Graphic Designer Job Posting

Job Title:	Graphic Designer
Company:	Elastic Path
Position Type:	Contract
Pay Rate:	Competitive
Date Posted:	Oct-14-09

Contract Opportunity through March 2010

What's exciting about Elastic Path?

Ecommerce is a dynamic industry that continues to grow and evolve. Elastic Path Software provides an enterprise ecommerce platform for the easiest and most cost-effective way to deliver custom ecommerce solutions to our enterprise customers. The Java-based platform is extended with full access to source code for easy integration with existing systems. IT teams have unlimited flexibility and control to develop innovations for business users with a faster time to market. Major global brands such as Sony Ericsson, Time, Inc., and TELUS rely on Elastic Path.

Our Elastic Path Retail division is working with select ecommerce outsourcing partnerships, such as the online store for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic/Paralympic Winter Games, Hudson's Bay Company and Hockey Canada.

What can you expect as a Graphic Designer with Elastic Path Retail?

Ecommerce stores are ripe for a visual makeover and we want you to be the person who helps define and design the next generation online shopping experience! We have attracted multi-million dollar businesses to improve their online stores - now it's your turn. How could merchandising be displayed more interactively? Could you increase average order sizes with a fresh look at bundling or promotions? How could the checkout experience be improved? This position could be your canvas for your visual creativity.
As a Graphic Designer working within the Front-end department team, you will be involved in designing, developing and delivering visual store designs concepts for Elastic Path's customers like Vancouver 2010, Aeroplan, Hockey Canada, Garmin, etc. You will do this through effective team and client interaction, drawing on your experience in UI of ecommerce store design.
Once you join our team, you will be accountable for realistic yet challenging responsibilities including:

• Help senior designers define the graphic identity, user interface, & interactive experience for large ecommerce websites
• Assist in designing user interfaces and creating UI Specifications
• Participate in visual design throughout the product lifecycle, from conceptualization to site launch
• Interact with cross-functional teams, including product managers, photographers, senior designers, business analysts and developers to implement designs into the final product
• Create marketing collateral for ecommerce websites
• Think creatively to conceptualize, articulate and present visual concepts

What does it take to be successful?

• A strong creative portfolio
• Expert proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator for the creation of visual application design deliverables
• 2+ years of experience creating visual designs and interaction designs for web-applications or consumer-oriented websites
• Strong visual design skills (illustrations, icons, layout, hierarchy, typography, color theory, patterns, compelling visual elements) and a strong attention to detail down to the pixel
• Skilled in graphic design, color theory, layout and typography for the Web
• Understanding of underlying technical concepts

The following skills are not required, but will be considered an asset:
• Wireframe and site prototype design
• Proficiency in Flash, Microsoft Visio, Dreamweaver
• Previous experience in developing the design for market leading eCommerce sites
• Good understanding of current web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript, AJAX) and anything else Web 2.0 and beyond
• Experience interfacing and communicating directly with clients

Bragging rights

Founded in 2000, Elastic Path is privately held and has grown organically with recent exponential growth; we've doubled revenue every year for the past three consecutive years. Today Elastic Path employs more than 100 team members between our Vancouver, Canada headquarters and UK office.
We're also pleased to announce some recent accolades and awards, including a spot on Red Herring's 100 List, a prestigious list that honors the year's most promising private technology ventures in North America. We also ranked #25 in PROFIT magazine's Ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies and to top it off, British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) recently awarded us with the “Emerging Company of the Year” award.
How to join our team

Interested? Awesome, let's talk. Send us your resume and we'll contact you if it looks like we might just have an amazing career opportunity that's right up your alley. Be sure to highlight your bragging rights and apply today:

http://www.elasticpath.com/jobs/

To all recruitment agencies: At this time Elastic Path will not be accepting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes as they will not be considered. Elastic Path is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Location:	Canada-BC-Vancouver
Telecommute:	No (Onsite Position)
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