Senior Web Designer - Remote
Our ideal candidate is someone with a sophisticated interactive design mindset. You approach problems tactically and strategically, looking for opportunities to do something both cool and effective that fits within the creative brief and the budget and scope for the project. You are comfortable working within an established brand, extending it as necessary, but you’re also comfortable working within a less established brand that may be in the middle of brand refresh or needs its brand guidelines applied in a new and fresh way or creating brand systems from scratch. The right individual will have a background in visual design with a strong sense of styles, layout, typography, accessibility, and best practices when designing for the web. You are organized, a clear communicator, and comfortable working collaboratively in a group or on your own when needed, but you’re also eager to receive feedback and critique from your project team and the rest of the design team at Whiteboard. You’re excited to work closely across disciplines, working with strategists to influence UX strategy, copywriting, and wireframes, with other designers to evolve and develop beautiful designs, and with developers to build functional, intuitive digital experiences and ensure that the vision, design, and true potential of the project is achieved. You’re comfortable leading design across multiple projects and you know how to keep your designs and work from blurring together or looking the same. You’re excited to work as part of a remote team, communicating asynchronously when needed, both with clients and the rest of the Whiteboard team, anc communicating over tools like Slack, Asana, Figma, Loom, and Zoom as needed. You’re comfortable leading client reviews (primarily over Zoom), receiving and processing feedback in real time, and guiding the client and internal stakeholders through the design decisions you’ve made, always having a good reason for the direction you’ve taken a project.You have exceptional time management skills and can easily identify the right priorities in your schedule, task list, and project requirements and you’re comfortable switching between tasks and projects as needed.QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of digital design experience, with a strong and diverse portfolio of original work — previous agency experience is preferredVery experienced in Figma and Adobe Creative SuiteStrong understanding of brand and typography designStrong understanding of user-first design and best practices in accessibilityStrong understanding of modern CMS, frontend frameworks, and web developmentExceptional at developing design systems, and planning for multiple devices, technologies, browsers, and adhering to ADA standardsExceptional at component-based design, as well as, designing new innovative layouts, and design systems that can scale and be easy to manage by clients and developersBONUS POINTSPrevious agency experienceExperience developing websites in Webflow, Framer, or from scratchStrong Photoshop skills, you can create unique visuals that enhance designsExperience with digital illustration (icons, illustrations, characters, etc.)Experience in 3D design (Spline, Blender, C4D, etc.)Experience with animation for the web (Lottie, GSAP, etc.)Interested in the future of AI and how it can be used in web designExperience working on digital products?QUALITIES WE’RE LOOKING FORYou love learning and self-teaching, but you’re not afraid to ask for help.When faced with something you don’t understand— you’ll Google it and read a reputable article or watch a video on YouTube before you ask someone how to do a thing, but you also can identify and communicate when you need assistance or additional context to be successful.You’re critical of your own work and always getting better.You’re the kind of person who can always see how their own work can be improved — you don’t wait for someone else to tell you when something is off or could be better. You take good critical feedback seriously and you remember to apply it next time also without being asked.You can edit someone else’s work and polish it up.You’re not afraid to edit someone else's work or provide clear, courteous, honest feedback to help the team arrive at a better result.You're open-minded.You're comfortable working on a variety of brands with different belief systems.You sweat the small stuff.You're always watching for typos, and keeping an eye out for the details that others miss. You get that the last 10% of a project is what can make all the difference.You’re self-organizing.You manage your own time and work effectively and efficiently. You’ve got a pulse on when you’re approaching a project or task’s budget cap and you’re comfortable working against a deadline.You can express your opinion confidently and courteously.You’re not scared to speak up when you disagree, or when you think something needs improvement, and you do it with confidence and respect for others.You're a self-starter.You understand when you already have permission. You see something broken, and you fix it. You see how to improve something, and you make it happen.You're a team player. (You don’t have an ego)You don’t care who has the idea, as long as it’s good. You care more about the end result than personal recognition. You’re excited to contribute as part of a team to produce a better final result together than you could create on your own.?COMPANY BENEFITSWe provide and cover 100% of a HSA Plan Option. In addition, we also offer two co-pay plans and cover 70% of those plan premiumsWe provide and cover 100% of our Vision & Dental PlansWhiteboard offers additional voluntary insurance plans including Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Accident CoverageWe offer unique benefits and mental health coaching to accompany our health insurance policyWe offer a 401(k) retirement plan and match your contributions up to 5%Paid time off and company holidaysWe fund opportunities for learning and continued educationA flexible work culture intended to let teams optimize and thrive We are seeking candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels who embody exceptional talent and are enthusiastic about serving our visionary clients. Compensation offers will be tailored to reflect demonstrated skills and experience in agency or client service roles.
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