we’re looking to hire a Senior Interactive Designer here at BAM. as you may know, BAM’s an amazing place to work in a great neighborhood with excellent perks and an awesome staff (ahem ahem). details are below, but all applications must go through the rather lengthy online application form thingamajig: http://brooklynacademy.appone.com/ Menu.asp?sst=newfull-navy& Internal=yes&SearchText=& KeyType=all&LocationID=55224& x=70&y=20&FtrPlaceholder=
Title Senior Interactive Designer
Description Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), an internationally recognized presenter of contemporary performing arts and cinema, seeks Full-Time Senior Interactive Designer to ensure that the BAM digital experience (BAM.org, mobile site, email, online advertising, digital signage, and elsewhere), maintains the highest standard of visual design and usability. -Working directly as part of the design and digital teams in collaboration with producers, video people, and technologists to conceptualize, wireframe, determine interactivity, design, and provide art direction for:
– BAM.org and mobile BAM.org (dynamic and static content)
– Digital signage
– Online advertising (animation and flat versions)
– New initiatives (longer-term special projects such as new web section, special websites, mobile design)-Working in collaboration with the Director of Design to effectively manage the Junior Interactive Designer role, including:
– providing art direction and design feedback on projects
– daily check-ins on progress
– instruction on general best practices for digital design-Maintain knowledge of the emerging web technologies and best practices in user-centric design
– Collaborate with the IT and Digital Media teams for web production efficiencies
– Keep up to speed with current design technology trends
Position Requirements
- At least 3+ years experience in an Interactive Design role
- Bachelor degree required
- Proficiency designing with HTML5/CSS, Jquery, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Flash
- Solid understanding and demonstration of user centered design principles
- Create wireframes based on a project’s mandate, feature set, and business requirements
- A good understanding of what types of experiences are made possible by current digital technologies
- Able to develop simple, elegant design approaches to complex problems
- An interest in current trends in web design and user interaction
- An understanding of typography and layout within the digital realm
- Ability to collaborate actively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- In possession of excellent interpersonal communication skills, analytical and leadership potential
- Must be organized, able to act independently, and able to switch rapidly between different projects in a fast-paced environment
- Can work with grace under pressure