Location
Bristol, CT | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
The Visual Storytelling division of ESPN Creative Studio is a team of visual journalists, photo editors, developers, designers, concept artists and animators whose work reaches across all platforms at ESPN. We are responsible for editorial design and photography on the ESPN website and app, including custom microsites, special projects, branding, illustration, and data visualization. We also concept, design, and direct television graphics for ESPN studio shows and live events as well as key art for ESPN+ original content and creative oversight for Andscape.
ESPN Creative Studio is looking for a Senior Designer to join its award-winning Visual Storytelling team. You will be responsible for partnering with editorial and visual teams to create innovative interactive stories. All candidates must provide a portfolio that demonstrate strong typography, layout, UX and storytelling that is mobile-first.
Responsibilities:
- Strong designer and visual journalist who is passionate about bringing ideas to life on digital.
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity comps to communicate strong user interaction and the underlying story.
- Create wireframes and prototypes with an emphasis on smart UX sensibility.
- Collaborate with creative leads on content creation from concept to execution – pitching new stories as well as iterating on existing ones.
- An enthusiastic brainstormer who arrives to creative conversations with ideas and solutions.
- Skillful in distilling complex ideas into engaging, unique and delightful storytelling.
- Collaborate with an Art Director to outline content and expand, push and iterate on how the best digital story can be told.
- Work with a fun, creative, passionate visual storytellers in a collaborative environment.
- Practice established team workflows and processes, while always looking to improve them.
- Deliver successfully on multiple deadlines and maintain high standards of accuracy and
efficiency. - Confidently present and explain design directions to your content partners.
- Work closely with art directors, creative developers, photo editors, and content partners throughout the creative process.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years' experience working within a creative studio, agency or media organization.
- In-depth understanding of user-centered design for a broad audience, responsive design, mobile first, and web standards.
- Passion for storytelling and evoking emotion, equally through the design and content.
- Genuine curiosity for understand others and their perspectives.
- An innate problem solver that tackles ambiguity with creative thinking.
- Have a collaborative approach to your work.
- Proven project management skills with ability to prioritize, organize their own time, and consistently meet internal and external deadlines.
- Reliable work-from-home setup with reliable internet connection.
- Must be fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
- A digital portfolio with a breath of digital work.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Curiosity around shifting industry trends and how to implement with the team.
- Experience with motion design and prototyping.
- Experience with front-end development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript).
- Appreciation for the wonderful world of sports.
Required Education:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
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