As a Creative Engineer, you are excited to contribute to the development of creative concepts that translate visually. You are an original thinker and a team player—matching strategic direction with appropriate design results across digital experiences. There’s a line between creative expression and commercial reality—but you’ve got that covered. You’ve tackled the basics of design-related applications—and a keen attention to detail is what makes your work stellar. Most importantly, you are driven by a passion for design.Please note this is a contract role running until 12/20/24 and is aligned to Visual Design, . This is not an engineering related position. 

You will:

• Design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
• Create interactive design concepts.
• Design mood boards, storyboards, interactive page layouts, site grids and interface demos, photo retouches and enhancements, and animated GIFs.
• Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.
• Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, account managers, and project managers.

You have:

• 1+ years design and interactive work experience.
• Strong design portfolio.
• Strong visual, interactive and graphic design skills.
• Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets.
• Time management skills to manage responsibilities and to always be prepared.
• An ability to brainstorm and contribute to the bigger idea.
• Developed and diverse communication skills to articulate creative ideas.
• A proven aptitude for fast-paced creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.
• A self-motivated and accountable attitude.
• Experience in the latest versions of Mac OS, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• An understanding of the strengths and limitations of After Effects, QuickTime, Director, and ImageReady, as well as information architecture and hierarchy.
• Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the Web.Illustration in both electronic and traditional media.
• Motion graphics experience for the Web and video

What We Offer:

• Global maternity and parental leave
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Extensive winter holiday office closures
• Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office 5 days a week.

This work model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you are an individual with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@criticalmass.com.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our pool of candidates, with a target of achieving at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.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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