Senior Designer - ESPN (Bristol, CT)
About the job
The Visual Storytelling division of ESPN Creative Studio is a team of designers, concept artists, animators, photo editors, developers and visual journalists whose work reaches across all platforms at ESPN.
We are responsible for concept, design, and direct television graphics for ESPN studio shows and live events as well as key art for ESPN+ original content. We also do editorial design and photography on the ESPN website and app, including custom microsites, special projects, branding, illustration, and data visualization.
ESPN Creative Studio is looking for a Senior Designer to join its award-winning Visual Storytelling team. This role will be responsible for creating, evolving, and maintaining ESPN’s world class brand system across internal and external touchpoints. This role requires outstanding visual design skills and a digital design mindset, with the ability to analyze, adapt, and work iteratively to meet business needs. You will collaborate with teams in Production, Streaming, Marketing, Editorial, Social, and Product to maintain high standards of creativity in various initiatives. Being a critical thinker who can communicate effectively and work well with diverse colleagues is essential.
Responsibilities:
Design: Deep knowledge of graphic design, motion graphics, animation principles, including common design principles such as typography, composition, and hierarchy.
Lead: Proven track record of proactively leading projects, driving them from initial concepts to polished, final deliverables that simplify workflows.
Scale: Define, evaluate and development an excellent design system and workflows that will fuel creative across our linear, digital, streaming and Marketing touchpoints for long-term success.
Collaborate: High standards for quality, communication and collaboration and thrive when you work with a wide range of teams and disciplines.
Curiosity: Driven by curiosity and strive to always understand the why behind it all. You are proactive, results-orientated, and thrive in ambiguity. You love to simplify complex problems, while prioritizing adaptability, while asking the right questions for the best solution.
