NGP VAN, Inc. seeks a talented, remote or on-site web designer to join our Digital Services team. We provide award-winning custom designed websites for Democratic political campaigns, parties and progressive non-profits. You'll be working with smart, multi-faceted project managers and Drupal developers. An ideal candidate cares about every pixel including white space, gets a little geeky about typography, understands grid-based designs and has a strong opinion about good designs versus great designs. You’d be joining a new design department that’s looking for fresh talent to help us re-energize our creative output and expand our production quality.
Requirements
- Preferably 1-5 years (flexible for the right candidate) in a web designer role creating user-friendly and action-oriented websites; political campaign, non-profit or association websites are a plus
- Comfortable researching and developing creative directions for clients
- Ability to dig out client problems that may not be obvious or clearly described in design profilers and recommend appropriate solutions
- Passionate and knowledgeable about website usability, web standards and cross-browser compatibility issues
- Excellent spoken, written and visual communication skills
- Positive attitude, sense of humor and eagerness to learn
Responsibilities
- Creating design solutions for political campaigns and non-profit websites
- Collaborate with colleagues in a team environment
- Juggle multiple projects and meeting time-sensitive and aggressive deadlines
- Evaluate design problems and present designs to clients on the phone or in person
Candidates that Stand Out
- Built your own cross-browser compatible, portfolio web site in a theme-based CMS using valid XHTML/HTML 5/CSS
- Facebook Page or other social media design experience
- Experience with Mobile or Responsive Design
- Knowledge of JavaScript and JQuery
- Drupal experience
- InDesign experience
To Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume, salary history and a link to your online portfolio to jobs@ngpvan.com. This is a full-time position, for candidates who are eligible to work in the United States.
About NGP VAN
NGP VAN is the leading provider of campaign and organizing technology to Democrats, progressives, and non-partisan organizations, offering an integrated platform that combines the best fundraising, compliance, organizing, and new media products available. Our office environment is dress casual, ping-pong table, foosball table, lounge room with PlayStation 3. You'll be working with passionate people who believe in helping Democrats win.