Designer

Description

Downstream 

Downstream is a community of visionary designers, account managers, production managers, technologists, graphic and content designers and developers.  Collectively, we are a company on the forefront of brand communication, reaching around the globe, building compelling brand experiences for some of the biggest and most dynamic companies in the world.

We are a rapidly growing international company with exciting projects that challenge us to consistently seek out new technologies and methodologies to create the impossible.

We are currently looking for talent to fulfill needs for both full time and freelance roles in all of our locations (Portland, OR; Amsterdam; Melbourne).

Primary Job Description

The Designer is responsible for executing the creation and implementation of designs for Downstream projects. The Designer is responsible for the direct creation of designs for projects that fall within the range of written thematic narrative and storyboards, graphic design, 2D and 3D environmental display design, interactive design, and other creative solutions. The Designer works with design leads, account leads and project management to ensure client satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create thematic and concept design for graphics, environments, and media
• Visualize and document brand and design concepts
• Present concepts to internal design teams
• Research and design concepts that continue to push the creative team in its pursuit of new ideas
• Work with key production leads and design leads, including the postproduction manager, project managers and producers, and interactive/motion and graphics teams to ensure the design vision is executed in a consistent and quality manner
• Be aware of budgets and schedules for projects at all phases of development

Other Duties

• Explore new design solutions and generate concepts and new ways of visualizing ideas
• Look for innovative concepts related to building brand messaging in the built environment
• Recruit future design talent, and become involved in the local and national design communities

Short-and Medium-Term Goals

This position also plays a key role in helping Downstream advance short-term and medium-term business goals,

including:

• Building designs that support a world-class design team
• Realizing design concepts and building long-term client success
• Establishing efficiencies in executing design concepts – such as design details, application proficiency (SketchUp), file management, external design resource management