Festival Lead Graphic Designer

The Festival Lead Graphic Designer is charged with supporting the development of visual storytelling strategy and creative ideas across graphic and creative assets for the Sundance Film Festival. This includes generating designs and refining projects and drafts for both print and digital media.

What You Will Do

Designing assets for the Festival including, but not limited to, print and digital ads and campaigns, social assets, environmental graphics, signage, merchandise design, special event branding and invitations, video tags, email templates, and digital presentations as assigned.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will be successful in this role if you bring bold ideas and develop world class campaigns that elevate the Sundance Institute’s level of storytelling, collaborate well with various teams to uplevel our ideas and work, and ensure the team produces graphics that align with department goals and convey the spirit, concept, and nature of the Festival as well as the mission of the Institute.

Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• 5 years of experience developing large and small campaigns across varied platforms, including experience designing creative assets
• Leadership skills and demonstrated experience managing and motivating a team
• A graphic design portfolio that demonstrates creativity and versatility of skills as well as digital design expertise
• Experience creating graphic assets for digital platforms and developing ideas and assets for video
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and familiarity with other emerging technologies such as Canva.com
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Organizational skills to handle multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities
• Knowledge of printing production methods, fabrication, and installation preferred
• Experience developing advertising campaigns preferred

Benefits

• Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)