E-comm Web Designer (Eastside)

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smartdept. inc. is a boutique creative staffing firm focused on creative and marketing talent. We recruit top creative talent for freelance and permanent positions in the Greater Seattle area. Our clients range from Seattle’s top advertising agencies to Fortune 500 companies. For more information, visit www.thesmartdept.com.

Our client is in need of a strong Web Designer with Knowledge of Retail and E-commerce. This is a Temp to hire or Direct hire for the right person who rocks their world!

Purpose: Working with an Art Director, the Web Designer is responsible for concepting, designing and executing web pages, banners, emails and site templates with basic interactivity and HTML to deliver the creative strategy. Core Accountabilities: Collaborate with Art Director, customer experience team, business sponsors and copywriters to develop design concepts. Develop design of site content based on design direction from Art Director, including the home page, line pages, category pages, subcategory pages, collections, shopping tools, interactive content, and marketing emails, off-site banner ads and portal graphics. Design new templates for dynamic content and shopping tools, based on design direction from Art Director and involving engineering team to ensure best possible technical solutions. Document functionality and design specs. Create design comps that meet design and creative guidelines, deliver on business objectives and utilize standardized interface elements. (Buttons, tabs, dividers, etc.) Coordinate with copywriters to ensure that copy is complete before review. Meet established creative guidelines, design standards, and usability best practices. Present concepts for approval, revise as requested. Export graphics and produce HTML code, as well as Flash movies, for site content listed above, coordinating with engineers for JavaScript and Flash elements of site design. Apply key learning from usability studies and cognitive walk throughs to web site design. Deliver execution excellence (on time, error-free). Regularly communicate status to project management team. Prepare a design specification as needed for each initiative assigned. Document design processes and standards. Monitor market trends in E-Commerce content and interface design.

Minimum Requirements:

-Experience 2-4 years experience in web design for a commercial site, E-Commerce is preferred. -Demonstrated understanding of innovative, user-centered interface and graphic design.

-Thorough knowledge of web design principles and technology, and design constraints on the web. -Understanding of dynamic content and web server technology. Excellent graphic design and typography skills.

-Excellent knowledge of HTML, optimizing web graphics and using web tools. Knowledge of ASP, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, Flash required.

-Professional demeanor; strong interpersonal, leadership, problem solving, communication, and time management skills.

-Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast paced environment. Detail-oriented and deadline-driven. -Bachelor’s degree. Formal training in design, interactive media, human-computer interaction, or compu-ter science preferred.

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• Location: Eastside
• Compensation: Mid $50′s
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