Graphic Designer 4

job summary:

The Graphic Designer will be responsible for overall visual design and direction of content for campaigns across multiple channels and platforms, including physical activations. They will be responsible through entire project cycle to create visual content that supports major company announcements and events, relatable social moments, and boundary-pushing executions. They will address global design issues across product groups within social and digital spaces.

The graphic designer will be tapped to deliver innovative, fully accessible, global-ready, brand-approved content and design systems. They will be asked to maintain consistent, high-quality output. Adherence to Microsoft Brand Identity guidelines is critical. While traditional graphic design is the core of the position, this team also works across video, animation, and HTML, so all experience could be relevant, and all skills may be utilized.

location: Redmond, Washington

job type: Contract

salary: $43 - 44 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Ideate and execute on new, fresh, and exciting social media content and design systems
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with team producer, Creative Director, and stakeholders to keep projects on-time, on-brand, and meeting or exceeding expectations
• Understand and embrace company-wide and product-specific brand guidelines, while ideating within them to create modern, digital-friendly content
• Keep up with social media platforms and graphic design trends
• Maintain a careful eye for the details, including copy (grammar, spelling, etc)
• Apply the highest accessibility standards to all content across all channels
• Approach all content with a global mindset, including knowing when to ask for additional diverse perspectives

qualifications:

• 8+ years design experience is required
• Must have a proven record designing and managing complete projects with consistent, cohesive, and appropriate designs at a professional quality level.
• A strong portfolio available for review
• Strong knowledge of Adobe design suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Experience creating new, unexpected executions within set brand guidelines
• Experience managing feedback from multiple stakeholders

skills: - Familiarity and working knowledge of video editing and motion tools (Premiere, After Effects)

• Familiarity and working knowledge of UI design
• Professional photography experience
• Animation experience
• Passion around core Microsoft values, including emerging technology, inclusive design, and sustainability

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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