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Instructor

jeremias — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:36:24 -0800

Instructor (Full-time) Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI) provides professional development training and consulting for creative, marketing, and communications professionals. We show our clients how to get the most from creative software such as Flash, Photoshop, and InDesign. Our clients are top publishers, creative firms, and marketing departments and we keep them on the cutting-edge of technology, allowing them to produce better content in less time. AGI is the training division of Aquent, the world's largest marketing staffing firm and the leader in delivering, consulting, training, and technology solutions that help organizations maximize their marketing capacity. Aquent provides staffing and services for 90 of the FORTUNE 100 and for thousands of other top companies, from more than 70 offices worldwide. Aquent has achieved more than 20 years of industry leadership and continuous growth by following a very simple business principle: always work with the best and brightest. AGI has openings for FT and PT instructors based at our new state-of-the-art training facility opening in downtown Chicago. You will lead professional development classes for our clients. These daytime classes are held either in our facility or at client sites. If you are a skilled user of Adobe's creative software products, are a strong communicator, enjoy sharing your skills with others, and have a passion for delivering exceptional services for clients, we'd like to meet you. Responsibilities include: - Deliver professional development courses for print related software tools using applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. - Deliver professional development courses for web related software tools using applications such as Flash and Dreamweaver - Assist with curriculum updates to reflect latest software versions - Assist with development of new course materials - Up to 50% travel to client sites to deliver training Openings for Contract, PT and FT positions. FT and PT benefits include health insurance, retirement, paid vacation, holiday pay, and access to the company beach house in Hawaii.

PHP developer with noteable Code Igniter experience

Kyle Talbott — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:50:47 -0800

FELT CREATIVE LLC, a boutique web agency, is on the cusp of launching a new client site and needs a short term freelance developer to finish where a recently departed developer left off. ------ YOU are a thorough individual who is self motivated, full time freelancer who works during the day. You understand the Code Igniter framework like the back of your hand and know how to effectively build web applications that are near bullet-proof. You are a good communicator who isn't afraid to ask questions and does not take on more than you can handle. Within this context you would be able to jump into a site that is 80% complete, connect the dots and quickly comprehend the scope and tasks associated in completing the project. ------ WE are a small design agency based out of Brooklyn, NY. We build accessible web applications and sites for traditional and mobile usage. Our aesthetic tends to be typographically driven and our favorite programming language is php, even for our gui guys. ------ THE PROJECT is a physician reference site that is driven by user created content. It is a free reference to patients, curio and doctors alike. It is also serves as free advertising for physicians that register and share their information. ------ Please reach out to us at codeigniter@feltcreative.com. We'll get back to you within one business day. In the interim, our secretary will respond a short list of requests. Thank you.

PHP developer with noteable Code Igniter experience

Kyle Talbott — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:24:14 -0800

Junior Media Planner

bingo — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:34:48 -0800

A small, hip advertising agency with big clients seeks an entry-level person to cut his or her teeth in the art/science of media planning and buying. This is an ideal position for someone who is fresh out of school (or just sick of school), ambitious, media-savvy, and hoping for a lot of responsibility right out of the gate. In this informal, startup-esque environment full of quirky, smart people, you will never feel unnoticed or unappreciated. You'll never want to leave, but if you ever do, you won't have to pad your resume with bullshit. We give real experience here.

Sr. Interactive Graphic Designer With Killer Online Portfolio for Hot Start-up!

carlenemahanna — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:55:54 -0800

Give your creativity a chance to thrive! As a Sr. Graphic Designer for Thumbplay Inc. located in our SOHO offices you will have the opportunity to use your graphic arts expertise to design marketing and promotional interactive banners, micro sites and landing pages for an industry that’s on fire! This is your chance to join a fun, dynamic and talented team in a casual business environment that fosters creativity and teamwork, values good design, and will challenge your diverse sense of style as you watch your design concepts get tested live! This is the ideal position for the creative who has a passion for contributing new ideas and strategies and is looking for a career track that will lead them to an Art Director role! Thumbplay, Inc. is a leading online retailer of mobile entertainment content. The company aggregates, promotes and delivers mobile content directly to members via Thumbplay.com. The site offers ringtones, wallpapers, games and text-based services through a membership-based, community experience. Thumbplay, headquartered in New York, was founded by CEO Are Traasdahl and Executive Vice President, Marketing Evan Schwartz. Thumbplay is backed by leading venture capital firms, including Bain Capital Ventures, SoftBank Capital, i-hatch Ventures, Redwood Partners, and SVB Silicon Valley Bank. As a Senior Graphic Designer for Thumbplay Inc., you will use your professional graphic and artistic design experience to support our product development team through the creation, review and modification of banner ads, emails and web pages for Thumbplay's marketing efforts. Here, you will create deliverables that work across relevant web systems like ad servers, email and web. Experience with tools such as Photoshop and Macromedia Flash will allow you to let your creativity shine and will give you the advantage over your competition. Create and manage an active inventory of different versions, sizes and formats for multiple online campaigns as you design interactive web pages, ad banners, HTML emails and other related ad materials. Make sure to check your ego at the door -- we need team-players whose toolkit includes a can-do attitude and the ability to receive and provide constructive criticism in order to work effectively with our producers, content providers, developers, and other designers in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Showcase your creativity, strong work ethic and passion for web design at a company where your talents and career will thrive!

Art Director

cior — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:51:32 -0800

My sweet little office in San Francisco is expanding. We work in a beautifully redesigned warehouse in Potrero Hill within walking distance of fine french restaurants, the culinary academy, impeccable mexican food, anchor steam brewery, a gym and several bus lines. We drink good coffee. 4 out of 6 of our employees are pee-your-pants hilarious. The other 2 are very capable and appreciative of our antics. The benefits are ample, the salary is generous, the company is strong. Position Summary Be an integral part of a growing San Francisco office of a recognized and established national Web design and development company. We are looking for an art director with excellent Web design skills who enjoys working with a team. As our company's focus is e-commerce and other "transactional" design, your portfolio should include some transactional Web sites. If you are looking to design sites that truly accomplish something, work with a friendly team, and enjoy high ceilings, skylights and big windows, this might be the job for you. We are looking for a strong designer who is interested in improving his or her presentation and strategic skills and wants a position he or she can grow in. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Responsibilities

Create and develop concepts collaboratively with Creative Lead. Work on concepts through development, refinement of direction, and final production.
Develop visual design to support and accommodate user interface design, interactive design, current technology, and client requirements.
Participate in internal and client creative reviews to present concepts and refine direction of site as well as coordinate on the daily needs of the project.
Collaborate with IA, Project Management, Production, Engineering, and QA to produce and manage creative documentation, concepts and assets.
Support Sales Executives, Creative Leads, Program Managers, and Project Managers by scoping new/existing projects and providing timeline/project hour estimates.
Works with quality assurance staff to correct performance problems.
Conscientious of budgetary, timeline, and workflow responsibilities.

Job Specifications Art Directors must be conceptual and strategic as well as strong designers. Candidates must have expert skills in PhotoShop, Illustrator, Flash and ImageReady and a strong understanding of user interfaces design. Familiarity with HTML, CSS and ActionScript. Print knowledge and it's associated software a plus (Quark). Travel will vary - expected average: 1 to 2X a month. Minimum 4 years of Web design experience. Advertising, Design or Interactive experience a plus. BFA (or equivalent college degree specializing in design) or equivalent on the job experience. Must be able to communicate closely with team members to guide conceptualization and production of a project. Must be an able to grasp a client's brand and business, and be able to make intelligent choices regarding design imperatives and technical requirements.