Graphic Designer 4

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Redmond, WA seeking a Graphic Designer 4. Responsibilities: The Graphic Designer will be responsible for overall visual design and direction of campaigns and content across multiple channels and platforms. They will create visual content that supports major company announcements, relatable social moments, and boundary-pushing executions. They will address global design issues across product groups within social and digital spaces. The Graphic Designer 4 will deliver innovative, fully accessible, global-ready, brand-approved content and design systems with guidance from the Art Director and Creative Director. They will be asked to maintain consistent, high-quality output. Knowledge of and adherence to Microsoft Brand Identity guidelines is critical. While traditional graphic design is the core of the position, this team also works across video, animation, and HTML, so all experience could be relevant, and all skills may be utilized. Responsibilities:

• Ideate and execute on new, fresh, and exciting social media content and design systems
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with team producer, Art Director, Creative Director, and stakeholders to keep projects on-time, on-brand, and meeting or exceeding expectations
• Understand and embrace company-wide and product-specific brand guidelines, while ideating within them to create modern, digital-friendly content
• Keep up with social media platforms and digital trends, bringing this knowledge to help the team know when to (and when not to) engage
• Maintain a careful eye for the details, including copy (grammar, spelling, etc.)
• Apply the highest accessibility standards to all content across all channels
• Approach all content with a global mindset, including knowing when to ask for additional diverse perspectives
• Bring yourself, your skills, and your interests to this team and its content
  
  

Requirements

• 8 years of design experience is required
• Must have a proven record designing and managing complete projects with consistent, cohesive, and appropriate designs at a professional quality level
• A strong portfolio available for review, with strong social and digital executions
• Strong knowledge of Adobe design suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• A passion for social media and a thorough understanding of content trends on various platforms
• Experience creating new, unexpected executions within set brand guidelines
• Experience managing feedback from multiple stakeholders
  
  

Additional Skills That Could Be Utilized

• Familiarity and working knowledge of video editing and motion tools (Premiere, After Effects)
• Familiarity and working knowledge of UI design
• Professional photography / cinematography experience
• Animation experience
• Passion around core values, including emerging technology, inclusive design, and sustainability
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Salary : $40 - $50