Senior Visual Designer at Renton

Job Description

Title: Senior Visual Designer

Industry: Digital Gaming

Location: Renton, Washington

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 365 Days

Pay Rate: $45 Hourly W2

 

MySource Consulting is looking for a Senior Visual Designer with 7+ years of applicable design experience to design and prototype appealing UI graphics. This person would also be responsible for supporting assets for key content and subtle animations for games and brand websites. He or she would need to be able to combine a strong aesthetic sense with the ability to work in several styles, and solid production skills to make designs a reality. The Senior Visual Designer would closely with User Interface Designers and Art Directors and follow up with software development engineers to make sure that designs are implemented according to Visual Design specifications. This is a 365 day contract opportunity working for a high profiled, digital gaming company in Renton, Washington. It will pay $45 Hourly W2 and has the strong possibility of converting to permanent, full time employment.

 

Job Description:

•  Interprets brand experiences on an emotional level and develops a point of view about how to extend them from print to digital

•  Assists in defining visual languages for the UI of games and websites while adhering to brand style and functional specs

•  Assists in creating stunning and inspiring visual design concepts for UI elements, screen layouts, icons and animations

•  Collaborates on high level develop dynamic prototypes, refining design screens and final graphic assets for production and style guides

•  Works collaboratively with User Interface Designers to conceive elegant and functional designs

 

Skills Required:

•  BA/BS degree in fine arts, graphic design, visual communications, or related field

•  1+ years of experience designing graphics for digital products

•  Passion for elegant design and an exceptional eye for the beauty of details

•  Express brand and product messaging visually through the subtle use of metaphor and symbolism throughout your designs

•  Proficiency with design tools (Photoshop and other CS3 applications)

•  Demonstrable understanding of user interface design principles. Experience with animation applications (Flash, After Effects or similar).

•  Understanding of the interdependency between Visual Design and User Interface Design

•  Understanding of the technical constraints imposed by the different forms of digital media.

•  Expert knowledge of color use principles, typography, and layout

•  Familiarity with the User-Centered Design Process

•  Ability to work well in multi-disciplinary groups including technical, marketing, web strategy, and customer experience

•  Strong communication skills to develop and influence visual design concept options and selection

•  Familiarity with HTML and CSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Requirements

 

• 7+ years of applicable design experience
• BA/BS in fine arts, design , visual communications, or related field
• Experience with digital gaming is a plus

Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Renton, Company: MySource Consulting.