Description
Be part of our talented, innovative Creative Lab and collaborate in-house with other creatives on a wide range of portfolio-worthy work, from traditional print collateral and trending conference materials to layouts for publications, interactive presentations, videos, and more. You will work closely with high-level executives to understand their needs, then inspire and lead the visual direction of your peers and team members.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualize, plan, and design a wide range of materials
- Help to further evolve the Esri brand and creative direction
- Solve story-driven design problems
- Create meaningful visual presentations
- Provide art direction
- Collaborate with other designers to develop corporate presentation standards
- Propose forward-thinking design ideas
- Solicit and manage content for large corporate presentations
- Advise and guide other departments on design principles and technical design issues
- Explain to colleagues how your design solves their problem
- Tell a good joke
Requirements
- Strong understanding of information display and hierarchy
- Excellent skills in storyboarding, illustration, collage, compositing, masking, typography, and layout
- Ability to identify and interpret graphic design needs, develop creative and responsive design concepts, and compile and prepare schedules and work plans
- Ability to develop complex, integrated designs that meet output/printing specifications
- Ability to supervise and train assigned staff or mentor junior team members
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret technical information
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator
- Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends at peak periods
- Believe that all ideas are welcomed
- Believe in challenging yourself and others
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or digital media design
Recommended Qualifications
- At least ten years of interactive arts and digital media experience
- Knowledge of video production and postproduction knowledge in Adobe Premiere and After Effects
- Cross-platform proficiency (Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows)
Bonus Points
Tell us what inspires you—books, websites, architecture, cities, people, canines, etc.
Portfolio Submission
Only candidates who submit samples by PDF or URL viewable at no less than 720x1080 will be considered for this position. Samples must show a full range of design work as described below.
- Layout work including multi-page publications, brochures, flyers, and advertising samples (InDesign)
- Vector work including logos, illustrations, and typography samples (Illustrator)
- Raster work including photo editing, compositing, and blending (Photoshop)
- Other illustration work including drawing, painting, and mixed media (Handwork)
Our passion for improving quality of life through geography is at the heart of everything we do. Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) technology inspires and enables governments, universities, and businesses worldwide to save money, lives, and our environment through a deeper understanding of the changing world around them.
Carefully managed growth and zero debt give Esri stability that is uncommon in today's volatile business world. Privately held, we offer exceptional benefits, competitive salaries, 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and much more.
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.