Web Designer | EDUCAUSE

EDUCAUSE seeks qualified candidates for a Web Designer who will perform a critical role in ensuring our web properties are standards compliant, cross-browser compatible, and above all, visually compelling. The Designer will be responsible for creating a series of compelling images and designs that will be incorporated into pages on a scheduled basis. The position demands strong creative prowess and a commitment to quality.

Responsibilities:

• Creates images, illustrations, and informational graphics designed to augment content provided by stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Adjusts images, typography, color schemas, and CSS as needed to achieve a cohesive look and feel and align with organizational brand assets.
• Shepherds design process from whiteboard wireframes and storyboards to digital comps and final products.
• Ensures cross-browser compatibility along with accessibility and search engine optimization of design elements.
• Updates documentation relating to process and location of media assets, use, and schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a design related field with 2+ years experience
• Web 2.0 aesthetic with an accompanying understanding of typography, color theory and whitespace
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders, content producers and web developers
• Strong portfolio of web design activity and illustrations
• Mastery of Photoshop, Fireworks, or other design programs
• Ability to read/write hand-coded XHTML
• Comfortable in a matrix management environment

Preferred:

• Favors creative use of images, css and javascript over flash, silverlight and other plug-ins
• Understanding of contemporary web design trends and techniques including:
• Tableless Design
• CSS Frameworks
• CSS Sprites
• CSS 3
• Familiarity with Drupal and Drupal Themes a Big Plus
• 3-5 years of web design experience (agency background a plus)
• Interest in the usability and accessibility of web sites
• Experience incorporating effects from JavaScript libraries (JQuery in particular) into designs
• Well developed communication skills including ability to articulate creative concepts and rationale to other team members
• Interest in technology or education

EDUCAUSE (http://www.educause.edu) is a Boulder-based nonprofit association (with offices in Washington, DC) whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE provides a casual work environment, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package and is an EOE employer.

Please send your resume and electronic portfolio to jobs@educause.edu (please specify "Web Designer" in the e-mail subject line), or by mail to EDUCAUSE, Web Designer, 4772 Walnut St., Suite 206, Boulder, CO 80301-2538. This is an exempt, full time position. EDUCAUSE is an EOE employer.