Candidates should have 4+ years of interactive design experience and be fluent in standard interactive design software tools (Adobe CS, Microsoft Office, as well as above-beginner Flash level). Bachelor's degree or higher in Graphic or New Media Design preferred. The position will involve design and some production for existing and future products and editorial packages. Experience with CSS and large-scale, content management driven environments is desirable.

Position(s), based on previous background, may allign with following brands / areas:

Blog Team

Marketplace

Latino

Key Experiences

Living

Brand Studio

News / Sports / Finance

Day-to-Day responsibilities will include:

- Executing visual designs based on style guide for existing websites. - Creating and executing new design concepts for editorial packages and new websites. -Writing CSS to customize editorial feature packages and providing finishing touches on new products -Creating visual specs for the front-end build of the websites -Assisting Art Director with visual QA of new products. -Assisting Art Director with research for competitive analysis and mood boards. -Small production tasks that may include resizing and optimizing graphics.

Candidates' work should exhibit:

-A thorough understanding of design fundamentals including color theory, typography, scale, hierarchy, composition, and photo retouching. -Ability to execute numerous rounds of iterative work in a consistent fashion, with strong attention to detail and in alignment with visual standards and guidelines. -A thorough understanding of optimization and production of art assets for the web. -Demonstrated experience in designing sites executed in CSS. And the ability to write intermediate level CSS. -Ability to work in team environments, follow direction well and consistently deliver work on time, on schedule. -Demonstrated experience in visual QA with Development teams a plus.