Visual Designer, Temporary
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)Highlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Minimum of five years of professional graphic design experience, preferably at a news organization, mission-driven nonprofit or at a design/branding agency.
- A portfolio demonstrating design excellence, including a strong grasp of typography, composition and color.
- Expert proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Google Workspace (Docs and Slides).
- Proven experience designing a wide range of digital and print materials while strictly adhering to and championing brand guidelines.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to articulate design concepts and incorporate feedback constructively.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with other designers and across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience managing relationships with print vendors and preparing production-ready files.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills; ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Experience creating illustration, custom type/lettering or motion graphics (e.g., After Effects, Premiere).
- Knowledge of basic HTML and CSS and publishing systems such as WordPress or Squarespace.
Benefits
- Full-time temporary position for two years with benefits.
- Opportunity to work remotely.
Founded in 1965, the nonprofit Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is one of the oldest and largest membership associations for industrial design professionals. IDSA has thousands of members in dozens of Professional Chapters, Student Chapters, and Special Interest Sections in the United States and internationally. Since 1980, IDSA has produced the annual International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA), which remains the world’s most rigorous, prestigious, and influential design awards program. Learn more at IDSA.org/IDEA. The Society leads National Industrial Design Day initiatives annually on March 5 and hosts annual events such as the International Design Conference and Deep Dives, bringing together some of the biggest names and brightest minds in industrial design and related fields. Additional programming includes the annual IDSA Student Merit Awards (SMA), IDSA Awards, and Education Symposium. In 2001, IDSA established the Design Foundation: a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to raising awareness of the industrial design profession and providing educational opportunities for students of all ages. Recently the Foundation has repositioned to more strongly focus on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in design. Learn more and donate at IDSA.org/DesignFoundation. Global outreach includes IDSA's designUpdate e-newsletter and INNOVATION, IDSA’s flagship publication. A highly regarded journal within the ID profession, the quarterly print and digital INNOVATION includes the annual Yearbook of Design Excellence, which features IDEA and IDSA Award winners. Learn more at IDSA.org/INNOVATION. For the latest news from IDSA, visit IDSA.org and follow @IDSAdesign on Instagram.