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Flowium is a full-service, eCommerce email marketing agency. We work with world-changing businesses to boost their voices and broaden their impact. We know email marketing strategy (and the technology that powers it) inside and out, and we lean on that expertise to help brands reach their true potential.
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> Learn more About Flowium : https://flowium.com/about-us/

Position Overview

We are currently looking for a creative graphic designer with experience designing and building emails in Klaviyo.

You will be working closely with our account managers and copywriters to design campaigns, opt-in forms, templates, and other graphic materials for email. It will be your job to use a clients style guide or brand book to create compelling email templates and campaigns.

You will be working on a ton of different projects for some of the fastest-growing E-commerce businesses in the country. You’ll have an opportunity to play with new design styles, try different visual approaches, and constantly think outside the box. *

We have a page devoted to some of our favorite emails from completed campaigns. It represents our baseline expectations for a new graphic designer’s ability: https://flowium.com/design/

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and build graphic materials for our clients' email campaigns and flows in Klaviyo

• Design & develop email templates including icon / UI creation and GIFs

• Designing, then building email templates directly in the Klaviyo builder (No hard coded HTML)

• QA testing emails (dark mode, mobile, outlook, etc)

• Design banners and other graphics using copy provided by our team of writers

Design of Klaviyo email templates - 60%

Design of on-going client campaigns - 30%

Communication / Coordination / Meeting - 10% [via Asana, Slack and Email]

Required Skills and Experience

• Expert level experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma or similar

• Understanding of dark mode and how to QA test and adjust email designs accordingly

• Detail oriented with a great eye for design—you can follow brand guides, content outlines, copy documents, etc.

• Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS to pull clients’ colors and fonts from their webpages (no coding needed)

• Ability to prioritize your workload to accommodate clients that need a quick turn-around

• Open to feedback and critique—you should be curious and excited to improve

• Ability to work comfortably with brand guides and style guides without direct client interaction

Nice to Have (but not required)

• Light retouching skills are helpful (e.g. Photoshop)

• Experience working as a Digital or Graphic designer at an agency or in-house for a direct to consumer e-commerce brand

• Experience working with web-based apps (Sketch, Figma, Google Fonts, Typekit)

• Knowledgeable and up to date on current email best practices

• Experience with creating social media graphics

• Experience with Klaviyo or other ESPs (Email Service Providers)

• Experience with video editing to create short GIFs for emails using content pulled from stories or YouTube videos

What We Offer

• True flexibility & total freedom

Work remotely, set your own schedule, and travel as much as you like. You decide when to take breaks and you get to plot your days off. We’re a global team and you can be 100% location-independent.

• Paid vacation & sick days

When you start working with us, you’ll begin accumulating some nifty benefits like paid vacation, sick days, and parental leave to use as needed.

• Competitive salary, bonuses & gifts

We offer competitive rates and frequent bonuses. If you’re not happy with what we’re paying you, we’re always eager to discuss and adjust team members’ rates.

• Cutting edge technology

We use the best tools available to make your process as smooth and as comfortable as possible. These include Asana, Slack, Loom, Miro, and Klaviyo. If you’re not familiar with a tool we rely on, don’t worry -- we’ll make you an expert.

• Develop your skills

We never settle for good enough. To help you boost your professional development, we reimburse courses, books, subscriptions, and more. Flowium makes it easy to keep getting better.

• Office space rent compensation

Your workspace should work for you. We co-invest with Flowium team members to make sure they have comfortable office spaces.

How To Apply*

We’re skipping traditional phone interviews to save us all a little time and are instead asking candidates to fill out the following application, which should take about 30 minutes to complete.

Here’s your application link: https://flowium.co/3jN6Bvr

Only candidates who complete the entire form will be considered.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Reference ID: https://flowium.com/designer/

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process

Scanslated, Inc is a digital health startup seeking a graphic designer / front end developer. Our mission is to empower patients through through plain-language medical reports. We have developed AI software to automatically transform radiology reports into a individualized, patient-friendly webpage format.

We are currently seeking an experienced front end developer / graphic designer to create patient-friendly medical diagrams from scratch, and help with UX and UI design.

Medical knowledge would be a plus but not a requirement, but searching for someone passionate about helping patients. If interested in the position, please provide a cover letter on why you think you'd be a good fit.

Requirements:

2+ years of experience with front end development / graphic design.

4-year college degree

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• JavaScript: 1 year (Preferred)
• Front-end development: 2 years (Required)

Contract Renewal:

• Likely

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

Company's website:

• scanslated.com

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Graphic Designer advances Case Western Reserve University’s mission by presenting the institution in compelling, visually appealing, user-friendly and effective ways. The individual will apply industry-leading practices in print design and accessibility to aid the University Marketing and Communications Department in creating dynamic and engaging materials that comply with the university’s brand standards. This individual also will support the university’s efforts to ensure that Case Western Reserve’s presence reflects the stature and excellence of the teaching, learning and research that takes place on its campus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promote the university through the compelling design and development of print and digital materials, including but not limited to: one sheets, invitations, brochures, digital advertising, event materials, signage, research reports, publications and more.

• Bolster projects and design through use of illustrative techniques, such as photo editing and illustration, traditional illustration, typography and more.

• Collaborate closely with the Creative Director and other leaders of University Marketing and Communications (UMC) to meet immediate and longer-term marketing needs.

• Design and develop marketing materials for university clients, always in alignment with the university's brand guidelines and accessibility standards.

• Present draft designs to clients and articulate clear rationale for design choices and how they support design, content, functionality, and marketing standards.

• Listen to and consider ways to integrate feedback in an iterative fashion, and then consult with the director regarding next steps. Understand that revisions of proposed design elements may be necessary to meet institutional imperatives, even when these elements hold aesthetic appeal in the abstract.

• Construct design files using proper techniques and support departmental storage solutions by use of consistent naming conventions, file organization and more.

• Develop specifications for bids from printers, photographers, designers and other vendors. Assess proposals with appropriate weighing of quality and price.

• Ensure timely completion of work that reflects well on the division and university—including recognition of potential and/or unexpected hurdles (as well as options to overcome them and adjust schedules in response).

• Develop designs that advance articulated institutional goals, recognizing that individual artistic or aesthetic preferences must always be secondary.

• Execute the logistical and technological demands of preparing materials for printers and also preparing materials for online presentation (i.e. an online ad).

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Perform other duties as assigned.

CONTACTS

Department: Contact with vice president, directors and all department staff.

University: Contact with faculty and staff in colleges and management centers.

External: Contact with alumni and outside vendors and consultants.

Students: Some contact with students.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No direct supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: 2 or more years of related experience.

Education/Licensing: Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communication/information design, multimedia, fine arts or related field required.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud

• Exceptional design sense that aligns with the university's existing style and standards.

• Excellent project management, time management, and organizational skills (plan and implement projects according to specifications, report project statuses, identify delays or resource shortages).

• A team player who enjoys working with others to solve problems and share knowledge.

• Self-motivated, positive, detail-oriented, strong organizational skills, ability to meet tight deadlines and work with minimal supervision.

• Facilitates open and effective communication, cooperation and teamwork within and outside of one's own team; respects the needs and contributions of others.

• Communicates effectively one-on-one, in small groups and in public speaking contexts; writes precise, well-organized emails, letters and proposals while using appropriate vocabulary and grammar.

• Distinguish between primary responsibilities to adhere to accessibility and university standards for brand and other aspects of design appearance

• Ability to treat clients with professionalism and respect.

• Regularly monitors customer satisfaction; provides suggestions to improve quality and value to the customer.

• Explores alternatives to existing products and services; identifies opportunities to improve procedures and practices; shows imagination.

• Demonstrates logic, rationality and objectivity; shows common sense; uses all available information to make educated decisions.

• Plans, organizes and schedules in an efficient, productive manner; anticipates contingencies and pays attention to detail; targets projects or initiatives that require special attention and focuses on key tasks when faced with limited time and/or resources.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $44,000.00 - $49,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
The department is currently working remotely but will phase back into the office environment with safety measures, cleaning, and other protocol in place.

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a design portfolio? If so, please provide the url (a link and/or files are required with your submission to be considered for this role).

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Graphic Design: 2 years (Required)

Contract Length:

• 5 - 6 months

Work Location:

• One location

Company's website:

• case.edu

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Virtual meetings