As a Visual Designer at LRNG by Collective Shift, you will work with our UX & Design Manager to support our Product team, creating graphical elements for user interfaces, creating high fidelity wireframes and mockups, and working closely with front end developers to implement designs. You will contribute to the development of key interactive experiences that support the development of our newest web project.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Create high-fidelity pixel perfect mock-ups
Accurately and efficiently spec and cut assets for product production
Work directly with developers to tune finished products
Present and discuss work on an ongoing basis
Iterate mock-ups based on team and user feedback
Work closely with the UX & Design Manager, UX designers, engineers and the QA team to ensure flawless execution of the visual design
Minimum Qualifications
Expert in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Balsamiq
Exceptional design skills that include a mastery of color, composition and typography
Past experience with web design, UI, product design
Past experience with digital products on multiple platforms
Awareness of responsive design and prototyping tools
Understanding of trends in web and mobile technologies
Experience in creating and updating PowerPoint presentations
Detail-oriented with proven organizational skills and capacity to work on simultaneous projects
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
Be awesome. In other words, be smart, soulful, and creative in how you approach your work.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will also have the following preferred prior experience. skills and dispositions:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to quickly learn new tasks and technologies
Collaborative and creative problem solver
Understanding of the Agile process a plus
Knowledge of CSS/HTML a plus/li>, as well as xperience in user research and usability testing.
Education
Degree in a related field, such as Web Design, Product Design, Interaction Design and Graphic Design
1-2 years relevant industry experience
About GlassLab, Collective Shift, and LRNGGlassLab’s background is designing and developing high-impact digital games, interactive learning tools, and deep analytics, which make learning visible for underserved youth and their teachers, coaches and parents. GlassLab is currently expanding its work by merging with a new company called Collective Shift formed by the MacArthur Foundation. Collective Shift’s initial focus will be on LRNG, based on Connected Learning, a new pedagogy that emerged from nearly $150 million in research and demonstration projects funded by the MacArthur Foundation over the past decade. Connected Learning calls for learning that is based on kids’ interests, socially networked and relevant to the real world. A key component of the endeavor is Cities of LRNG, which will build on the success of Cities of Learning, a three-year demonstration project. Cities of Learning in Chicago, Dallas, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., served more than 100,000 youth ages 4 to 24 during recent summer programming.
Together, GlassLab and Collective Shift will bring the LRNG Vision and Mission to life.
LRNG Vision – LRNG redesigns learning for the connected age so that all youth have an opportunity to succeed.
LRNG Mission
LRNG is a collective shift in learning
it begins with youth and the communities where they live
it connects their passions, people and paths
it empowers them for success in the connected age **
How to apply
To apply, please send an email with the subject ‘Visual Designer’ and attach a cover letter, resume and creative portfolio to jobs@collectiveshift.org.