Job Description
Title: Digital Designer
Location: Remote
This posting is for a full-time, remote, salaried position. ActBlue is currently authorized to support remote work employees in *Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., Wisconsin and Wyoming.*
WHO WE ARE:
ActBlue is a nonprofit that builds tech and infrastructure for Democratic campaigns, progressive-aligned causes, and people trying to make an impact in order to fuel long-term, people-powered change. If you’ve ever given online to a Democrat or progressive organization, chances are you’ve used our powerful online fundraising platform.
We put power in the hands of small-dollar donors and help thousands of groups from presidential candidates to environmental organizations build grassroots movements. We envision a democracy where everyone looking to make progressive people-powered change can easily and effectively deploy their resources, energy, and creativity to shape our country and futures. Each and every one of us, from the political activists to the tech innovators to the customer service pros, is fully committed to our mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
The Digital Designer owns the innovative design and layout of the ActBlue web, support, and blog sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating visually stunning designs for a broad range of digital projects, such as interactive content, social media graphics, landing pages, and digital marketing campaigns, in addition to professional knowledge of coding and user experience design principles.
The ActBlue Digital Designer understands storytelling and utilizes it for its logic in creating an engaging user experience. Usability, navigation, accessibility, and cross-platform compatibility are all integrated with their projects.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Own and manage the ActBlue website, support, and blog site development in collaboration with the User Experience (UX), Data, Research, and interdepartmental teams.
- Brainstorm and design various digital projects with a consistent look based on ActBlue Brand Guidelines. Deliver high-impact work following layout and navigation principles, color, and typography.
- Support content initiatives by using code structures for enhanced storytelling and data visualization.
- Collaborate with fellow designers by building custom templates within the existing framework.
- Ensure compliance with ActBlue IT and Security protocols and develop test, launch, and maintenance procedures.
- Work with the Data team to create compelling Storytelling with Data Visualization.
- Oversee multiple projects and ensure design deliverables are produced on time.
- Optimize assets based on web accessibility best practices.
- Maintain and organize projects by utilizing ActBlue’s best practices for archival.
- Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating those into the work.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- 5-7 years of professional experience in digital design
- Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite programs (Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Sketch, Adobe XD)
- Proficiency with WordPress and Figma
- Background in User Interface and User Experience
- Proven working experience in web programming and development including a solid understanding of how web applications work, including security, session management, and development best practices
- Experience maintaining, expanding, and scaling websites and digital experiences
- Ability to create website layout/user interface by using standard HTML/CSS practices
- Experience designing user-centered interaction models, wireframes, or/and screen mockups
- Basic knowledge of the Search Engine Optimization process
- Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects within defined timelines
- Agile problem-solving skills especially in ambiguous situations
- Some knowledge of or experience with the project management system Monday.com
BONUS POINTS IF
- You have experience with video editing and video editing tools
- You have experience using Pantheon CMS (WordPress environment) is a plus