Interactive Graphic Designer -- San Francisco

[Bryan Read]

GENERAL SUMMARY:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Interactive Graphic Designer to work in our fast-paced environment and generate a wide array of digital graphic elements. This position will support the Lead Graphic Designer in maintaining and enhancing the visual brand of Weather Underground as it appears across our web sites, mobile apps and emerging media platforms.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONIBILITIES:

• Create web page mock-ups / wireframes for new content pages for wunderground.com
• Design UI concepts and final graphic assets for mobile / tablet / emerging digital media platforms
• Follow existing design guidelines and help establish new ones
• Create interactive digital advertising banners for internal and external ad campaigns
• Create HTML emails for e-marketing campaigns

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Deep understanding of fundamental UI web design principals
• Experience designing for a variety of digital media platforms including traditional web and mobile interfaces
• Excellent attention to detail and organization in all aspects of work
• Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision; quick turn arounds
• Motivated, self-starter with the desire to work collaboratively
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Proficiency in HTML, Dreamweaver and CSS
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• Creating and editing Flash files
• UNIX experience
• Actionscript
• Understanding of HTML5
• Mobile App development
• Knowledge and understanding of print production

Experience:

• 1 - 3 years of UI design experience

Preferred Education:

• BA in Graphic Design / CS or related discipline

Please send your cover letter, salary expectations, and resume to [e-mail] as well as your online portfolio. Please include in the email subject line "Interactive Graphic Designer." Please follow directions or we may not be able to correctly view your information.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.  Thank you!

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ABOUT US:

The world's first online weather service, Weather Underground is committed to delivering the most comprehensive, reliable weather information possible. The company's state-of-the-art technology monitors conditions and forecasts for locations across the world. With over 21 thousand users contributing local observations from personal weather stations, Weather Underground is able to provide up-to-the-minute weather conditions for the most finely targeted areas. In addition to serving free online weather information to over 20 million unique users every month, Weather Underground delivers custom-designed weather page solutions to an array of businesses and media clients - both online and in print.