We are looking for a highly motivated junior web designer to join our small but vibrant and cutting edge online video service team. We are growing and our lead designer needs support as the business gather pace. You will be passionate about all things Internet, design and technology.
You will be working alongside the lead designer in order to take the business forward. Work on interface design, front end development (HTML and CSS), banners, HTML email campaigns and some flash are all part of it.
The ideal candidate will have previous commercial experience in web design (preferably commercial), the ability to translate a brief into design solutions with an eye to later build it to web standards. We also expect to see current / past work examples and URLs of such.
We are relaxed but professional. We make things happen individually and collectively. We have a diverse culture in the office and often debate what to put on Spotify and LastFM.
Core Development skills
- HTML
- CSS
- Testing
- Ability to write standards compliant code by hand (i.e. not using dreamweaver)
Core Design Skills
- Visual communication design
- Interface design (Websites)
- An eye for good information architecture and usability
- Banners
- Email HTML templates
Beneficial skills but not essential
- Javascript
- JS frameworks (prototype, Scriptaculous, jQuery)
- Flash
Remuneration and package
- 20k to 25k, depending on experience
- 25 days vacation per year
Please also include
- CV
- 2 to 3 examples of your work (preferable links to live sites, but attached examples or portfolios acceptable too)
- List of 3 of your favourite design or development blogs
- Cover letter of why you want to work for vzaar
All applications to jobs at vzaar.com, subject line: Web Designer Role
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