Senior Graphic Designer - Temporary

October 15

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Curriculum Associates

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Education • Educational Publishing • K-12 • Education technology • Curriculum

1001 - 5000

Description

• Do you want to work at a mission-driven company that is making an impact on education for millions of students across the country? • We are looking for a talented and collaborative Senior Designer – with experience developing educational programs which span both print and digital mediums – to bring fun, engaging and user-centric designs to our growing portfolio of curriculum products. • The Senior Designer reports to the Design Director, Language Arts and is responsible for working independently­­—as well as with the internal design team, content team, and with key stakeholders­­—to develop, produce, and manage compelling student- and teacher-facing designs from conception through to the completed product. • Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, and will have a passion for exploring and working to solve issues of inequity within education. • Be a part of creating educational experiences and resources that are used by 10 million students across the country. • Team up with the Curriculum Associates Design Team to establish creative direction for new core and supplemental language arts products across both print and digital mediums. • Create unique and compelling design solutions that promote a sense of fun and engagement with language arts content for all learners. • Design components, layouts, and features with a focus on teacher and student experience and usability, never losing focus on the idea that engaged learners are better learners. • Develop innovative products in collaboration with educators and industry leaders to create culturally responsive resources for the students and teachers we serve.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, User Experience Design, or a comparable level of experience • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the K-12 education space, children's publishing and/or media preferred • Experience developing and implementing a product-specific visual design plan – including the interiors of multiple components, covers and product packaging – from prototyping through production, while remaining true to the product guidelines established • Comprehensive knowledge of all areas of the print design process, including layout, typography, page composition, technical art, and building engaging art programs (illustrations/photos) • Demonstrated experience in developing compelling design solutions across print and digital mediums • A user-centric mindset, with experience in developing design solutions through design thinking techniques, iterative processes (i.e., wireframes/prototypes), user-testing and internal feedback • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to rapidly exercise independent judgement, along with excellent verbal and written communication skill and the ability to present and articulate art/design strategy to non-designers • Expert level Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft Office • Working knowledge of prototyping and collaborative tools (Adobe XD, Figma, Mural, etc.) and a willingness to explore and implement new tools or applications as needed • Passion for exploration and consumption of print and digital media • Submission of a Design Portfolio is required to be considered for this role.

Benefits

• Temporary and per-diem employees who average at least 30 hours of work per week within the Company’s look-back period are eligible to enroll in medical coverage after 90 days of employment. • Temporary and per-diem employees working more than 20 hours per week are eligible for twelve paid holidays. • All temporary and per-diem employees are eligible for accrued sick time.