News12 - Graphic Artist Freelance

Graphic Designer is needed in Bronx, United States.

Client: News12

Location: Bronx, NY

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

News 12 is looking for the right candidate to create graphics & animations for newscasts and other on-air segments. The candidate will use programs including After Effects, VIZrt, and Photoshop to create modern, elegant, and intelligent news graphics for pre-production, post-production, and live newscasts. In collaboration with producers, writers, and other designers, the candidate will create a variety of newscast graphics, including over-the-shoulder boxes, banners, monitors, maps, and full screen graphics for all newscasts. The candidate may also create opens, promotional elements, weather graphics, graphics packages, and graphics for web and social media, while maintaining the News 12 brand on air.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with producers to independently create specific graphics for the newscast including over-the-shoulder, monitors, maps, banners, and full screen graphics.
• Create opening graphics, promotional elements, weather graphics, and other visual needs across platforms.
• Assist with set design and creation of materials for marketing and sales.
• Operate, maintain, and upgrade graphic equipment, software, computers, and other equipment.
• Contribute to overall station appearance standards maintenance.
• Attend planning meetings and organize graphics for upcoming assignments.
• Stay informed of current events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in graphic arts for television preferred.
• Must be able to provide a reel.
• Proficiency in Photoshop required.
• Knowledge of VIZrt, After Effects, and Premiere is a plus.
• Exceptional artistic ability with thorough knowledge of computer graphics equipment and techniques; excellent spelling skills required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines is required.
• Strong knowledge of local communities, issues, and newsmakers is a plus.
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Pay is competitive and based on job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate for this position is $42,000.00 - $69,000.00 per year.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. and should note that we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment at this time.