Freelance Designer, PBS NewsHour

Responsibilities:

• Produce quick turnaround graphics for major live news events, like debates, speeches etc.
• Develop original work and build animated and still graphics for local and national television productions including programs (opens, packaging elements), interstitial materials (campaigns, tune-in promos and key art).
• Provide feedback to producers and participate in editing and post production sessions to ensure that design is properly placed and executed.
• Suggest new and innovative solutions to tell stories, if you see a way to improve.

• Responsible for archiving program graphics.
• Maintaining accurate work and billing hours.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and ability to use graphic design, animation, postproduction, and editing tools.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of computer technology to efficiently accomplish tasks
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects and Blender. Cinema 4D is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully perform in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures.
• Excellent typographic and compositional skills.
• Able to receive and give constructive feedback in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to interact with a wide variety of people using diplomacy, tact and discretion.
• Keep abreast of technologies as they apply to motion graphics, digital technology and graphic design; and recommend design tools for generating and executing design work.

Education and Experience

• Two (2) plus years’ experience. Ability to use in Mac and PC.
• Experience with Chyron a plus.

This posting to build our freelance pool of talent and we may not be in contact right away.

Location: 3939 Campbell Avenue
Arlington,VA 22206, Arlington, VA 22206

Job Type: Full-time