The CBS Interactive Business / Technology group is looking for talented Jr – mid level designer (s). Someone who is looking for a chance to step up and get to work doing his or her best stuff yet. This person is a team player that lives and breathe new media and the interactive space – Someone whose work has been seen in or aspires to be seen in some of the designer showcase sites. (CSSMania, TheBestDesigns, Creattica, Dribbble etc…)
About the gig~
This is a full time position – The successful candidate (s) will assist in the creation of design solutions for assigned web projects including: product redesigns, new page layouts, visual interface design systems and functional | interactive elements, e-newsletters, promotions, and other graphical needs. Looking to the not so distant future, it will move beyond the desktop web and explore possibilities with emerging platforms such as mobile & tablets.
We are a tight knit design group that works closely with the Tech Production team to insure quick delivery of cutting edge design solutions to our audience. You are an avid user of web tools, applications and shared content online. You have understanding and interest in emerging web technologies, concepts, and designs. You pay attention to what others are doing with current design, and THRIVE on adding “best of†skills and techniques to your bag of tricks. The perfect candidate will have a solid understanding of user experience, be preoccupied with usability and have a great eye for the small details that make design stand out from the crowd. You will help define new site sections, concepts, and user flow.
The Requirements
- Portfolio of work that indicates an understanding of current web design trends
- Must be a self-starter who can produce top-quality work on tight deadlines for multiple internal customers and product teams
- Approach design with user-centered design methodologies and practices
- Understand the role of design in creating usable and effective web / digital interfaces
- Able to conceptualize and design innovative user interfaces for consumer- facing websites and web-based applications.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to present and support creative concepts in a professional and engaging manner
- Strong desire to learn, grow and be a part of a passionate group – whose desire is to do the best work of their career.
- Advanced knowledge of the full Adobe web Creative Web Suite.
- Experience with valid HTML & CSS
- Current and review-ready portfolio
All seems reasonable right? Most important – you have to have an online portfolio. I’m not interested in a resume of what you’ve done, and where you have been. Let your work knock my socks off. If you have the chops… you are that person, or know of that person… I want to hear from you!
I am an avid student and evangelist of user-centered design principles - I have created or overhauled some of the world's largest online Business & Technology properties. My focus has always been on building functional design systems that creatively solve business problems. Solutions that convey brand & messaging, but more importantly, are intuitive to maximize the possibilities of an interactive medium. 
