Graphic Designer - Digital and UX (London)

at  Resident Advisor

Resident Advisor is the world’s foremost platform for discovering electronic music, artists and events. Described by the NY Times as “the most influential electronic music site in the world”, every month RA reaches more than 5m people across its web, mobile and app properties.
RA is seeking a digital designer with an understanding of UI/UX who has a passion for music and cultural aesthetics. We are looking for someone who has skills across design as well as the ability to create initiative, dynamic and interactive content for editorial articles. You should be part designer, part content creator, part electronic music fanatic.
RA welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences, expressions, and orientations. We aim for the staffing at RA to be a reflection of the communities we cover, amplify and participate within. We actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, this is reflected in our internal operations and the treatment of our staff.

Key responsibilities:

• Work directly with our Designers and our wider content team to bring editorial copy to life and drive RA’s visual identity across all digital platforms through compelling visuals.
• Come up with ideas for dynamic and interactive content for articles.
• Working with custom HTML, CSS and Javascript to create small, one-off apps.
• Working with data visualisation for a public audience and how to produce impactful visual assets geared towards digital formats.
• Offer creative solutions and input across a variety of design-related projects for editorial, podcast, brands, partnerships and events departments.

We’re looking for:

• Proficient in working with Adobe CC
• Demonstrable graphic design experience, especially in a similar capacity.
• A thorough understanding of UX/UI principles and webpage design.
• Great knowledge of understanding of HTML and CSS.
• An intelligent approach to concept generation
• Attention to detail, focus and consistency
• Agile between multiple projects and flexible to quick turnaround times
• Adept working across digital and editorial platforms as well as social.
• Experience with using Figma.
• Experience in motion design and animation is a plus (Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D etc.)

We care about:

• Flexible and remote working, dependent on role
• Generous annual leave policies, with a focus on supporting a work/life balance
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing policies, with regular activities and workplace initiatives to support mental and physical health
• Individual personal and career development plans and training opportunities
• A transparent internal company culture with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - https://ra.co/about/diversity
• Supporting community projects across the industry: https://ra.co/about/community

Our values:

• Electronic music is art.
• We celebrate the progressive values that underpin electronic music.
• We advocate for a more inclusive and equitable electronic music community.
• We honour the past, present and future of electronic music.
• We use innovation to empower the community.
• We choose honesty over gain and purpose over profit.
• We’re always front left.

This role is a full-time permanent contract and the salary is £30,000 - £35,000 per annum DOE. If you have questions about the role, please contact work@ra.co. This listing will be open for a minimum of two weeks from 12th April 2024. Please be sure to add work@ra.co to your contacts and check your junk/spam folder for emails from us.

• Work directly with our Designers and our wider content team to bring editorial copy to life and drive RA’s visual identity across all digital platforms through compelling visuals.
• Come up with ideas for dynamic and interactive content for articles.
• Working with custom HTML, CSS and Javascript to create small, one-off apps.
• Working with data visualisation for a public audience and how to produce impactful visual assets geared towards digital formats.
• Offer creative solutions and input across a variety of design-related projects for editorial, podcast, brands, partnerships and events departments