Graphic Designer

Overview

This customer facing position is responsible for collaborating with the Lottery as well as IGT software developers, Marketing Manager, and other account team members to develop, design and release robust interactive content for digital signs.  Content will be published on a proprietary terminal system and displayed at retail locations across the state using dedicated LCD screen.  Multimedia content (including static and animated graphics) for digital signage displays in the retail environment.  Must live near Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Develops and/or participates in development of all design concepts for digital signage displays based on the needs of the lottery's targeted sales efforts and creative assignment
• Adapts and packages the content to perform effectively within the targeted environment (considering both hardware performance and network size constraints)
• Ensures that all work is delivered - on time and on strategy and within standards
• Unit test the content on the targeted hardware to ensure accurate performance
• Work with the operations and quality assurance teams, coordinate the system testing and delivery of content into the production environment
• Works effectively and cooperatively with various disciplines, including the marketing, creative, software development, and business teams
• Keeps abreast of how to effectively create content for digital signage environments, and makes suggestions on ways to improve processes and technology
• Collaborates on a regular basis with teams who work on digital signage in other locations, including members of the creative and marketing teams, to share ideas and participate in design review sessions
• Works well within team environment including taking feedback well and learning from past experience
• Development of retail digital signage animations 
• Up to 17,000 diverse retail locations with advertising displays.
• Content development under direction of the Texas Lottery within a given timeframe and technical requirements. Content must be geared for the specific needs of the retail environment.
• Regular meetings with site management team. Periodic meetings with corporate marketing and content development teams.
• Regular meetings with Lottery management and creative team.
• 5% Occasional travel to meetings.

Qualifications

• BA/BFA  in software development or equivalent in the field
• Graphic Design BA Degree, or equivalent
• Web Design or Ui/Ux Design Degree is a plus
• A minimum of three to five years of sales/marketing design and multimedia development experience
• A minimum of two to three years working in ad agency

 
Must show proficiency in the following for digital signage Content Development and 
Deployment: 
- Photoshop CC 2020 or higher - Advanced
- Illustrator CC 2020 or higher – Advanced
- InDesign CC 2020 or higher - Intermediate
- After Effects CC 2020 or higher - Basic
- Animate CC 2020 or higher - Basic
- Action Script 2.0 - Basic
- HTML Programing - Basic
- XML parsing Understanding – Basic
- JavaScript Programming – Basic
- Microsoft Office – Intermediate 
 
Other skills

Comfortable working in deadline-intensive corporate environment; ability to address and effectively negotiate design changes. Must be self-motivated and able to handle simultaneous projects. Most possess very strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be highly effective at translating requirements into written and graphical specifications. Must be process-driven, able to design, follow and document test plans and procedures. Strong attention to detail and ability to collaborate with team members.
Each interview candidate will be asked to bring a portfolio of their creative design work and animation skills.
 

Keys to Success

• Building collaborative relationships
• Decision making
• Drive results
• Foster innovation
• Personal energy
• Self-leadership

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