Digital Designer : Alpharetta : Temporary

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:30:03 EST

Aquent is looking for versatile, mid and senior-level Web Design professionals to produce innovative web designs, e-marketing campaigns and other multimedia projects for a variety of marketing agencies and corporate clients.

80% - 90% of work will be designing email campaigns so candidate must be comfortable coding and working with HTML and CSS

Our interactive talent will be involved in creating the concept and look and feel of each project from the initial strategy stages through design to completion/execution.

Talent should always be concentrating on the elements of visual appeal, usability, and navigation throughout their work. Candidates should be familiar with web development lifecycles, have a strong understanding of HTML and CSS, and be able to juggle several projects at a time while working in a team environment.

Candidates will work with other designers, writers, account team members and developers to determine site, page, and applications requirements. Candidates will also need to ensure consistency in templates and graphical elements and utilize site-wide color and typeface standards as well as accomplish the following:

Collaborate with team members to arrive at a cohesive vision and organization for both internal and external web sites and email campaigns Create test pages, templates and other graphical elements as needed Stay up-to-date on standards and best practices in web site development Ensure site design integrity and quality control.

Candidates will be proficient in several of the following applications:

Photoshop Illustrator Dreamweaver Flash ActionScript After Effects CSS HTML/XML Candidates must forward samples of work for consideration.

Candidates preferably will have prior experience working with traditional/interactive agencies and/or corporate clients.

Project Manager/Creative Associate : Kettering, Ohio : Temporary

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:00:04 EST

We're looking for a Project Manager/Creative Associate for a long term contract opportunity in Kettering, Ohio.

Job Description:

- Experience understanding creative process and design principles (not actual hands on design skills)
- Able to run a project from initiation through completion (art release)
- Able to trouble shoot all creative projects, know when a design isn't working and be able to make suggestions on how to fix the issues.
- Able to direct individual designers and production artists, act as oversight for all projects
- The position will deal with many different brands and branding guidelines, must have knowledge of all brands and what their unique needs are
- Act as quality control and gate keeper for all ongoing projects
- Able to work with Design Studio, internal and external clients and internal legal teams
- Review designs from Studio for accuracy, with an experienced eye to design: how the new images were chosen, sized and cropped; the position, size and wrap of copy; colors and fonts within brand, correct card art added, etc.
- Staying on top of studio revisions, regarding turn around time for revisions and meeting the overall timeline. - Communicates timing to program manager as appropriate
- Following up with artists to stay on schedule, working with Studio Manager to get changes made after an artist has left for the day or when the primary artist is over capacity
- Being familiar with the Studio archives, client photo files, and being able to help answer artists' questions.
- Checking HTML before it’s delivered: Proofing for links, alt tags, and making sure that it matches what is approved

If interested email resume for consideration

Gerald Garrison

Digital Designer : Alpharetta : Temporary

Project Manager/Creative Associate : Kettering, Ohio : Temporary