and creation of web projects using a variety of new media software applications, techniques and tools. This person will be involved in UX, wireframing and visual design. This role also will include managing a design system. This person is a self-starter and has experience working with developers and engineers. We are looking for a talented, versatile, and strategic Digital Art Director who is strong on visual design with experience in UX design. You are a design fundamentalist, but approach projects with a rational and innovative mindset. You extend visual language, always mindful of how it looks and how it works.Responsibilities: Execute top-quality and cutting-edge visual design work for a digital platform. Design high-quality, responsive, and mobile-first websites. Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to communicate design concepts to stakeholders. Define the visual designs, ideate, sketch and design the user experience to deliver a smart, cohesive visual design system to the engineering team. Work closely with creative leads, writers, UX designers, regional marketers, stakeholders, dev teams and strategists to implement a cohesive visual branding, voice and tone. Maintain updated knowledge of new and emerging industry trends and technology and be proactive in bringing up ideas of enhancements to the websites. Lead the charge on regional work to deliver content that's delightful, culturally relevant and clear. Ensure work across the team answers the brief, is on brand and of the highest quality. Develop style guide, design assets, user interfaces, infographics and iconography. Responsible for the execution of production work with exceptional craftsmanship. Self-motivated, a great communicator, and comfortable receiving feedback. Experience in motion graphic design is a plus.IND123