MediaMonks is looking for a world-class Visual Designer.
This is a role for a designer, communicator and problem solver who can deliver end-to-end design across media types, screens, formats and technologies; and who can collaborate well with others. Our ideal candidate is passionate and driven, with an eye for detail and a blend of creative and technical production skills. This position will work closely with the Creative Director, fellow designers and cross-functional teams to design, create and maintain the visual experience of curated content for e-books.
The Visual Designer is responsible for researching, crafting and executing conceptual designs based on creative briefs and partnerships with the editorial and business teams. You will be expected to move fluidly between creating first-class visual solutions yourself, and sourcing photography or illustration.
Our ideal candidate:
- Has extensive, relevant design or creative leadership experience required; bonus for tours in publishing, magazines, or content creation/delivery.
- Is a fountain of ideas and creative thinking who can think and implement quickly, laterally, independently or collaboratively.
- Has experience in developing and executing an editorial design strategy and has an advanced understanding of what makes content engaging and successful across platforms and audiences.
- Has strong hands-on design and production skills including typography, illustration, image manipulation and final digital asset delivery.
- Has extensive illustration experience and an ability to execute across a variety of styles, whilst aligning their aesthetic to the e-book client.
- Demonstrates clear and concise communication, organisation skills and ability to work across global time zones.
- Has a deep interest in Books and Audiobooks.
- Is passionate about the e-books and relentless in preserving its authenticity of the client's brand.
Requirements
- Experience creating and leading the output of editorial design product (e.g., Magazines, Digital Content, Journalism, etc.)
- Passion for a wide variety of editorial, digital and magazine design.
- Fluency across graphic design, typography, photography and illustration.
- Conceptual thinker who is strategically-centred.
- Authors, shares and merchandises ideas in a cogent and inspiring manner.
- Delivers highly-resolved works at the intersection of culture and design.
- Clear and concise communication, organisation skills and ability to work across time zones.
- Demonstrated mastery of Adobe Creative Suites.
- Ability to prototype visual design work in situation.
- Strong sensibility for photography and illustration; sourcing, art-buying, editing, retouching.
- A keen ability to create work under minimal supervision, as well as package and present solutions to the wider creative team. Quickly and beautifully.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic, Information, Communication, Web design or equivalent experience.
Additional Requirements
Your portfolio demonstrates:
- A comprehensive command of visual and communication design principles
- Strength in translating high level ideas into unique visual styles and directions.
- Creative innovation while remaining strategically grounded.
- Stylistic breadth and meticulous attention to detail.