Senior Designer

Overview:

Provide creative strategy, design + content development, and account management in partnership with Team Open Book to help mission-driven organizations tell their stories with clarity and creativity.

Our culture:

Team Open Book is a close-knit team motivated by mission—both our own (to help organizations invite people into their stories) and those of the clients we serve. The ideal team member:

• Is mission-driven and passionate about serving mission-driven organizations 
• Thrives in a team-based and collaborative environment where change is constant 
• Is a self-starter that can operate and solve problems both independently and with direction 
• Embodies a spirit of helpfulness and “get it done” mentality 
• Is creative and curious by nature, eager to learn and discover new ideas 
• Can identify deeper patterns and connect dots beneath the surface to spot a story or articulate a big idea 
• Is a skilled writer and effective verbal communicator

Primary duties Include:

Creative Strategy + Ideation:

• Generate creative concepts, language, and strategy to develop client brands, as well as the Open Book brand, in ways that incite audience engagement
• Identify key problems + brand challenges and strategize how to solve for these
• Strategize around Open Book team resources and assignments
• Provide insight and strategy into how projects are approached and timed

Design + Content Development:

• Lead execution of creative projects for clients across multiple platforms and media 
• Shape brand messaging and creative content development to include (but not limited to) design content for web, print, video, and branding packages 
• Work collaboratively with Open Book creative team to create print and digital deliverables to include identity and branding materials, infographics, print, illustrations, advertising collateral, websites, video story boards etc. 
• Review design collateral and provide feedback and direction on Creative Content Developers’ work product

Client Services + Account Management:

• Help identify, discern, and anticipate client needs in a project with a professional and helpful demeanor 
• Successfully organize and prioritize tasks to move projects forward and to completion 
• Proactively communicate timelines, coordinate deliverables, and push projects forward with the Open Book team and clients

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong design skills in Adobe Creative Suite tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) 
• Experience in front-end web development (HTML, CSS, and some JavaScript) and “designing in the browser” for WordPress and/or SquareSpace frameworks 
• Experience or exposure to video design and production 
• Ability to take initiative and carry creative, commercially-viable ideas to completion 
• Excellent communication skills, most notably a demonstrated ability to solicit, address, and give creative and design feedback 
• Ability to stay on top of creative trends and tools to identify opportunities to constantly improve the creative development process 
• Knowledge of print production + preparing creative assets for print 

Experience Required:

• 4+ years of creative + design experience