Creative Web Designer

Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, seeks a talented, creative graphic designer to provide intermediate-level design services for the web.  The primary focus of this position is on web projects of mid- to large-scale scope and complexity.

Working with technical writers, internal business clients, project managers, and other designers, you'll create and maintain highly appealing and readable web pages, site layouts, and graphic elements that capture Vanguard's corporate brand identity and marketing image, as well as departmental marketing objectives. Your work should follow established design and style standards for web and paper, templates and style sheets.

By demonstrating a passion for the definition and alignment of user needs and business goals, you'll have the opportunity to bring ideas to life through prototypes.   You'll create prototype elements for new or enhanced pages, present storyboards, participate in peer design reviews, and complete the final designs and layouts.   You'll, participate as needed in usability testing, contributing to the planning of test and application of research within design deliverables.   Also, as pages are created by development teams, you'll be able to verify that they have been built to your design.  

Position Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Five to ten years' business experience, including three years' design, graphic design, or user-interface design experience; Web, corporate, or agency design experience preferred.
- Strong level of working experience with the following:
- Rich Internet Applications
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- XHTML, HTML, CSS
- JavaScript
- Familiarity with the following preferred:
- AJAX / Backbase
- Adobe Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Flash
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Windows
- Web Technologies
- Experience designing and prototyping Rich Internet Application preferred
- Work within budgets and deadlines
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of the financial services industry preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of the following graphic design practices and concepts
- Abstract conceptualization and visualization skills
- User-centered design
- Color
- Graphic style guides
- Typography
- Candidates selected to interview must submit four to five portfolio samples and/or web urls that demonstrate clean, beautiful, highly usable design, preferably utilizing Rich Internet Applications.

Vanguard, a leading financial company, offers a competitive Total Rewards package of cash compensation, benefits, work-life programs, and conveniences. Employment is contingent on a successful drug-screening result, and we maintain a smoke-free work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.