Integration Innovation is hiring: Mid Level Graphic Designer in Huntsville
Integration Innovation, Huntsville, AL, United States, 35824
Overview
i3 is looking for a Graphic Designer to help craft clean UI, crisp 2D elements, on-brand motion graphics, and more for its Virtual Training, Simulation, and Gaming business.
As a Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for a variety of digital products based in Captivate and the Unity game engine. You will work with highly skilled and motivated delivery teams made of Instructional Systems Designers (ISDs), Software Engineers, 3D Artists, and Tech Leads to design, develop, test, build, and deploy customer training software — and have a blast doing it.
Responsibilities:
- Support all kinds of design efforts of digital products, validating efforts regularly with Creative leadership, other designers, and the product development team.
- Ensure accurate implementation of designs into the game engine, working closely with Software Engineers.
- Workshop efforts with the Creative Director and Creative Operations team weekly to ensure cohesive designs and implementations.
- Maintain a portfolio that demonstrates core competencies of a graphic designer.
- Specialization in one or more areas of design, such as user experience (UX) design, user interface (UI) design, visual design, interaction design, user research and analysis, or product development.
- Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with software engineers and other stakeholders.
- Illustrate design ideas using wireframes, process flows, and sitemaps as needed.
- Successfully apply wireframes, process flows, and sitemaps to create prototypes, mockups, and final compositions to demonstrate designs.
- Craft simple motion graphics and ensure solid implementation by software engineers.
- Provide feedback to software engineers as designs are implemented to ensure cohesive and accurate user experience.
- Regularly workshop efforts with the Creative Director and the Creative Operations team to maintain cohesive design and quality of the digital product.
- Leverage design thinking and questioning techniques to develop strategies where pathways are not always clear.
- Prepare and guide software engineers on the implementation of UI/UX designs into Captivate and/or Unity.
Qualifications:
Required experience, skills, and traits:
- Bachelors’ Degree plus at least three (3) years’ experience in graphic design (such as web, mobile, motion graphics, branding and logo design, etc.). Additional years of experience may be substituted for degree.
- Working knowledge and skill in design tools, for example, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, After Effects, and/or other Adobe Creative Suite products, as well as optional (but not required; see Preferred below) prototyping tools like Sketch, Figma, Balsamiq, etc.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts clearly and persuasively across audiences at various levels of understanding.
- Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
- Ability to work with other designers and software engineers to implement new ideas.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Preferred experience, skills, and traits:
- Familiarity with Adobe Captivate authoring tool.
- Collaboration with system and software engineers.
- Working knowledge and/or understanding of prototyping tools like Sketch, Figma, Balsamiq, etc.
- Experience that demonstrates a variability of design skills.
- Understanding and appreciation of standard user interface design concepts.
- Understanding of foundational design principles and practices, typography and color, and multi-device usability standards.
Portfolio Requirement:
- Submit a resume and a link to a portfolio of work and/or website that shows your design chops.
About i3:
i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.
Perks of being a team member owner include:
- Long-term financial security
- Higher job satisfaction
- Greater job security
- Personal and professional growth
- Great company culture
Other outstanding benefits:
- Excellent insurance coverage
- 401(k) match
- Generous PTO
- Health and wellness incentives
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares
We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!
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