The Freelance Designer is responsible for the execution of visual design deliverables while actively contributing to the successful implementation of design solutions for marketing/communication campaigns and digital experiences that benefit people and clients. By creating design deliverables and solutions that align strategic direction and user needs, providing support to other team members, having passion for design and keeping high standards, the Visual Designer contributes to project success, client satisfaction and to strengthen our creative culture.  

You Will: 

• Create storyboards, mood-boards, initial visual concepts, design layouts, photo-retouching, illustrations for digital, functional design solutions, site grids and UI demos under Design Lead supervision.  
• Contribute on visual design projects in at least 3 of the following areas: UX, UI, Print, Marketing Campaign, Social Media, Motion and Illustration.  
• Provide reliable quality assurance on all visual design deliverables. Anticipates issues and flags situations that might impact quality or delivery success.  
• Participate in calls and client meetings, handles IM and e-mail communication. Presents work during internal presentations.  
• Communicate effectively with design team members, project managers and design leads.  
• Think creatively and justify concepts to team members and Design Leads.  
• Understand and apply the design thinking cycle to projects when is appropriate.  
• Balance strategic development with client objectives.  
• Stay up to date with recent design trends and new technologies.  
• Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, project managers and developers. 

You Have:

• 2+ yrs. experience in advertising agencies, digital agencies, design agencies, and/or startups.  
• Strong design portfolio including pieces for international clients.  
• Experience working with design teams on at least 2 of these areas: visual design, UX/UI, digital marketing, social media, illustration and motion areas, preferably for international clients and global brands.  
• Solid understanding of interactivity and animation principles and best practices.  
• Solid understanding of visual design principles, trends, systems and structures.  
• Understanding of digital marketing, online advertising and business strategy concepts. 
• Experience creating user interfaces for digital products.  
• Extensive knowledge of Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch, Adobe XD (or any other UI design tool), and Invision.  
• Knowledge of Keynote, PowerPoint, After Effects, Animate, HTML5 animation, Zeplin, Abstract, Principle.  
• Understanding of productivity and remote collaboration tools: MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Jira, Trello, Slack, Zoom, Acrobat, Drive, Box, Paper, Evernote.  
• Knowledge of design systems frameworks such as Material Design and Human Interface Guidelines.  
• Knowledge of After Effects for Motion, would be a plus for this role. 

This position requires candidates to obtain a Level 2 Security Clearance in accordance with U.S. government regulations. As such, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) are eligible to apply.

We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.Salary Range$45—$50 USD

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. 

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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