Visual Designer, Contract

Critical Mass; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent digital agency in Scotland is seeking a Designer to create innovative design solutions. You will work on interactive concepts and collaborate with creative teams. The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio, at least 1 year of design experience, and is proficient in tools like Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The role requires attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a passion for design. The company promotes a hybrid working environment, requiring office attendance of at least 3 days per week.

Qualifications

• 2+ years education, and 1+ year design and interactive work experience.
• Strong design and UX portfolio.
• Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
• Create interactive design concepts.
• Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.

Skills

Design skills

UX design

Figma

Time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

2+ years education

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Job description

As a Designer, you are excited to contribute to the development of creative concepts that translate visually. You are an original thinker and a team player—matching strategic direction withappropriate designresults across digital experiences.There’sa line between creative expression and commercial reality—butyou’vegot that covered.You’vetackled the basics of design-related applications—and a keen attention to detail is what makes your work stellar.Most importantly, you are driven by a passion for design.

You Will

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Designsolutions that meet or exceed strategicobjectives.

Create interactive design concepts.

Design mood boards, storyboards, interactive page layouts, site grids wireframes, and interface demos.

Providequality assurance on creative deliverables.

Build andmaintaina rapport with creative team, account managers, andproject managers.

You Have

• 2+ years education, and 1+ year design and interactive work experience.
• Strong design and UX portfolio and experience working in Figma.
• Strong visual,interactiveand graphic design skills.
• Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets.
• Time management skills to manage responsibilitiesand to always be prepared.
• Anability to brainstorm and contributetothe bigger idea.
• Developed and diverse communication skillsto articulate creative ideas.
• A proven aptitude forfast-pacedcreative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.
• A self-motivated and accountable attitude.
• Experience in thelatest versions of Mac OS, Photoshop,and Illustrator.
• An understanding of the strengths and limitations of After Effects, QuickTime, Director, and ImageReady, as well as information architecture and hierarchy.
• Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the Web.
• Motion graphics experience for the Web and video.

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.comand us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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