Web Designer - Washington, United States - Center For Strategic And International Studies

Center For Strategic And International Studies

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

JOB SUMMARY:

At CSIS we actively seek to employ a diverse group of people who embody our organizational values. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, especially those from traditionally underrepresented groups.
The Andreas C.

Dracopoulos iDeas Lab, the award-winning creative and digital production department at CSIS, continues to be the gold standard for innovation in the global think tank space by using cutting-edge multimedia production to bring policy research to life.

We seek a highly motivated, organized, creative self-starter to join our dynamic and fast-paced team as a web designer.

This is an ideal opportunity for mid-level web designers with excellent technical skills who have a passion for bridging the intersection between design, technology, and public policy.

- and cross-disciplinary team, and possess strong leadership skills.

The minimum salary for this position is $70,000.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Produce design deliverables including sitemaps, wireframes, fullfidelity visual comps, UI component libraries, and custom graphics (static and animated) as needed for the project.
Advise on strategic design and userexperience decisions, ensuring a unified vision and aesthetic within a product. Test and review frontend development output.
Work closely with program stakeholders to identify their objectives and audiences, developing a product vision and strategy.
Prepare and present concepts/work to stakeholders, articulating design thinking and decisions to nondesigners and content experts.
Document design decisions and formulate development specifications.
Maintain resources and build practices to help improve the team's processes.
Produce deliverables that effectively communicate information architecture, interactions, and responsive designs to research partners.
Collaborate with developers to mockup and review data visualization UI and color palettes.
Serve as a knowledgeable mentor and sounding board to associate web design colleagues as it relates to digital products.
Other duties and projects as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

B.A./B.S/A.B. in relevant field or other relevant experience, including bootcamp training or freelance work.
Minimum of 23 years of UX/UI design experience.
Solid understanding of UX best practices and design principles.
Midlevel knowledge of design and prototyping tools, such as: Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and/or Figma.
Strong command of the fundamentals of effective web design: typography, color, composition, rhythm, information hierarchy, layout, and form.
Strong understanding of website design and development process, including working knowledge of: HTML/CSS, taxonomies and content types, the WordPress platform, Shorthand, mobile responsive design, and accessibility standards.
Experience in receiving feedback gracefully, knowing how to respond appropriately to client concerns and how to iterate and improve designs based on feedback.
Experience with web accessibility and standards compliance.
Experience with content strategy and knowledge of frontend architecture.
Zest for challenging assignments, with an eye toward creative and innovative solutions.
Flexible, positive, collaborative, actionoriented attitude and professional approach.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; including effectively presenting information to nontechnical partners, operating in a fastpaced environment and managing competing priorities.
Attention to detail, initiative, and follow through skills.
Strong interest in global affairs and public policy is a plus.
Sound judgment, maturity, and discretion.
Illustration skills are a plus.

SOME TECHNOLOGIES WE USE AT THE iDEAS LAB:

GitHub
Sketch
Figma

You don't need to be proficient in all of these, but you should know some of them. The ability to and interest in learning others is a must.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK CONDITIONS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee working in an office environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit a résumé and cover letter at