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Creative Engineer - Design, Contract

Los Angeles

As a Creative Engineer, you are excited to contribute to the development of creative concepts that translate visually. You are an original thinker and a team player—matching strategic direction with appropriate design results across digital experiences. There’s a line between creative expression and commercial reality—but you’ve got that covered. You’ve tackled the basics of design-related applications—and a keen attention to detail is what makes your work stellar. Most importantly, you are driven by a passion for design.



You will:

  • Design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
  • Create interactive design concepts.
  • Design mood boards, storyboards, interactive page layouts, site grids and interface demos, photo retouches and enhancements, and animated GIFs.
  • Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.
  • Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, account managers, and project managers.

 

You have:

  • 1+ years design and interactive work experience.
  • Strong design portfolio.
  • Strong visual, interactive and graphic design skills.
  • Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets.
  • Time management skills to manage responsibilities and to always be prepared.
  • An ability to brainstorm and contribute to the bigger idea.
  • Developed and diverse communication skills to articulate creative ideas.
  • A proven aptitude for fast-paced creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.
  • A self-motivated and accountable attitude.
  • Experience in the latest versions of Mac OS, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
  • An understanding of the strengths and limitations of After Effects, QuickTime, Director, and ImageReady, as well as information architecture and hierarchy.
  • Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the Web.Illustration in both electronic and traditional media.
  • Motion graphics experience for the Web and video

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office 5 days a week. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Please note the rate below is hourly.

We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.

Salary Range

$47 - $50 USD

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. 

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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