Digital Visual Designer

Designer is needed in Salt Lake City, United States.

We are looking for a visual designer to serve in a key role in building digital design systems and pattern libraries for web, mobile web and mobile app experiences derived from a brand’s visual identity. This role is part of a cross-functional project team with UX, business analysis, strategy, development and others all focused on building create experiences for our clients’ customers and partners.

The candidate should have a solid understanding modular, responsive web, interaction, and motion design with a clear understanding of fundamental UI/UX principles and best practices. Primary responsibilities include building pattern libraries, defining digital design specifications, preparing visual designs for presentations, and prototyping interactive and motion-rich digital experiences.

Our expectations are for you to work collaboratively with the project team including clients and other vendors; gain trust internally and externally with your knowledge; deliver and present timely solutions that scale our design systems and add efficiencies to our processes. You’ll be a part of a team to creating world-class design solutions for top brands in technology, communications, pharma and health care.

Required Skills

• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and iterative test-and-learn approaches to optimize design.
• Experience working with and building robust digital design systems for a branded web or product experience.
• Advanced capability in screen design using Sketch and InVision Cloud.
• Familiarity and experience using design system management tools like Invision DSM.
• Some capability in using Adobe Creative Cloud, especially PhotoShop and Illustrator.
• Capability in motion and interaction design using Anima or Principle.
• Proficiency in other prototyping / screen tools like Axure RP or Adobe XD a plus.
• Experience with the technical constraints and limitations of common web front end technologies.
• Must demonstrate good communication, organization, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to substantiate design decisions to peers/internal teams through reviews and critiques of the solution that are backed by data and research (i.e., data driven design).
• Have an ability to manage and prioritize your workload to be productive and deliver on time, every time.
• Must be a proven team-player and have an ability to earn the trust of clients and colleagues.
• Desire to design and build award-winning brand experiences.

Preferred Professional Design Expertise and Education

• Demonstrable knowledge of mobile first approaches to responsive web design.
• Experience defining digital design and web component systems for large scale digital experiences.
• Proficiency with modern UX design tools: Sketch, InVision Cloud or other screen prototyping tool.
• Designing for accessibility standards/inclusive design.
• Experience designing for top national and international brands.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in digital design, or related design field.
• Preferably 5+ years of experience in an visual design role at a digital agency, consultancy or an enterprise-level business.

Bonus Experience

• Masters Education in Interaction Design, HCI program or equivalent UX or HCI related program.
• Expertise in designing for Adobe Experience Manager or other enterprise web content management system.
• Photography re-touching and manipulation skills.
• Some HTML and CSS coding skills for prototyping.

AT MRM, RELATIONSHIP IS OUR MIDDLE NAME
MRM//McCann is a leading customer relationship agency that leverages the power of creativity, the beauty of data, and the magic of technology to nurture, encourage and sustain strong relationships between brands and their customers – in turn, creating meaningful experiences for people, while driving business results.

We employ the most innovative talent in the industry to digitally drive the transformation of our clients’ businesses and provide creative solutions to help brands grow meaningful relationships with people.

Do you excel when working in a team? Are you fascinated by the endless possibilities that technology brings to marketing? Are you ready to transform our world?

If so, you will thrive in our culture based on the Important Things We Believe (I.T.W.B.s):

• Ideas power everything
• We’re Better Together
• We’ll figure it out
• Complexity can be managed
• It only counts if we deliver
• Technology is magic

MRM//McCann is a leader in Gartner Inc.'s annual “Magic Quadrant for Global Digital Marketing Agencies” report. Gartner Magic Quadrants are based on an exacting methodology where agencies stand out for their strategic services, including business strategy and digital business transformation skills. MRM//McCann is noted for its global vision and strategy, and its use of tools and analytics enabling clients to deliver a measurable business impact as the result of those strategies.

NO THIRD PARTY RESUMES ACCEPTED.

MRM//McCann is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process, please submit your request.

Are you looking to pay or is this a collaboration?
Pay to hire someone

Is this ongoing work or a one off job?
Ongoing work

How would you prefer to pay?
Day rate

What’s your day rate budget range? (USD)
$250-400 (Industry average)

Do you have an estimate of the job or project length?
A few months

Are you a company or individual hiring?
Company

Do you have internal sign off on the hire?
Yes

Do you need to hire for a specific city, country or place?
Yes, they need to be at a location (give location in job title)

When do you want to have the freelancer secured by?
2-3 weeks

What is most important for this job?
Quality

How many freelancers do you want to contact you?
4-5

Do you have a job specification or creative brief?
Yes (please enter this in the description)

Does the freelancer need insurance?
Yes

Where did you find Twine?
You contacted me