Front end, creative designer

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com. •    Invent and inspire customer experiences and user flows that are radically consistent, curiously easy, and bold by design. •    Partner with Creatives, Strategists and Project Managers and other team members to develop effective end-to-end customer experiences across all channels.  •    Have a deep understanding of the Citi product offering, the market in which Citi operates, and the target customers. •    Review and Interpret creative briefs along side members of your experience design team •    Understand customer goals, business requirements, technical constraints, and be able to work within project parameters. •    Embrace and apply Design Thinking principles with agile methods •    Develop original design concepts and manage the design project through execution. •    Capable of designing three unique creative solutions to one problem in a hands-on manner – and, then, able to objectively filter and evolve the best ideas. •    Confidently present project objectives, insights, and creative solutions persuasively to internal stakeholders •    Skilled at concepting, illustrating, art directing and managing photo shoots. •    Skilled at presenting objectives, design approaches, and creative solutions to stakeholders in an articulate and persuasive manner. •    Interpret stakeholder feedback and communicate feedback to the design team. •    Experiment with new tools and techniques and share your learning. •    Engage in all aspects of the project. •    Motivate, mentor and inspire other members of the team. •    Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in order to facilitate discussions and guide the decision making process to meet project objectives. •    Demonstrate thought leadership through participation at industry conferences. Experience and requirements: •    At least 7+ years experience designing rich interactive brand, campaign and ecommerce experiences. Print/offline experience is preferred. •    Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, New Media or related field. •    Portfolio that represents a wide range of design styles, diverse projects and a clear personal aesthetic. •    Intimate knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. HTML, After Effects and Final Cut is a plus. •    Impressive design, conceptual thinking, and typography skills. •    Advanced understanding of interaction design, site architecture, and designing intuitive user interfaces and navigation. •    Understand the possibilities and limitations of web technologies. Knowledge of mobile platforms and technologies is a plus. •    Excellent written and verbal communication skills •    Impressive communication/presentation skills, including the ability to sell ideas to varying audiences. •    Proven leadership and management skills •    Strong organization and time management skills. •    Exceptional attention to detail. •    Ability to rapid prototype creative concepts is a plus. •    100% reliable Regards Venkatesh 732 243 0292