Visual Designer

We are looking for a visual designer with solid skills in graphic design and an excellent eye for typography, clean layout, purposeful color, and refined style. You must have a deep appreciation for simple, sleek, usable web sites and interfaces. Therefore, you must think strategically while executing with great attention to detail. You must have the ability to successfully collaborate with other designers, project managers, and engineers to develop innovative, user-friendly products designed to enhance our clients’ abilities to succeed. The ideal candidate for this position possesses a solid understanding of user-centered design principles, excellent visual design skills, great technical know-how, and proven expertise in designing for the web.

Absolute Requirements (no exceptions)

Minimum 3 years experience designing web-based products as a key member of a design team.
True leader, charismatic, communicator
Obsess over every pixel
Able to successfully refine complex tasks and requirements to create easy to use and stunningly beautiful user interfaces.
Able to work boldly with a strong development team, presenting ideas/designs effectively.
Must be self-motivated, able to manage competing priorities, and meet critical project deadlines.
Effective problem solver, able to come up with creative solutions and entertain alternative solutions.
Fluent in HTML and CSS with full knowledge of associated capabilities/limitations.
Use Adobe Photoshop/Fireworks in your sleep

Role Responsibilities

Create and maintain SitePen's brand identity from the web through social networks and marketing collateral
Continuously provide stunning visual design for SitePen.com
Work with the development team to ensure that your designs are implemented as specified.
This role reports to the CCO

To be considered for this position, you will be required to send us an email containing

Your resume
Outstanding portfolio

Job Location

May reside anywhere in the U.S.

Type of Work

Contract-to-hire

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Some super things about working here

Zero commute time

The only traffic you’ll ever get stuck in is a series of tubes.

Six weeks paid vacation

With one month of personal time off plus nine paid holidays per year, you can finally test that model rocket.

Really good health insurance

Once our fountain of youth is finished, we hope to save a bundle on healthcare.

401(k) with matching contributions

Our plan administrator thought we were nuts to do a match. He also thought he was a squirrel. Kinda awkward.

Flexible spending account

We’re not saying you’re accident-prone, but we do want to make sure all those first aid kits won’t lead to bankruptcy.

Dental discounts

With all the sweet things you’ll be doing, our dental plan makes sure the sugar won’t rot your teeth.

Weird facial hair? Sure!

Our dress code is whatever you can stand to look at on yourself in the mirror.

Flexible hours

You’re the boss of your time. For your own sake, I hope you’re not a bad boss.

Do what you love

We are, of course, referring to developing amazing Web apps. We don’t really need a lepidopterist.

A family you’ll actually want to talk to

With their spectacular wit, intellect, and good looks, SitePenners are one of the best reasons to work here.