Senior Designer

LaPlaca Cohen

(New York, New York)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

Responsibilities

- The Senior Designer will be an integral and leading member of a small Design team and a valued partner to the Creative Director, and will play a hybrid role of creative leadership and hands-on design.

- The Design team works hand-in-hand with the Strategy & Branding, and Advertising & Media teams, so the Senior Designer is expected to have a sensitivity and understanding of how all of these perspectives can work together to create the best strategic solutions for our clients, and how design strategy can inform the work of the whole firm.

- This candidate should be a strong conceptual thinker with expertise in both still and motion graphic development.

- This role will require enthusiastic teamwork; strategic and adventurous thinking; adaptability to ever-changing project types and requirements; and strong communication skills.

- Lead a selection of the Design Department’s client projects, especially digital and video campaign concepts.

- Lead and support projects that can include: logo and wordmark development; comprehensive visual identity systems; data visualization; print, online, outdoor collateral design; web design; and wayfinding and signage.

- Evolve the visual presentation of LaPlaca Cohen’s brand, projects, and audience research across a variety of platforms, including: new business proposals and presentations, client and public presentations and reports, website, social media, case studies.

- Conduct ongoing best practice research, and give internal and external presentations on findings and ways of integrating new design practices and trends into our work.

The Senior Designer will be an integral and leading member of a small Design team and a valued partner to the Creative Director, and will play a hybrid role of creative leadership and hands-on design.
The Design team works hand-in-hand with the Strategy & Branding, and Advertising & Media teams, so the Senior Designer is expected to have a sensitivity and understanding of how all of these perspectives can work together to create the best strategic solutions for our clients, and how design strategy can inform the work of the whole firm.
This candidate should be a strong conceptual thinker with expertise in both still and motion graphic development.
This role will require enthusiastic teamwork; strategic and adventurous thinking; adaptability to ever-changing project types and requirements; and strong communication skills.
Lead a selection of the Design Department’s client projects, especially digital and video campaign concepts.
Lead and support projects that can include: logo and wordmark development; comprehensive visual identity systems; data visualization; print, online, outdoor collateral design; web design; and wayfinding and signage.
Evolve the visual presentation of LaPlaca Cohen’s brand, projects, and audience research across a variety of platforms, including: new business proposals and presentations, client and public presentations and reports, website, social media, case studies.
Conduct ongoing best practice research, and give internal and external presentations on findings and ways of integrating new design practices and trends into our work.

Ideal Candidate

- We are dedicated to expansive, multidisciplinary, collaborative solutions, so we welcome applicants from all disciplines and backgrounds who could make a powerful contribution to our work.

- B.A. required, with at least 5 years of working experience.

- Inspired, creative, rigorous, outside-the-box thinking.

- Strong leadership, team-building, concepting, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

- Proven ability to manage and prioritize work, resources, schedules, deadlines.

- Dedication to and passion for the cultural world,.

- Thorough understanding of web and digital design, interactive media, UI/UX.

- Well-versed in both cutting edge design trends and classic principles

- Multidisciplinary background is a plus, with a strong interest in entrepreneurial business, brand strategy, marketing, advertising, and storytelling.

- Expertise in After Effects, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop are required.

- Video editing capabilities and knowledge of Final Cut Pro is a great plus.

We are dedicated to expansive, multidisciplinary, collaborative solutions, so we welcome applicants from all disciplines and backgrounds who could make a powerful contribution to our work.
B.A. required, with at least 5 years of working experience.
Inspired, creative, rigorous, outside-the-box thinking.
Strong leadership, team-building, concepting, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
Proven ability to manage and prioritize work, resources, schedules, deadlines.
Dedication to and passion for the cultural world,.
Thorough understanding of web and digital design, interactive media, UI/UX.
Well-versed in both cutting edge design trends and classic principles
Multidisciplinary background is a plus, with a strong interest in entrepreneurial business, brand strategy, marketing, advertising, and storytelling.
Expertise in After Effects, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop are required.
Video editing capabilities and knowledge of Final Cut Pro is a great plus.