Sr. Multimedia Designer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is looking for a Sr. Multimedia Designer to provide high-end multimedia products (graphics, animations, visuals, interactive media) for dynamic customers providing online learning modules, creating engaging interactive classroom teaching tools, creative visuals, and developing other unique instruction and promotional products using a combination of authoring tools, HTML5, and Adobe or equivalent products. The successful candidate should be a graphic/visual artist who is well-versed in the use of multimedia authoring and development tools to include content organization and interface design for online learning. The Designer should have experience developing engaging products with a focus on effective user interface and engaging user experience design. The position works closely with other developers, instruction designers, subject matter experts, and instructors to develop products which incorporate sound adult learning principles, implement techniques that engage the learning, and are globally accessible through a variety of modalities and delivery methods. The designer may be tasked to provide graphic support or interactivity to other projects developed by team members, as well as design and build models or games for use in presentations or in the classroom. The Sr. Multimedia Designer is expected to implement designs for several delivery platforms including, but not limited to: print media, classroom, websites, mobile devices, and enterprise learning management systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• • Work as part of a team to develop creative and engaging interactive media in support of learning projects.
  • Design and develop engaging visuals, graphics, and animations.
  • Provide graphic design support to a variety of tasks, including print products, web banners, stand-alone graphics, graphics and animations for videos, website design, and ad hoc media requests.
  • Develop and/or assist with the development of e-learning courses in conjunction with instructional designers and instructors using Moodle and similar tools.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other team members, such as AV, TI, instructors, and production teams to accomplish tasks and complete projects.
  • Work with customer to coordinate resources, prioritize activities, and ensure quality and timely products.
  • Utilize a training tool and weekly meetings to track, communicate, and manage all tasks and projects to ensure all assigned tasks are completed or before the established due date.
  • Communication and promote effective use of new and current technologies to the customer.
  • Analyze project options and provide recommendations to address physical and security constraints.
  • Make equipment and software recommendations based on industry best practices and in accordance with customer policies and procedures.
  • Maintain credentials as required.
  • Archive final projects in accordance with office designated standards.
  • Adhere to customer security policies and procedures regarding the use of systems, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure.
  • Execute diplomacy working with various levels of team members, manages, and customer to identify requirements and develop action plans.

Basic Qualifications

• • Degree in web production, graphic design, visual design. animation, cartography, fine arts, or related field.
  • At least 12 years of related job experience. Experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
  • Experience developing special applications such as interactive media and web design, ideally for a learning environment.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of recent graphic design or interactive multimedia development / design / programming experience.
  • Experience using a diverse range of multimedia, electronic authoring and development tools, software, and platforms for the delivery of products such as Moodle, Lectora, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Captivate, Camtasia, or HTML5.
  • Experience designing in and integrating elements from the Adobe Creative Suite or other compositing packages.
  • Strong visual design including use of typography, composition, and color.
  • Experience implementing user-centric interactive design and web standards.
  • Experience developing mock ups, user flows, storyboards, and prototypes to effectively communicate web design.
  • Experience generating cohesive, desirable UI/UX design, based on holistic consideration of the users.
  • Experience utilizing project tracking mechanisms to communicate, coordinate, prioritize, and complete projects on schedule.
  • Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience with PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• • Experience designing, drafting, planning, and producing designs for instructional programs, videos, multimedia, e-learning and other print, electronic, and multimedia materials independently and with input from subject matter experts.
  • Familiarity with copyright and ADA compliance regulations.
  • Experience building training products.