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Refinery29
New York, NY, United States
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Designer: Snapchat Discover
About Refinery29:
Refinery29 is the leading digital media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 550 million across all platforms. Our mission is to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power by providing optimistic and diverse creativity, storytelling, and points of view. We deliver style and substance to an audience that's highly engaged across a variety of devices and destinations, from the original video and editorial features, to live experiences and social storytelling. Please visit www.refinery29.com, www.refinery29.uk, and www.refinery29.de for more information and to browse content.
About the team:
Refinery29’s Snapchat Discover channel is a lifestyle destination that delivers non-stop content with a core focus on health and social issues. This position offers a unique opportunity for creatives to collaborate across mediums and with a wide array of talent to bring their ideas to life, fast.
Designers on the team create original designs and illustrations while utilizing our robust stock library in new and innovative ways. The ideal candidate for this position has a tireless curiosity and a passion for working collaboratively with minds across schools of thought and skill levels. This person thrives in fast-paced environments and can function as part of a team while owning their individual voice and ideas.
This position offers the unique opportunity for creatives to produce original art that forwards the brand aesthetic on an emerging platform while infusing it with their own special charm. Each member of the Snapchat Discover team contributes weekly in pitch meetings. This provides all members, no matter what their role, with the opportunity for any idea to come to life on the platform. We are constantly looking for the next best thing, and your idea could be it.
What Makes an R29er?
• You have commitment and passion for the mission of R29 to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power and realize their infinite potential. You are a magic maker who sees possibility and turns dreams into reality.
What you'll do:
• Design/layout multiple top-snaps for animations, flat content for long-form editorial and video content for daily editions using Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Pitch and produce innovative ways to tell stories on the platform using type and image.
• Work in tandem with the animation team to make sure files are prepared correctly and the vision becomes a reality.
What you have:
• Mid-level designer with 2-3 years of experience
• Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator (After Effects is a plus)
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Background in digital and social content creation is a plus
• A strong eye for designs and understand the R29 visual voice
To be successful here you:
• Are an energetic collaborative creator
• Understand the potential of Snapchat as a media platform
• Have experience with and respects hard deadlines
• Have a passion for pop culture, wellness, beauty and lifestyle content
• Know and admire R29’s visual language
This is a full-time freelance role with an opportunity to go permanent in the near future.