Creative Designer

American Petroleum Institute Washington, DC Full Time POSTED ON 2/6/2024 CLOSED ON 4/4/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Designer position at American Petroleum Institute?

The Creative Designer is responsible for handling the creative design activities from concept to execution in API’s communications department. All creative project requests will be translated into compelling visual, interactive, and/or web designs by using appropriate design theory and applying content and usability best practices.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with a variety of internal clients and team members to provide creative direction and production that reflects inspired thinking while adhering to internal processes and timelines.
• Ability to distinguish and manage quick-turn projects that require less design to larger projects with longer lead times and require more polished design.
• Seamlessly picks up projects halfway through the creative process by maintaining a consistent voice/tone as well as able to appropriately hand projects off to peer creative staff when necessary.
• Creates print and web-accessible infographics and charts to aid in making data understandable.
• Designs and manages print and digital projects that include visual concepts, typography, logos, and publication designs.
• Develops graphics for use in presentations, reports, emails, videos, and on websites.
• Maintains necessary project workflow and communication systems.
• Drives design projects from concept to final production while managing deadlines.
• Coordinates with employees performing similar duties providing quality control and feedback as needed.
• Maintains professionalism through all interactions with internal clients and project leads, as well as effective coordination with external partners and vendors as needed.

Key Relationships

• Works closely with executive leadership, managers, and internal team members to achieve marketing and communications objectives.
• Provides creative and technical guidance to design associates and other team members related to design, layout, cross-platform functionality and branding.
• Shares information and develops consensus with other API departments on projects.
• Manages tasks and collaborates with design associates and external vendors as needed.
• Directs and works with internal and external printing, design, mailing, and web production professionals to produce marketing and communications materials.

Qualifications

• Requires 5-7 years of experience in a similar role and subject matter expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant area, or other related field equivalent work experience.
• Experience in print and digital media production required.
• Fluency in current graphic design practices and technologies such as Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Strong Understanding of UX design, print, and digital production process and implications.
• Ability to create superior and original designs for various types and channels including print, web, infographic, and interactive design.
• Ability to create superior, original designs forPowerPoint.
• Ability to convert data from spreadsheets into visually compelling designs.
• Supports multiple projects ...