Interactive Designer
Job Description ABC News Digital seeks a motivated interactive designer to join their highly collaborative design team. The interactive designer will work closely with the Design Director, Senior Designer, and developers to create immersive, cross-platform compatible interactives for the ABC News audience. Were looking for a person with a passion for interactive development, visual storytelling, information design, typography, and a desire to solve problems in an innovative manner. This person will design and develop compelling, visually engaging online experiences that complement and enhance ABC News editorial content.
Responsibilities The Interactive Designer will create and own designs and information architecture deliverables such as creative plans, comps, images, wireframes, site flow diagrams, navigation flows, and style guides. And he/she will review and approve product development at design, prototype, development, and testing stages to ensure all design and information architecture requirements are implemented appropriately.
Basic Qualifications -Exceptional communication and presentation skills, work ethic and a desire to be in a breaking news environment
-In-depth understanding of interactive design and development with a focus on cross-platform compatibility
-Familiarity with the principles of web usability, accessibility and user experience
-Detail oriented with proficiency at managing multiple projects and competing deadlines
-Ability to identify and implement process improvements to meet project & team needs
-Ability to think & communicate clearly and effectively, contributing to all discussions and strategy during the entire design process, from concept through completion
-Superior typography and design sensibility
-Thorough understanding of brand identity principles and ability to apply brand consistency across multiple platforms
-Must stay current with industry trends
Preferred Qualifications # Years Work Experience: 3-5 years as interactive designer creating digital solutions
-Expert knowledge of Flash, Illustrator and Photoshop, DHTML / CSS, HTML5, Actionscript, JavaScript, and XML -Experience working on large-scale, content-heavy sites
-Understanding of print design principles a plus
-Motion graphics experience a plus
Required Education Bachelors Degree or equivalent relevant experience
Additional Information Req ID: 12616
Location: New York, NY
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Primary Location-City New York
Primary Location-State NY
Primary Location-Country US
Auto req ID 12616BR
