Media Production - Media Designer (Web & Print)

Givex is looking for a Media Designer with both web and print production skill sets. If you have a solid foundation of both technical knowledge and artistic principles with writing and project managing skills - you are a perfect fit.

Experience in all 3 areas is an asset:

Visual Design; come up with creative and appealing designs for all media
Front-end development; fluent in (X)HTML/CSS, knowledgeable in standards, accessibility & flow and able to convert the visual design into a remarkable website. Back-end development; fluent in scripting, web servers and operating systems (tinkering to proficient).
Print Production; comfortable in a fast paced environment, including pre-press/artwork preparation and production

Roles and Responsibilities

Our Media Department works with a creative team of 6 individuals, sharing knowledge, designing and building media products. As a Media team member, you will:

Develop websites, manage content and review routines for improvement of numerous sites
Communicate with developers, coordinating web front-end and back-end functionality
Create and design aesthetic web page layouts; quickly delivering numerous scenarios, mockups and proofs of concept for presentation to clients
Learn technical artwork specifications for plastic cards and process client artwork
Design client artwork for web and gift card production
Support our Marketing Team; design collateral, tradeshow booths and material, all in-house marketing material
Support our Sales Team; understand specifications and user requirements and produce various media deliverables for approval

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Experience in Graphic Design, Web Development and Print Production
Extensive knowledge in hand-code (X)HTML, CSS, and the ability to adapt and learn any new language or application on the fly and ability to utilize wysiwyg technology
Working knowledge of PHP/ASPX/Flash and Flash action script/Script languages
Knowledge of .NET, Coldfusion, Javascript, SQL
Proficient in use of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign (CS2), DreamWeaver, Flash, QuarkXpress (Min V 6.5)
Familiar with numerous web browsers and behavior
Experience with programming languages, CMS and web interface design
Comfortable using MAC and PC platforms with advanced computer skills in MS Office
Burning desire to learn new technologies and expand your expertise
Excellent communication skills with ability to think in a consultative way
Education: Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Interactive Media, Print Production or equivalent experience

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