Circa - IPG DXTRA is hiring: Designer (Freelance) in New York

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Golin is a progressive public relations agency with expertise ranging from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content, to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey, to deliver maximum impact for clients and reach a profoundly diverse global market. Go All In is the agencys ethos and commitment to bravery over mediocrity. We go all in for our people, offering a LifeTime benefits program with unlimited time off, enhanced family care, health and wellness benefits, and a monthly LifeTime stipend for the gym or hobbies. We really do want you to play as hard as you work!

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Job Overview

We are looking for an exceptional Freelance Designer with a passion for motion and creativity.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced designer looking for a varied role. Due to the nature of the world of healthcare and wellness, the work is always different and across a broad range of media. From developing branding for a medical symposium to storyboarding a social animation to wire-framing a website to developing ground-breaking data visualizations, no day is the same.

Our ideal candidate will have exceptional knowledge of the big three Adobe apps (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) alongside excellent knowledge of PowerPoint. For this role, experience of motion design and videoproduction including use of Adobe Premiere and After Effects is a bonus. If you are a budding photographer, illustrator, or coder, even better!

A minimum of 3 years in a fast-paced studio environment is desirable as is the ability to work from your own initiative along with excellent time management. A strong portfolio demonstrating your skill as an integrated designer and creative thinker is a must.

Core Responsibilities

• Day-to-day design and artworking
• Data visualization development
• Infographic design
• Illustration
• Presentation design and production
• Animation and video editing
• Front end digital/web design
• Social asset creation (static and motion)
• Branding (could be an event or campaign)
• Conceptual ideation, everything from campaigns to theming an event
• Alongside all the usual design jobs of image re-touching, stock image searches, icon drawing, and internal work

Experience/Skills Required

• Highly motivated to work from own initiative
• Outstanding design ability
• Ability to take concepts from initial brief through to final print-ready artwork
• Ability to prioritize and work within tight time frames
• Artistic eye, original thinking, and creative ideas
• Expert knowledge of Adobe CS (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator a must)
• Expert knowledge of PowerPoint
• Proficient After Effects animation and Premiere editing skills; Cinema 4D (C4D) experience is a bonus
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word
• Attention to detail
• Organized and logical
• Confident and proactive
• Adaptable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Level of Experience

3-5 years of studio experience

Qualification

Diploma or degree in graphic design or related subject

Key Performance Indicators

• Time management; meeting deadlines
• Quality of work
• Anecdotal client and team feedback
• Annual performance objectives and performance appraisal

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