PBS KIDS Senior Web Designer
- DEPARTMENT: PBS KIDS Interactive
- STATUS: Full-time/Active
- SUPERVISOR: Creative Director
Job Objective
Work closely with PBS KIDS Interactive Creative Director on front-end development of PBS KIDS web projects. Act as design lead on designated projects.
Essential Duties
- Design and front-end development of pbskids.org sites and systems such as PBS KIDS Games area, PBS KIDS TV Schedules, user login/registration, etc
- Work closely with editorial staff to review and critique internally and externally developed wireframes and designs for sites such as Cat in the Hat and Dinosaur Train
- Communicate directly with external producers on design projects
- Follow and advocate PBS KIDS production guidelines & standards
- Stay up to date on latest production techniques and issues
Minimum Experience Required
5 years in a web design role. Previous experience designing for kids audience. Only online portfolios demonstrating strong web design and production ability will be considered.
Minimum Education/Training Required
Bachelors Degree in web design or related field.
Skills/Abilities Required
- Strong sense of visual, information and interface design for users ages 2-10
- Expertise in producing clean, standards compliant HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
- Expertise in cross-browser compatibility
- Expertise in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
- Ability to wireframe, design, prototype and code websites and revise based on feedback
- Ability to communicate ideas through illustration
- Ability to act as design lead on multiple assigned projects and manage own time
- Ability to explain design concepts to designers and non-designers
- Familiarity with the concept of responsive design
- Familiarity with mobile web and mobile app design
- Familiarity with video game design
- Familiarity with Flash and ActionScript 3