New Media Designer at Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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NEW MEDIA DESIGNER

ABC INNOVATION

• Salary range: $57,485 - $61,599 pa + attractive super

• Location: ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney

• Contract up to end of June 2009

• Closing Date: 5 December 2009

ABC Innovation develops and manages the award-winning website abc.net.au, attracting over 26 million weekly accesses. We also deliver innovative applications for the Internet and other platforms such as mobile; some of our recent projects have been ABC iView, ABC Earth and ABC Now.

We are seeking a talented and experienced designer with at least 1-2 years industry experience and a strong portfolio of interface design, including Flash, illustration and typographic skills. The role reports to Creative Lead, and works in close collaboration with Developers, Producers and Project Managers, and is expected to be self-directed. The role is responsible for creating dynamic, visually compelling and functional designs across a range of new media platforms and applications (including online, mobile and interactive television).

If you have a passion and flair for cutting edge graphic design then this is your opportunity to shine with the ABC.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Design from concept to realisation a wide range of complex interactive components and projects, including websites, flash applications, and mobile, delivering to deadline.

• Produce engaging designs, illustrations, animations, site maps and wire frames of consistent quality and technical compliance that will enhance the creativity, usability, accessibility and innovation of abc.net.au.

• Ensure adherence to production guidelines, and maintenance of new media design standards and apply industry best practice.

• Liaise with developers, producers and project managers on the design, development and structure of complex websites/gateways and other new media projects.

• Work effectively within production teams, fostering and maintaining positive relationships.

Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in multimedia or graphic design and relevant industry experience a must.

• Demonstrated experience in designing a wide range of complex, interactive components and applications, including website interfaces, flash applications, wire frames, sitemaps, animations and mobile applications. Flash experience is particularly important.

• A good working knowledge of information architecture design.

• Strong proficiency in a range of graphic, other new media software applications and other design tools.

• Establish, develop and maintain a broad understanding of current, and emerging new media industry, concepts, trends and audience expectation.

• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and effectively within a team environment.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to communicate proactively and effectively with internal and external clients.

• Ability to plan, be organised and resourceful, and deliver to production guidelines and deadline.

For more information contact Dale Smart, Creative Lead on (02) 8333 2466.

Applications quoting reference EOI846198 and addressing the selection criteria should be sent to HR Coordinator, ABC Innovation, ABC GPO Box 9994, Sydney 2001 NSW or email innovationjobs@your.abc.net.au by COB 5 December 2008.

Applicants must address the selection criteria. For information on how to apply visit abc.net.au/jobs