Designer

TED is on a mission to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility, and catalyze impact. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder, and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda.We seek:Curious learners: Individuals seeking meaning, growth, and understanding in a complex worldBuilders and creators: People developing ideas, culture, and communities that advance human progressConnectors and conveners: Leaders, educators, and community builders who bring others together around ideas. Through talks, media, convenings, learning experiences, and industry-leading storytelling, TED influences how millions around the world think, learn, and engage.About TED Brand Creative:The TED Brand Creative team is passionate about TED’s content and the prospect of creating a stronger platform to enable the exchange of ideas worldwide. We’re endlessly curious. As part of the larger Media and Curation team, we’re focused on delivering the best experiences possible across a wide range of platforms – our annual conferences, our editorial channels, our global distribution efforts, new content formats, and much more.Job DescriptionAs a multi-disciplined creative, you are a highly conceptual visual thinker and detailed in the execution of ideas, from cradle to completion. You're capable of creating gorgeous, innovative work, but you can think strategically, scaling ideas holistically across a diverse range of applications and platforms. You know how to build a brand system and how to break new ground within one. You've created work for both digital and print, and you understand what it takes to bring a design all the way through to production. You have a strong command of typography, color, and composition, and you integrate photography and visual storytelling naturally into your work. TED is a seriously collaborative environment — you're ready to lead as the visionary on a project and assist a teammate in the execution of theirs. No task is too big or too small. You are committed to the health of the team as a whole. This position reports to the Design Director.Role and responsibilities:Fluently work within TED Brand Creative's concept-focused and strategic-minded design processCreate impactful and thoughtful concepts, experiences, designs, and identities that bring the TED brand and its numerous products and initiatives to life across a wide range of touchpointsDesign at an extremely high level and provide a strong creative point of viewConcept and execute identities and brand systems for original video series, podcasts, conferences, and initiativesExtend design systems for events to cover environmental graphics, books, stage design, digital marketing, social media, screen environments, templated signage, merch and moreCreate original artworks for TED's editorial channelsOwn print production from layout through vendor handoff — including large-format signage, conference materials, and print-ready filesPresent designs and concepts with clarity and convictionSeek out, receive, and apply feedback in order to push your and the team’s work further — and know how to provide constructive feedback to other team members QualificationsWe're looking for someone with:3+ years of graphic design experienceNYC-based preferred. TED is headquartered in New York City. A broad range of interests. You live and breathe graphic design but bring other skills to the table — illustration, motion, photography, 3D, other creative endeavors valuedExpert fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with working knowledge of designing for print — InDesign and Photoshop especially. You can prep files and work with vendors to get the output right. If you're still building this print muscle, you’re able to learn fast and own itExpertise in Figma is a must — and working knowledge of digital design systems a significant plusExperience designing marketing assets — email, social, display, web — is also a plusStrong organizational skills, from concept through delivery of mechanicalsFlexibility. TED is a fast-paced environment, and we jump quickly from project to project. You can keep up and thrive off the energy of working on something new. A deeply curious mind. You are culturally engaged and proactively exploring new technologies and trends within the design worldAdditional InformationSalary Range: $75,000.00 - $83,000.00Benefits:Competitive base salary commensurate with experience Flexible/hybrid workComprehensive health, dental, and vision benefitsFlexible paid time off and holiday schedule401(k) with company matchTED Conferences LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume and cover letter.Please mention the word TENACIOUS and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. 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TED is on a mission to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility, and catalyze impact. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder, and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda.We seek:Curious learners: Individuals seeking meaning, growth, and understanding in a complex worldBuilders and creators: People developing ideas, culture, and communities that advance human progressConnectors and conveners: Leaders, educators, and community builders who bring others together around ideas. Through talks, media, convenings, learning experiences, and industry-leading storytelling, TED influences how millions around the world think, learn, and engage.About TED Brand Creative:The TED Brand Creative team is passionate about TED’s content and the prospect of creating a stronger platform to enable the exchange of ideas worldwide. We’re endlessly curious. As part of the larger Media and Curation team, we’re focused on delivering the best experiences possible across a wide range of platforms – our annual conferences, our editorial channels, our global distribution efforts, new content formats, and much more.Job DescriptionAs a multi-disciplined creative, you are a highly conceptual visual thinker and detailed in the execution of ideas, from cradle to completion. You're capable of creating gorgeous, innovative work, but you can think strategically, scaling ideas holistically across a diverse range of applications and platforms. You know how to build a brand system and how to break new ground within one. You've created work for both digital and print, and you understand what it takes to bring a design all the way through to production. You have a strong command of typography, color, and composition, and you integrate photography and visual storytelling naturally into your work. TED is a seriously collaborative environment — you're ready to lead as the visionary on a project and assist a teammate in the execution of theirs. No task is too big or too small. You are committed to the health of the team as a whole. This position reports to the Design Director.Role and responsibilities:Fluently work within TED Brand Creative's concept-focused and strategic-minded design processCreate impactful and thoughtful concepts, experiences, designs, and identities that bring the TED brand and its numerous products and initiatives to life across a wide range of touchpointsDesign at an extremely high level and provide a strong creative point of viewConcept and execute identities and brand systems for original video series, podcasts, conferences, and initiativesExtend design systems for events to cover environmental graphics, books, stage design, digital marketing, social media, screen environments, templated signage, merch and moreCreate original artworks for TED's editorial channelsOwn print production from layout through vendor handoff — including large-format signage, conference materials, and print-ready filesPresent designs and concepts with clarity and convictionSeek out, receive, and apply feedback in order to push your and the team’s work further — and know how to provide constructive feedback to other team members QualificationsWe're looking for someone with:3+ years of graphic design experienceNYC-based preferred. TED is headquartered in New York City. A broad range of interests. You live and breathe graphic design but bring other skills to the table — illustration, motion, photography, 3D, other creative endeavors valuedExpert fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with working knowledge of designing for print — InDesign and Photoshop especially. You can prep files and work with vendors to get the output right. If you're still building this print muscle, you’re able to learn fast and own itExpertise in Figma is a must — and working knowledge of digital design systems a significant plusExperience designing marketing assets — email, social, display, web — is also a plusStrong organizational skills, from concept through delivery of mechanicalsFlexibility. TED is a fast-paced environment, and we jump quickly from project to project. You can keep up and thrive off the energy of working on something new. A deeply curious mind. You are culturally engaged and proactively exploring new technologies and trends within the design worldAdditional InformationSalary Range: $75,000.00 - $83,000.00Benefits:Competitive base salary commensurate with experience Flexible/hybrid workComprehensive health, dental, and vision benefitsFlexible paid time off and holiday schedule401(k) with company matchTED Conferences LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume and cover letter.Please mention the word TENACIOUS and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.