Senior Design Strategist
Company: Tellwell LLC
Location: Fargo
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Company Description
Tellwell is a creative studio focused on design and film that
creates emotional connections with audiences by telling authentic
stories of great organizations. We believe that story is the most
powerful way to introduce an organization's brand, educate and
engage their audiences, and remind those audiences why they love
the brand. Our ultimate goal is to help organizations tell their
stories through engaging video, beautiful design, and fantastic web
experiences that drive action while also building one of the best
companies to work for in the Midwest!
We're a small team with fun clients, big vision, and aspirations to
stay small and hit above our weight class.
Job Description
- Reporting to the Chief Storyteller/Creative Director
- Leading and managing a team of three designers in graphic
design, web design, and photography
- Regularly working with the PM/AM team on delegating projects
based on team and individual strengths
- Being an active part of our leadership team (with the Senior
Film Producer, Senior Account Manager, Senior Content Strategist,
and Chief Storyteller) - your role is to advocate and be the
biggest champion for the design team
- Delivering creative visuals from concept to completion
- Utilize design thinking to support great design across teams
and organization
- Create and creative direct compelling graphics across a wide
range of disciplines (like print, web, video) that meet client
objectives, follow brand guidelines, and are delivered on
time.
- Develop concepts and designs for a variety of digital, print,
and web projects
- Setting a design pace on every project; casting vision, minding
the details, and solving the work in a meaningful way
- Contribute to creative meetings and overall team culture
passionately
- A balance between print and digital experience and
knowledge
- Strong eye for detail and precision
- Able to take creative direction and execute accordingly
- Experienced presenting work in a meeting environment to peers
and seniors
- Ensure work is reviewed/approved before presentation for your
entire team
- Present work to peers, partners and clients in a clear,
professional manner
- Make our team even better and have fun doing it
Qualifications
About You:
- Technical Mastery - Expert with design software tools like
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and any other art program that
brings your awesome work to life!
- Creative Contributor - We don't work in silos; our designers
work together with our video producers, writers, account managers,
and project managers to create the best client and team experience
possible. There are no hand-offs around here.
- Problem-Solving Player - We solve creative problems here on a
daily basis and the ability to provide solutions to any and all
creative challenges is greatly valued!
- Adaptability & Dexterity. A flexible disposition capable of not
just accepting critical feedback but embracing it! This role
requires individuals to move "on-the-fly" and pivot quickly when a
concept veers in a different direction. Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree in design or a related field preferred
- 5+ years of professional experience in graphic design
- A killer online portfolio demonstrating and clearly indicating
the range of your design skills, styles, and expertly executed
interactive work experience
- Demonstrated creative team management/leadership experience
Added Bonus:
- Familiarity with motion graphics and interactivity through
AfterEffects
- Experience with web design, knowledge of WordPress and CSS
- Experience with infographic or information design
- Experience with Asana and/or Everhour Additional
Information
Personal Traits - the most successful employees at Tellwell exhibit
the following traits:
- A team player through and through; egos get checked at the door
(this one's non-negotiable)
- A fearless and wild imagination coupled with obsessive
attention to detail
- Enjoy (and skilled at) presenting to clients in a way that
makes them understand and ultimately smarter
- Be sincere about giving and receiving meaningful constructive
feedback
- Confident and effective communication and presentation skills
with both team members and clients of various levels What you
really came here for, the perks. At Tellwell we offer:
- Competitive compensation, bonuses, health insurance through
HealthPartners, vision and dental through Humana, Simple IRA
through our friends at Thrivent
- Flexible vacationing, meaning no limiting "vacation policy"
(and yes, people actually take a vacation here) and RE:weeks.
- A casual-dress, and a results-only work environment
- A professional development budget you can use to go to
conferences, take classes, buy books, etc.
- Summer Fridays, all year round! (Meaning we roll out at
noon!)
- A constantly collaborative environment
- Office music, puzzles, group events, team sports, and a great
sense of camaraderie help keep everyone sane and foster their
creativity & productivity
- The opportunity to shape the company - we need your
expertise
- We love pets at Tellwell, so we'll reimburse up to $200 for pet
adoption and supplies for a new furry family member.
- A small, but fun benefit at Tellwell. We'll cover your Uber
rides. Have too much fun at happy hour? No worries about how to get
home. Grab an Uber and we'll take care of the cost
Does the above sound like you? Then we'd love to hear from you. Our
goal is to provide a hiring and working experience in which all
people know they are equally respected and valued. So whatever it
is that makes you unique-your gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship,
educational background, socioeconomic status-we value it, and we'd
love to see what you might add to our team.
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