Senior Art Director
Moonbug Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL INFORMATION
JOB TITLE: Digital Designer
DEPARTMENT: Design & Digital Media
REPORTS TO: Art Director
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
The art department at Shondaland is looking for a Digital Designer to work within the Design and Digital Media Department to execute art for the overall company with a focus on the digital editorial publication and social channels. The Digital Designer will work closely with the Art Director to design on-brand creative solutions for a variety of uses: website, product graphics, email templates, social media graphics, brand campaigns, and photography.
This position is in Los Angeles, CA and reports to the Art Director.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Deliver designs that are creative, useful, and align with technical and brand standards.
• Collaborate extensively with the art director and editorial team to create multiple images for daily articles and monthly feature packages.
• Create conceptual and artful imagery that clearly represents the tone of each editorial piece.
• Collaborate with art director to create logos, key art and social channel art across podcasting and television divisions.
• Work with the consumer product department to create concepts as needed for special projects.
• Work with departments across the organization to create presentations or other graphics heavy projects such as business cards and gifting items.
• Use the latest software and applications to design and develop digital solutions.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops and participating in professional networking groups.
• Participate in concept meetings.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as assigned.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:
• Visual Storyteller, possessing excellent creative, presentation, and problem-solving skills, as well as an eye for small details and a passion for big ideas.
• The ability to work with and clearly communicate ideas to a variety of departments.
• Ability to take daily creative notes and feedback and quickly mold your art to the needs of each project.
• Able to take projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Internet research and use of Getty images to find inspiration, images, references, artists, etc.
• Ability to balance quality work with hard deadlines in a fast-paced, fluid environment.
• Willingness to update job knowledge by participating in educational training and conference opportunities.
• Moderate illustration skills.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
• BA in Design or Illustration degree program desired. Similar art program certification will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of experience in editorial design, design/marketing or similar environment.
• Strong visual portfolio showing editorial work and design experience.
• Proficient in Adobe CC Suite, specifically Photoshop/Illustrator (a plus: After Effects)
• Ability to learn the CMS and use Microsoft Office programs, Slack, Gmail programs and Trello.
• Excellent design skills.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmx6y3-54-173-221-132-42 in your application.
Shondaland is the pioneering storytelling company founded by Shonda Rhimes. Shondaland, under the leadership of Rhimes and producing partner Betsy Beers, is behind award-winning series 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Scandal,' 'How to Get Away with Murder,' and 'For The People'.