Great people make us a great agency.
We look for people that embody our values and have talent, intelligence, experience, and a passion for brands and brand building. At Liquid, we strive to create an environment where people can contribute to our culture, to our process, and to our goals.
Jobs
Currently we're looking for a few people to help us deliver great work to our clients. Take a look at the jobs listed below. If you are interested in working at Liquid, but we don't currently have an opening that fits your experience, please contact us anyway, we're always interested in meeting talented folks.
Please send your resume to:
SJjobs@liquidagency.com
Freelance
We're always interested in continuing to build our network of freelancers. So, if you're interested in freelancing at Liquid we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your resume to:
SJfreelance@liquidagency.com
Jobs
Currently we're looking for a few people to help us deliver great work to our clients. Take a look at the jobs listed below. If you are interested in working at Liquid, but we don't currently have an opening that fits your experience, please contact us anyway, we're always interested in meeting talented folks.
Please send your resume to:
PDXjobs@liquidagency.com
Freelance
We're always interested in continuing to build our network of freelancers. So, if you're interested in freelancing at Liquid we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your resume to:
PDXfreelance@liquidagency.com
The Design Director (DD) reports to the Creative Director. The DD supervises a design team that may include one or more Designers, Production Designers and Interactive Specialists. The DD drives the design process from concept development through design refinement and final art production. The DD is tasked with developing work that meets the strategic objectives and that is produced within the quality standards, the budget and the timeline set by the agency. Design Directors may specialize in many areas (brand identity design, interactive, print media design, motion graphics, etc.), but versatility across a range of projects/media is a plus.
Responsibilities:Develop design solutions in alignment with the project objectives and supervise the design team.
- Meets with Creative Director to discuss project objectives, creative strategy and potential design solutions.
- Meets with Project Manager to review parameters, schedules, budgets and resource allocation issues.
- Develops initial concepts and comps, oversees design evolution up to final art.
- Supervises internal design team; manages completion of deliverables; controls accuracy and quality; meets schedule and budget requirements.
- Maintains constant communication with Project Manager on all issues listed above.
- Reviews work with Creative Director at key points during the project (prior to presentations). The Creative Director ensures that the CCO is involved, if necessary, in the approval process
- Works with Creative Director to select and manage external creative resources (writers, photographers, illustrators, interactive specialists, etc.)
- Strong concepting skills, strategic thinking and the ability to articulate strategic rationales for work.
- 5-7+ years of solid brand and design experience, with exposure to brand strategy, identity development, print and digital marketing materials, websites and interactive projects, trade shows and events, packaging, advertising, etc.
- Retail experience a plus.
- The talent and experience to develop world-class, brand and strategy-driven design solutions.
- The ability to manage and motivate a design team to produce outstanding creative work – from initial concept through final execution.
- Expert knowledge of PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign.
- Strong client presentation skills and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with Project Managers and manage budgets, resources and timelines for multiple projects running simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills (open, friendly and supportive attitude)