Graphic Designer and Animator

confidential; United States; Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

OPB is seeking a skilled Graphic Designer and Animator to craft thumbnails and animated sequences for video stories, maintaining high editorial standards across digital, social, and television. The role is hybrid and based at the Portland office.

You will collaborate with news teams to deliver fast-turn visuals, maps, and data visualizations, while contributing to production planning and asset management. A design degree and strong Adobe skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating range of work as designer/illustrator/animator, including maps and data visualizations.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills including After Effects and Premiere.
• Ability to work quickly and meet production deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create thumbnails and variants for videos (YouTube, OPB video app)
• Develop editorial motion graphics and animated sequences
• Produce quick-turn maps and data visualizations for news visuals teams
• Assist in production planning and asset management
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices

Skills

Creativity

Time management

Collaboration

Editorial judgement

Fast work pace

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Tools

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Blender

Cinema 4D

Job description

Position Details

The Graphic Designer and Animator creates compelling thumbnail images and animated sequences for a variety of video stories, adhering to OPB’s high brand and editorial standards. This position creates and animates in a variety of styles, lengths and formats for distribution on multiple platforms including digital, social media and television.

Responsibilities

• 30% - Create compelling thumbnail images and variants for OPB feature videos on YouTube and the OPB video app.
• 30% - Create original editorial motion graphic and animated sequences for OPB video shows.
• 30% - Create quick turn simple animated maps and data visualizations for news visuals teams.
• 5% - Production planning and asset management.
• 5% - Staying up to date with industry trends and best practices.

Working Conditions

Work environment: Hybrid role located at the Portland OPB location. Work is done on a Mac or PC in an office environment. Schedule: Typical weekday working hours with access to edit studios on an as-needed basis. Occasional non-standard hours may be required in response to breaking news. Physical demands: Lifting/carrying/moving equipment up to 10 pounds is sometimes required. Travel: Local travel is possible.

Required Education & Experience

Degree in design, fine art, documentary or journalism or related field or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position. 1-2 years equivalent full-time professional experience.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Portfolio demonstrating range of work done as designer/illustrator/animator, including maps, data visualizations and strong thumbnail images. Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills including After Effects and Premiere. Thinks systemically about how to balance routine needs like basic maps with more creative challenges. Demonstrated ability to work quickly. Not all assignments will be quick, but some will be long term assignments. Demonstrated ability to give shape to vague requests, ending in a compelling solution. Comfort collaboratively working with non-editorial teams and OPB brand stewards. Ability to work within a consistent visual language and identity, while breaking patterns intentionally when needed. Ability to work quickly and efficiently across a variety of teams. Demonstrated journalistic values and editorial judgement. Demonstrated collaborative working spirit. Demonstrated ability to meet production deadlines. Enthusiasm for the mission of OPB.

Preferred Position Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Experience in journalism and/or documentary production.
• Physical animation and crafting skills, such as stop-motion.
• Advanced video editing skills.
• 3D animation in Blender, C4D or a similar package (Primarily Blender).
• Sound design skills.

Additional Information

This full time/part time, regular status/temporary position reports to the Director Content Innovation and is SEIU represented and benefits eligible. The expected hiring range for this role is $32.69/hr. compensation will depend on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

OPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.