What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer - Contract to Hire position at Dimensional Fund Advisors?
Job Description
Dimensional is a data-driven company known for bringing the great ideas from academic research to life for investors. The Graphic Designer synthesizes complex financial concepts and creates impactful layouts and graphics across the firm’s websites, slides, videos, social media posts, and other communications.
Working closely with subject matter experts to conceptualize ideas, the Graphic Designer will apply design thinking and gestalt principles to create clear, engaging visuals that communicate our research findings and educate prospects and clients on key investing principles. We are looking for someone with the ability to work creatively within a corporate brand and a fast-paced environment who knows how to connect creative solutions to business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Bachelor’s in graphic design or a related field
Relevant Years Of Experience
One to five years of design experience in media, at an agency, or in-house with a focus on data visualization
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.
Dimensional is a data-driven company known for bringing the great ideas from academic research to life for investors. The Graphic Designer synthesizes complex financial concepts and creates impactful layouts and graphics across the firm’s websites, slides, videos, social media posts, and other communications.
Working closely with subject matter experts to conceptualize ideas, the Graphic Designer will apply design thinking and gestalt principles to create clear, engaging visuals that communicate our research findings and educate prospects and clients on key investing principles. We are looking for someone with the ability to work creatively within a corporate brand and a fast-paced environment who knows how to connect creative solutions to business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with stakeholders in our sales and investments teams to understand our content and translate data into clear and compelling charts and graphics for a wide range of mediums and audiences.
- Collaborate closely across an integrated Marketing department and with other members of the Creative team to develop social media visuals data visualizations and other graphic elements to illustrate complex concepts
- Create multimedia, immersive storytelling experiences for our blog using video, motion graphics, and interactive data visualizations to complement the narrative
- Ability to translate and simplify complex data through information graphics and charts
- Ability to create digital designs and mockups that closely adhere to web design principles and UI/UX best practices
- Expert proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Primarily Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)
- Proficiency in preparing files for print runs and digital use
- Proficiency in using AI and understanding of prompting best practices to edit and generate images (Adobe Firefly)
- Ability to story board for animation
- Knowledge of front-end development and content management systems a plus
- Ability to work on both a Mac and a PC for a variety of media
- Ability to work independently and take initiative iterating to solve creative problems
- Ability to work as part of a team and take both broad and narrow direction from Design Directors
- Highly organized and results-oriented
- Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Background in financial services industry or other intangibles a plus
Bachelor’s in graphic design or a related field
Relevant Years Of Experience
One to five years of design experience in media, at an agency, or in-house with a focus on data visualization
- In order to be considered, please provide an online portfolio or a pdf with recent, relevant work.*
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.