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Digital Art Director


Posted April 6, 2021

Studio Simpatico is a boutique, highly collaborative creative design and development team based in New York City. Our work spans brand development, UX design, digital product design, web design and web development. Our clients are a diverse group - we've worked with B2B tech companies, media companies, nonprofit organizations, fin tech platforms, education technology companies, consumer products, fashion brands, and more.

About the Position

We are looking for a self-motivated, creative, intellectually curious designer to work as a hands-on, embedded team member within our highly collaborative creative team on a wide variety of digital design projects (websites, marketing collateral, UX/UI design, and more).

Requirements

  • Preference for NYC, but our team has been remote since March 2020 with no immediate plans to return to an office;
  • Experience as a visual creative, ideally focused on branding, web design, and/or digital product design;
  • Portfolio of relevant work;
  • BFA/BA in visual design or a pertinent field;
  • Excellent understanding of core design principles including typography, grids, color theory, and layout;
  • Experience and a desire to get involved in every phase of a project including concepting, wireframing, visual design, client meetings, and client/project management.
  • Extensive experience working in Sketch;
  • Adequate experience with core Adobe Creative Suite apps, particularly Adobe Illustrator;
  • Working understanding of how HTML/CSS works in implementing web and digital product designs (not expecting you to write code)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as the role requires communicating with and managing clients;
  • Ability to manage working on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and setting client expectations;
  • A willingness to collaborate, and provide and receive constructive feedback.

Nice to Have

  • Experience uploading content to WordPress;
  • Willingness to write blog posts and case studies regarding studio work;
  • Willingness to create content for and post on studio social media accounts.

Benefits

  • Creative autonomy and project ownership;
  • Competitive salary;
  • Health insurance;
  • Dental insurance;
  • Vision insurance;
  • 401(k) match with immediate vest;
  • Occasional travel based on out-of-state clients; (pre-COVID we traveled to Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Nashville, Denver, and Boulder!)


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