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Downstream

Portland, Oregon - United States
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Sr. Graphic Designer - Melbourne

Description

About 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.

 

Primary Job Description:

 

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

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

  • 4+ years of experience in branded graphic design

  • Experience working with graphic systems for the built environment and interactive designs

  • Ability to work with graphic applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D

  • Strong use of typography, photographic styling, color systems and iconography

  • 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 Mid-­Term Goals:

This position would play a key role in helping Downstream advance short-­term and mid-­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

 

Supervisor  Responsibilities:

 

The Downstream leadership team will work with you to establish personal goals on an annual basis. These goals are created in cooperation with you to build clear expectations for future growth and development.

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