Designer (Freelance)

Designer (Freelance)

Job Description

About Us
Golin is a progressive public relations agency with expertise ranging from brand-building andcutting- edge digital content, to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement.Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey, to deliver maximumimpact for clients and reach a profoundly diverse global market. "Go All In" is the agency's ethosand commitment to bravery over mediocrity.
We Go All In, in everything we do. We're especially committed to Go All In for our people. We challenge our employees to be Courageously Happy and have empowered them to do so by offeringour LifeTime benefits program. Lifetime offers unlimited time off, enhanced family care, ridiculouslygood health and wellness benefits, and a monthly LifeTime stipend for the gym or hobbies. Wereally do want you to play as hard as you work!
Ready to go all in with us?

Job Overview
We are looking for an exceptional Freelance Designer with a passion for motion and creativity.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced designer looking for a varied role. Due to the nature of the world of healthcare and wellness, the work is always different and across a broad range of media. From developing branding for a medical symposium to storyboarding a social animation to wire-framing a website to developing ground-breaking data visualizations, no day is the same.

Our ideal candidate will have exceptional knowledge of the big three Adobe apps (Id, Ai, and Ps)alongside excellent knowledge of PowerPoint. For this role, experience of motion design and videoproduction including use of Adobe Pr and Ae is a bonus. If you are a budding photographer,illustrator, or coder, even better!

A minimum of 3 years in a fast-paced studio environment is desirable as is the ability to work fromyour own initiative along with excellent time management. A strong portfolio demonstrating yourskill as an integrated designer and creative thinker is a must.

Core Responsibilities
* Day-to-day design and artworking
* Data visualization development
* Infographic design
* Illustration
* Presentation design and production
* Animation and video editing
* Front end digital/web design
* Social asset creation (static and motion)
* Branding (could be an event or campaign)
* Conceptual ideation, everything from campaigns to theming an event
* Alongside all the usual design jobs of image re-touching, stock image searches, icon drawing, and internal work

Experience/Skills Required
* Highly motivated to work from own initiative
* Outstanding design ability
* Ability to take concepts from initial brief through to final print-ready artwork
* Ability to prioritize and work within tight time frames
* Artistic eye, original thinking, and creative ideas
* Expert knowledge of Adobe CS (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator a must)
* Expert knowledge of PowerPoint
* Proficient Ae animation and Pr editing skills; C4D experience is a bonus
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word
* Attention to detail
* Organized and logical
* Confident and proactive
* Adaptable
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Level of Experience
* 3-5 years of studio experience

Qualification
* Diploma or degree in graphic design or related subject

Characteristics
* Team player
* Reliable
* Enthusiastic
* Conscientious
* Proactive
* Self-motivated
* Multitasker
* Organized
* Detail focused

Key Performance Indicators
* Time management; meeting deadlines
* Quality of work
* Anecdotal client and team feedback
* Annual performance objectives and performance appraisal

Golin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.