Job Description
Senior Graphic Designer, Temporary
remote type
Remote
locations
US MA Remote
US NY Brooklyn
US MA North Billerica Rangeway Rd.
time type
Full time
job requisition id
JR02147
At Curriculum Associates (CA), we believe a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and students. If you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!
Senior Graphic Designer, Temporary: One-Year Engagement
Curriculum Associates is closed December 22- Jan 1st for winter break, so there will be no outreach to new applicants during this time. We appreciate you taking the time to apply with us, and will be back in touch after the New Year!
Do you want to work at a mission-driven company that is making an impact on education for millions of students across the country? We are looking for a talented and collaborative Senior Graphic Designer to bring engaging and innovative design to our portfolio of existing and new print curriculum products. The Senior Designer reports to the Design Director, Mathematics and is responsible for working independentlyas well as with the internal design team, editorial team, and with key stakeholdersto develop, produce, and manage compelling visual designs from conception through to the completed product. Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, and will have a passion for exploring and working to solve issues of inequity within education.
The impact you’ll have:
- Be a Part of creating educational experiences and resources that are used by 10 million students across the country
- Team Up with the Curriculum Associates Design Team to define the creative direction for our core and supplemental math products (print and related digital resources)
- Create unique and compelling visual design solutions that promote a sense of fun and engagement with mathematics content for all learners
- Design components, layouts, and features with a focus on teacher and student usability, never losing focus on the idea that engaged learners are better learners
- Develop innovative products in collaboration with educators and industry leaders to create culturally responsive resources for the students and teachers we serve
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a comparable level of experience
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the K-12 education space, children’s publishing and/or media required, with a focus on Mathematics preferred
- Experience developing and implementing a product-specific visual design plan including the interiors of multiple components, covers and product packaging from prototyping through production, while remaining true to the product guidelines established
- Expert knowledge of all areas of the print design process, including layout, typography, page composition, technical art, illustration and photo/art research and acquisition
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to rapidly exercise independent judgement, along with excellent verbal and written communication skill and the ability to present and articulate art/design strategy to non-designers
- Expert level Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of prototyping and collaborative tools (Adobe XD, Figma, Mural, etc.) and a willingness to explore and implement new tools or applications as needed
- Proficiency in Spanish a plus
