Visual Storyteller: Graphic Designer & Animator

AAJA24; Portland (OR); Ibrido; USD 37.000 - 53.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Benefits eligible

SEIU represented

Descrizione del lavoro

Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland seeks a hybrid Graphic Designer/Animator to craft compelling thumbnails and motion graphics for Oregon Field Guide and other news programs. This role blends design, illustration, and animation to visually convey Pacific Northwest stories with strong brand standards.

You will collaborate with editorial and digital teams, manage tight deadlines, and develop assets for TV, video streaming, and social platforms.

Competenze

• Degree in design, fine art, documentary or journalism or related field.
• 1-2 years equivalent full-time professional experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating range of work 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.
• Comfortably collaborates 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.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Deadline management

Communication

Adaptability

Editorial judgement

Collaboration

Formazione

Degree in design / fine art / documentary or journalism

Strumenti

After Effects

Premiere

Photoshop

Illustrator

Blender

Descrizione del lavoro

Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland seeks a hybrid Graphic Designer/Animator to craft compelling thumbnails and motion graphics for Oregon Field Guide and other news programs. This role blends design, illustration, and animation to visually convey Pacific Northwest stories with strong brand standards.

You will collaborate with editorial and digital teams, manage tight deadlines, and develop assets for TV, video streaming, and social platforms.