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Designer – Illustrator, Freelance
Location
United States
Posted
79 days ago
Salary
$60 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Designer – Illustrator, Freelance
Hovercraft
• Take ideas from concept through final handoff alongside creatives, technologists, producers, and leadership. • Develop original design directions and refine work within established brand guidelines and visual centers. • Combine conceptual thinking with strong craft and attention to detail while being responsible for the completeness of your work. • Adapt to different brand styles and visual directions, spotting opportunities for unexpected interactive, environmental, or animation outputs. • Find outside inspiration, and bring new thinking and ideas into the studio.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role
- Proficiency in Figma and/or Adobe Creative Cloud
- Strong portfolio showing solid fundamentals, attention to detail, inventive design thinking and high-level execution in brand experience work
- A collaborative team player that is highly motivated, pro-active and positive.
- Excellent organization and time management skills to meet deadlines across multiple projects in a remote work setting.
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