Graphics Designer III

Location: Irving, Texas
Type: Contract
Job #104847
Graphics Designer III
Irving, TX 75039
Part time: less then 36 hours a week
Contract
30-40$ hourly

Job Description:

Senior-level

Graphic Designer III

role requiring

5+ years of experience

and the ability to ramp up quickly.
Strong PowerPoint presentation design skills are mandatory ; candidates must submit portfolios with high-quality PPT samples.
Designers will work directly with

analysts

on conference presentations, so strong communication and stakeholder-management skills are essential.
Experience creating

executive, consulting, or conference presentations

is highly preferred.
Candidates must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving content and be able to prioritize high-impact design work.
100% remote role ; candidates working US ET/CT hours are preferred, but flexibility is available for strong candidates.
These roles support "Client"

Fall Conference season (September-October) . No overtime or scope changes are anticipated at this time.
This is a unique opportunity to join the Studio design team and impact the client experience through creation of compelling design that supports and communicates our best practice, insight-driven content. We are looking for a self-motivated, highly creative problem solver to make information more consumable for audiences by using design (e.g., conceptual graphics and data visualizations, layouts, and illustrations) to convey expert guidance and tools that enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization's most critical priorities. As a Graphic Design Contactor, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and other designers across the in-house design team to deliver impactful and timely products and expertly apply brand and design principles to create effective content visuals that meet strategic company goals. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint with a focus on presentation design and should provide strong PowerPoint presentation examples in their portfolio, as most of our design work is completed in PPT. Candidates should also have experience working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects on various timelines.

What you will do:

Create high-end quality work in a fast-paced and process-driven environment, to meet deadlines and client expectations for creativity, quality, and accuracy
Design and develop graphics and illustrations for mission-critical, high-visibility client-facing projects.
Use effective visual communication skills and best practices to meet and exceed content requirements while partnering with stakeholders.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, working with Project Managers to develop, monitor, manage, and revise project scope documents, timelines, and processes
Mitigate risk on projects by creating contingency plans and recommending solutions, proactively engaging in problem solving
Portfolio demonstrating excellent design sense and/or experience with formatting content into visually appealing layouts, data visualizations, and infographics; portfolio must include presentations created in PPT
Possession of excellent oral and written skills, including communicating presentations to internal and external professionals at all levels
Ability to be a self-starter, pay strict attention to detail, and multitask across multiple projects in a fast-paced, team-based environment
Comfortable designing in a team environment but also working independently.
Experience with reading, understanding, and developing visualizations from complex data.
Experience with visual and digital storytelling, presentations, and user-centered design
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro
Education:

Bachelor's degree in a graphic design or closely related discipline
3+ years (post-college) experience in a graphic design role
Required

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Project Management
Team Collaboration
Presentation Design
Additional
Attention to Detail
User-centered Design
Visual Storytelling
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
DATA VISUALIZATION
Independent Work
PROBLEM SOLVING
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
INDESIGN
Written Communication
Oral Communication
MULTITASKING
Acrobat Pro

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