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Description
Employer: Open Society Institute
Position: WEB DESIGNER
The Web Designer is broadly responsible for determining the best way to visually represent OSI's identity online. (S)he will be adept at synthesizing and translating raw ideas into clear, efficient, and beautiful designs for the award-winning website, Soros.org, as well as for other interactive projects. The Web Designer reports to OSI's Web Manager.
Primary Responsibilities:
•Leads creative sessions for the redesign of Soros.org
•Conceptualizes and execute unique, standards-compliant Web design solutions, independently and as part of a team, for a range of Web projects
•Develops rich interactive (Flash) Web interfaces with reusable components that can be carried across multiple products
•Prepares business requirement documents to convey information design and architecture (wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps, navigation, mockups, etc.)
•Produces and maintain design guidelines and standards for network Web entities
•Applies a consistent visual language across multiple Web properties
•Evaluates new techniques and design methodologies to support OSI's communications and advocacy strategies
Qualifications:
•3+ years Web and multimedia design experience (visual and user interface)
•Superior design skills
•Advanced skills with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and other industry-standard graphics software
•Advanced knowledge of Flash and related scripting
•Proficient in InDesign as well as Visio or Onigraffle
•Working knowledge (at least) of hand-coded HTML and CSS
•Working knowledge of JavaScript, PHP, and AJAX a plus
•Well versed in usability best practices as well as standards-compliant Web development
•Excellent communications skills and detail oriented
•Interest in and/or knowledge of OSI program areas desired
Salary:
Commensurate with experience and ability. Excellent benefit package.
How to Apply:
E-mail resume and cover letter before May 30, 2008 to:
humanresources@sorosny.org Include job code in subject line: WEBDES/COMM
Open Society Institute
Human Resources, Code WEBDES/COMM
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
No email telephone inquiries, please. The Open Society Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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