Web Designer

Come work for the Tampa Chamber Business of the Year Award winner and Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Best Place to Work!

Magnetic, an Internet development company founded in 1997, seeks an experienced and highly-qualified Web Designer. As a Web Designer for Magnetic, you will be responsible for designing the user interface for web sites and web-based applications. The ideal candidate will be an innovative web site designer with experience in graphic arts and a strong working knowledge of designing for e-commerce and corporate web sites. The ideal candidate should be well spoken, have excellent time management skills, and be comfortable working within budget and deadline constraints.

Responsibilities:
• Designing the user interface of e-commerce and corporate web sites by translating brand, business strategies and requirements into effective, cohesive design solutions.
• Managing and updating web site content on existing client web sites.
• Supporting our team with the design and production of new web sites.
• Work effectively with other disciplines (User Experience, Production, and Project Management) to develop cohesive solutions that exceed our client’s expectations and meet the needs and desires of the user.
• Collaborates with and supports the needs of project team members.
• Deliver projects on budget, on strategy, on specification, and on time.
• Ability to multi-task; Can-do attitude; Organized; Detail-oriented.
Qualifications:
• Minimum of 1-3 years experience in designing and developing web sites, logos, and print media.
• Corporate web design experience, including the design and development of e-commerce web sites.
• Excellent portfolio of work.
• Excellent design skills.
• Excellent knowledge of current web design best practices.
• Proficiency in the following applications: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe ImageReady, Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver and/or other HTML editing software .
• Knowledge of and experience with technologies used in web site front-ends, including but not limited to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with Flash.
• Ability to scope out next generation web technologies and trends with a goal of keeping the company on pace with technical advancements in the field.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Initiative, creativity, and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management skills.

Benefits:

This is a salaried position. Excellent work environment and the opportunity for advancement. Benefits include medical/dental coverage, paid vacation time, bonus program and 401k with matching company contributions.

Our Company Culture:

At Magnetic, you will have the freedom and encouragement to really make a valuable contribution to the company. Everyone at Magnetic is very knowledgeable and accessible. We do not believe in the typical “big company” culture where employees are put into a box and only given a very narrow set of responsibilities. We believe in what we are doing and our employees see the tangible results of what they are bringing to the company. In addition, our employees are always encouraged to present new ideas and to find creative ways to do their jobs better. We really believe in giving you more life and more opportunity through your career with us. We also believe in investing in training so that you can grow your skills and your knowledge.

To Apply:

To apply please submit all of the following items via email only to creativejob@magnetic.com :

• Cover letter
• Resume and salary requirements
• A strong online portfolio is a must (only applicants with online examples of design work will be considered)

Website: http://www.magnetic.com