Web Designer
Reporting to the project manager, the web designer designs various websites and web pages for existing and potential clients. A contribution to the overall web communications strategy of the company's internal website and special projects will also be required.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, and layout of content for websites.
- Ensure the layout of the content is accessible and logical; recommend improvements if necessary.
- Create visual concepts that match the content and the image desired by the clients; ensure that sites are easy to navigate.
- Contribute to the overall development of the web communications group and of the university website.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communications, graphic design or other disciplines related to the primary responsibilities.
- Two to four years of experience in web design.
- Advanced knowledge and formal training of digital imaging and illustration with Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress and/or Illustrator.
- Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, PHP and dynamic HTML; experience with Macromedia Flash is an asset.
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
- Very good spoken and written English (level 5) in order to communicate with clients and internal team.
- Attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving.
- Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way providing training to staff and faculty.
- Formal training in desktop publishing applications, and photography definite assets.
- Superior knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques, a strong online portfolio displaying user-centred design, and experience with web database solutions are definite assets.
