Graphic Designer/Animator

This role requires someone who is well organised and flexible, a self-starter who will flourish in a fast-paced environment who can communicate ideas and concepts effectively to internal stakeholders.

The Graphic Designer/Animator will be responsible for helping to ensure all AVADO’s micro-learning platform Dot Native’s videos are market leading. The role suits a creative designer who wants to put their mark on Dot Native content and lift it to an even higher level.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Video Production Manager to take ownership of brand design guardianship and ensuring consistency across product and marketing collateral
• Creating animated content and motion graphics for Dot Native videos
• Collaborating with our product development teams to create graphics that visually communicate module concepts, develop engaging study materials and ensure the Dot Native campus is correctly and creatively branded
• Designing story boards to take briefs from concept through to delivery
• Supporting the creation, maintenance and quality of video content on the Dot Native site
• Liaise with technical and product development teams to ensure we consistently deliver an exceptional digital user experience
• Ensuring Dot Native videos are consistent and of high quality
• Occasionally attending Dot Native filming days to assist cameraman to ensure quality and consistency across all videos
• Assisting with booking Dot Native filming including green screen, POs, cameraman, talent, etc.
• Designing slide decks, brochures, client comms etc.
• Complete ad hoc graphic design tasks for teams across the business as and when necessary

About You

• A good, entrepreneurial all-rounder looking for an opportunity to design and develop a wide range of material for a variety of business needs
• Highly skilled in the use of Adobe Creative Suite (crucially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and After Effects)
• A strong understanding of and ability to create motion graphics and animation
• Extremely creative with an ability to develop, from simple briefs, brand appropriate concepts and ideas that utilise our brand guidelines and push the brand forward.
• Able to work on and switch between several projects and manage time effectively to deliver work under pressure and against tight deadlines
• Have a strong understanding of UX/UI principles and processes (accessibility and usability testing, wire-framing etc.)
• Analytical, structured thinker with strong attention to detail
• A creative thinker
• Extremely organised
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
• An enthusiastic team player, with an adaptable personality who enjoys working in a very collaborative team
• Customer obsessed – every decision is made with the end user in mind

Benefits

• Leadership of a growing and ambitious function in a VC-backed company operating in one of digital’s most exciting and growing spaces - EdTech
• Ownership and responsibility to make things happen and make a real difference, working with some of the world’s leading brands
• A fast-paced and exciting challenge which is well-funded and actively supported by encouraging investors