What You’ll Be Doing

• Take a leadership role in the entire design process – successfully blending strategically-defined business objectives with an amazing visual aesthetic.
• Work directly with a variety of clients to define the creative direction of their projects. Actively participate in project kick-offs and design presentations with confidence and authority.
• Contribute to the growth and mentoring of other design team members.
• Collaborate with an in-house team of developers, project managers and strategists to take designs from concept to working product.  While this position does not require any CSS/HTML programming, you’ll be responsible for communicating desired UI/UX functionality to developers.
• Coordinate with the business development team and account managers to define the project scope and manage time across multiple projects.
• Help refine and define 829 Studios’ processes.

Must-Haves

• At least five years of agency experience as a UI Designer, Design Lead, or comparable role.
• Expert command of the Adobe suite of design products – particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.  You are obsessed with best practices and keep your files tidy.
• Experience working with Sketch.
• A strong design portfolio that includes UI/UX design.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills. You must be able to effectively communicate project goals and articulate the ideas behind the work we produce.
• The ability to command a meeting or phone call with clients who expect expertise and results.
• An understanding of integrated digital marketing and its various components.
• A working knowledge of Content Management Systems like WordPress, and e-mail marketing systems like MailChimp.

Nice-to-Haves

• A working knowledge of basic CSS/HTML.
• Experience working in a WordPress back end.