Visual Designer, Instant Video Job in Seattle, Washington US
Visual Designer, Instant Video
-- Visual Designer, Instant Video Job ID: 170027 Location: US-WA-Seattle Posted Date: 3/19/2012 Company: Amazon Corporate LLC Position Category: Design Position Details Job Description Amazon Instant Video is changing the way people watch movies and TV shows, delivering more than 100,000 titles on-demand from the cloud to Internet-connected PCs, Macs and TVs. As a Visual Designer you will be responsible for developing best-in-class visual UI, merchandising and ad designs in support of Amazon Instant Video across all applications including web, internet-connected TVs and mobile devices. You are a pragmatic visionary that can translate business needs into fantastic, elegant, customer-focused solutions. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment. The ideal candidate for this position will be at ease visualizing an experience in the abstract and then being able to drive that vision into solid design deliverables. Responsibilities Create world-class customer experiences and beautiful visuals that support and reinforce Amazon Instant Videorsquo;s vision, brand, and business objectives across all platforms Create on and off-site merchandising in support of monthly marketing initiatives Analyze user interface problems and create on-brand visual design solutions that meet measurable business goals and requirements Create style guides and design pattern libraries in support of our brand, cross-platform experiences and merchandising Present design work to the user experience, marketing and product teams for review and feedback Basic Qualifications At least 3 years of experience as a graphic or visual designer A portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating beautiful user-centered design solutions and print and/or interactive advertising Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization Relentless desire for innovation, balanced with business needs, and customer expectations Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs Bachelor's degree in graphic design, user experience design, or equivalent professional experience Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Visio, and Dreamweaver Visual design expertise demonstrated through mockups and style guides Preferred Qualifications Team player with refined and assertive leadership skills ndash; ability to positively influence change through inspirational design, solid rationale, supporting data and diplomacy Knowledge of information architecture, usability, and UI Design Illustration, prototyping and/or multimedia skills Ability to work cross-team and synthesize feedback and input from merchandising, marketing, product management and development Understanding of HTML, CSS and basic technical considerations Familiarity with the technical considerations needed when designing for video consumption Experience designing customer facing retail products