Designer

Location: Minneapolis, MN Hires local to the Twin Cities Metro-Area can anticipate an in-office component of 1-2 days a week, employed with Bold Orange. If this position lists, “Open to Remote”, hires outside of the metro area can anticipate travel to our Minneapolis, MN office on an as-requested basis. We value human connection and some travel is anticipated. About Bold Orange: Bold Orange (BOCO) is a customer experience company. We believe authentic human connections are the single most important driver of business and societal progress. We exist to create these connections across the customer lifecycle, from acquisition to engagement to retention. Our culture is one of curiosity, collaboration, proactivity and always bringing the outside, future focused perspective to our clients. Position Summary: We’re seeking a talented, collaborative and curious designer who understands the power of purposeful design. The ideal candidate will have design expertise in all areas of application and medium, across all channels, with an emphasis on digital design, as well as, be able to demonstrate expertise in the email channel by demonstrating a passion for delivering adaptive and creative design solutions by staying up-to-date with emerging trends and best practices. As a designer at Bold Orange, you will be responsible for contributing ideas and design solutions in a variety of experiences across all industries and channels with an emphasis in email and an acute understanding of the connected customer experience. You will ensure all elements of a user experience are optimized for improved usability, usefulness, and exceptional visual design. You’ll work closely with the entire creative team, project management and the account team from kickoff to execution to create effective, cohesive solutions. Here at Bold Orange, we value diversity, equality and bold thinking. We seek talent who share those values and who are also passionate about making every moment matter. Our mantra is to Stay Curious, Stay Bold and Stay Brave. Position Duties and Responsibilities: Comprehensive understanding of digital design best practices as well as emerging trends Experience working with all forms of variable, contextual and personalized content, motion design, animation, modular templates, adaptive and responsive design Create purposeful design elements, patterns, modular assets, and templates for cohesiveness and efficiency for development Comprehension and experience designing for an integrated customer experiences including a wide variety of email, web, social, deployment and delivery technologies and the many variables Collaboration with the strategy and marketing team, and internal and external developers to ensure the creation and delivery meet our high standards for design excellence, and defined business objectives Demonstrate diverse design skills across a variety of channels and digital mediums, channels/tactics— including websites, landing pages, mobile apps, email, banners, social, etc. Thinking boldly and broadly—solving the problem at-hand, and exploring fresh ways of doing so and bringing additional ideas beyond the ask Ability to comprehend and leverage insights from research and data to connect with a target audience to meet user’s needs and expectations Required Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in graphic arts, design, visual communications, user experience design, or equivalent work experience 3-5+ years of design experience and multi-channel expertise in web, email, mobile app, banners, social, etc. Portfolio demonstrating professional design work for both web and mobile platforms with an emphasis in email Experience working with brand guides, digital style guides, modular components and templates Ability to demonstrate a strong understanding of design in the email channel Working knowledge of the following technologies and software but not limited to: Figma, Lottie, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Sketch, InDesign, Animate, iOS, Android, design systems and other creative applications Familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred Understanding of design principles in typography, iconography, color, imagery and motion design, UI patterns and elements Highly creative and strategic thinker Have a keen eye for the details Organized, efficient and collaborative with strong work ethics Ability to provide clear POV on creative ideas/choices Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills Self-starter with ability to multi-task, while meeting deadlines Enjoy working in a fun, fast-paced environment Benefits That Matter: Our benefits are designed to support life’s many stages—expected and unexpected. Eligible employees can access: • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Virtual mental health support • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts (including dependent care) • Infertility and critical illness benefits • 401(k) with generous 6–10% employer contribution • Paid parental leave • Tuition reimbursement • Free parking and commuter support Note: Some benefits apply only to full-time employees. Who We Are: Our tone is professionally sassy. We embrace meat raffles, hot seats, and the occasional Jell-O shot. We like staff meetings that are informative, educational, and at times, damn funny. We believe in no hierarchy, no bullshit, no politics. Just honest, hard work and great fun. Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, ancestry, status as a veteran, status with regard to public assistance and any other characteristic protected by law. Bold Orange does not and will not discriminate against employees, prospective employees, clients, or vendors.