Sr Visual Designer Contract

Position: Senior Visual Designer (Contract)

Mode: Contract through the end of 2024

Location: Remote

Senior Visual Designer

As a Senior Visual Designer, you bring to our team your demonstrated ability to develop and build compelling and world-class visual strategy. We re looking for a creative problem solver who can think strategically but is also a maker. While we work in a highly collaborative environment, we re looking for someone who can also work independently, self-manage, and find ways and means to support our goals.

What you ll do

• Work hands-on in the development of brand iconography/illustrations, color palette exploration, creation of a photography bank, and application of visual identity components across digital and print channels.
• Concept, iterate, and implement branding and visual direction for across a range of cross-channel experiences. Help grow the brand visual identity system to ensure it meets the growing organizational and user needs.
• Lead the ideation and design of projects from start to finish within a team of designers.
• Work hands-on within a fast-paced iterative design environment.
• Coordinate with project management and Creative team to ensure timely delivery of design artifacts.
• Help foster an environment for collaboration by partnering with business and other creative units to align visual design approach with project goals, and the College Board brand.

About You

You have:

• A portfolio of your work included in your application.
• Hands-on experience in design for agency or in-house team
• Advanced understanding of visual design systems, hierarchy, typography, aesthetics, illustration, photography, and composition.
• Experience working with brand level design systems
• Pixel perfect attention to detail.
• Appetite for problem solving and a love for fast-paced environments.
• Sharp design sensibilities, critical thinking, and an eye for details.
• You have a solid understanding of UI design principles and best practices
• Experience in designing for accessibility.
• Mastery of industry standard design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Motion design experience would be a plus.

About the College Board

We are a mission-focused, not-for-profit membership organization that believes in promoting innovation, equity, and excellence for generations of students. Our members include more than 6,000 of the world s leading colleges, schools, and other educational organizations. We have over 1,600 employees in offices across the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.

We are advocates for children and parents; we empower teachers and educators, and we are a strong presence in thousands of schools and communities across the country through programs and services - the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP ) and Pre-AP are just a few. Our work falls broadly into four categories: College Readiness, College Connection & Success, Student Opportunities, and Advocacy.

Named by Fast Company as one of the most innovative education companies, the College Board is a mission-focused organization. This job requires a strong focus on improving educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged students, in the context of a competitive business environment.

Mission

Our mission is to clear a path for all students to own their future.

Selected candidates will be employed as a contingent worker of nextSource which is College Board s Managed Staffing Solutions Provider unless role is listed as direct hire . nextSource is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. nextSource is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at or you may call us at +1 .