Senior Designer
Who we are
We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them.
We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity.
Senior Graphic Designer - Gurugram
Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think-tank with the creativity of a media brand to engage an influential global audience. We partner with corporations, foundations, NGOs and governments across big business themes including sustainability, health and the changing shape of globalisation to catalyse change and enable progress.
The Graphic Designer crafts marketing campaigns, project deliverables and produces high quality design assets for a variety of uses: websites, reports, advertorials, email templates, social media graphics, display banners, brand campaigns, data visualisations/charts and presentations.
Accountabilities
- Bring your passion for first class visual design
- Be comfortable multitasking across different formats at the same time
- Champion making things look, feel and work beautifully with your projects
- Create high-level and/or detailed moodboards, storyboards, wireframes, mock-ups, and/or prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
- Craft a wide variety of production ready digital assets for our websites and research programs
- Apply brand tone-of-voice, editorial guidelines and visual language to a refined and unique deliverable
- Collaborate closely across disciplines – working with Art Directors, Information designers, producers, content, developers and strategists to deliver production-ready scalable assets
- Iterate on your designs from early stage prototypes to deployed marketing programs based on feedback from internal reviews, client feedback and user testing
Experience, skills and attributes
- Bachelor's degree in digital design, graphic design, or a related field.
- Proven experience, ideally having worked in a variety of contexts (publishing, in-house, start-up, agency)
- A proven track record designing effective marketing campaigns, digital products and services across mobile, web, desktop and beyond
- Your portfolio should demonstrate and articulate a passion for layout, typography and visual hierarchy. It should also help us understand the process that took you to your design solutions and should demonstrate an ability to think across mediums and contexts.
- Experience working in lean / agile environments but agnostic to approach
- Some experience or interest in data-visualization techniques
- Software requirements:
- Adobe CC Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, After Effects)
- Figma
- Google suite (Slides, Docs, Sheets)
- VEV/Ceros (no-code website builders - not essential)
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Working Arrangements
The majority of our roles operate on a hybrid working pattern, with 3+ days office attendance required.
AI usage for your application
We are an innovative organisation that encourages the use of technology. We recognise that candidates may utilise AI tools to support with their job application process. However, it is essential that all information you provide truthfully and accurately reflects your own experience, skills, and qualifications.
What we offer
Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program.
We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.
You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.