Digital Designer

Job Description

Is design your Super Power? We are currently seeking a passionate, creative, Digital Designer to join our expanding digital team. Here at Marvel, we recognize the importance of keeping our audience engaged, and the team of digital designers has the challenging responsibility of giving our users a unique and positive experience.

In this position, you will be tasked with creating exciting and visually appealing solutions across multiple products and platforms. This is including, but not limited to, websites, apps, social media, original content, marketing assets, print materials, presentations and other digital entities. From concept to implementation, you will consider the users' needs and the business goals, as well as find ways to update and improve the experience of Marvel.com and Marvel on social media overall.

Responsibilities:

+ Understand and work to meet requirements, creative direction and visual brand guidelines.
+ Produce engaging graphics for all of Marvel's digital spaces, including social media and websites
+ Determine clear, concise solutions to complex challenges
+ Create mockups to effectively communicate design ideas to stakeholders
+ Design visually striking and robust experiences that highlight our products' unique content.
+ Provide pixel perfect mocks and detailed specs/requirements when needed.
+ Regularly connect with Design Lead to ensure concepts are in-line with overall product design standards and strategies.
+ Work cross departments with user testing data to determine best performing content and styles for all of Marvel's digital platforms
+ Closely collaborate with the development team when needed to ensure designs are properly implemented and interactions look flawless.
+ Help to ensure successful representation of the Marvel brand across all media.
+ Research and stay informed of current design trends, techniques and best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

+ 3+ years work experience on a digital design team.
+ Bachelor's degree in design or related field.
+ Portfolio showcasing unique, creative concepts and solid experience in designing marketing materials as well as usable interfaces for web, mobile and app design.
+ Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Invision, Microsoft Office.
+ Understanding of fundamentals and design constraints of HTML, CSS, Javascript.
+ Knowledge of best practices and proper asset formatting and layouts for all major social media platforms
+ Strong background in color, typography, iconography, branding, graphic manipulation and layout.
+ Ability to translate user testing data into practical and logical solutions.
+ Experience building files for both print and digital.
+ Organized, resourceful and dependable.
+ Exceptional communication skills
+ Ability to collaborate with others and contribute to the team, but also to work independently.
+ Ability to multitask in a busy environment, and turn around work quickly while keeping a keen attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Knowledge and appreciation for the visual look and characters of Marvel
+ Working knowledge of After Effects.
+ Previous experience working in sprints and with JIRA Agile.
+ Illustration skills are a plus.
+ Prior experience working within the entertainment industry.
+ Prior experience designing and launching mobile apps.
+ Experience with wire framing and prototyping.

Required Education

BA / BS degree or relevant work experience.

This position is with Marvel Digital Media Group LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Marvel Entertainment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7epwp-3-131-13-194-42 in your application.