Senior Presentation Designer

Duarte, Inc.

Anywhere

Company Information

Duarte is a communication agency and training company – we help people influence their audiences to believe and act on ideas. We are experts in using speeches, visual stories, presentations, and the spoken word to move people in moments that matter, from the epic to the everyday. 

For over 30 years, we have transformed communication for the world's most successful brands, especially in the technology sector. Our Agency provides creative services for select clients using the Duarte Method™, while our Academy teaches teams and individuals how to use that method in their daily life and work. Through her series of best-selling books, our co-founder and President, Nancy Duarte, has extended the Duarte Method’s reach to millions around the world. 

At Duarte, we value belonging, leading, innovating, and serving others. We take care of each other and our clients, prioritizing our own health and wellness as highly as we prioritize profit and client delight. Duartians tell us they find more here than a job. They find a home, a career, a calling. We’re united by our love of story and our mission to transform the way millions of people communicate their ideas. 

Role Summary

We love conceptual thinkers, clever visualizers and designers who are comfortable helping others communicate their best. Duarte is looking for skilled Presentation Designers to join our design team and put their skills to work into making stunning visual presentations.

As part of the Design Team, you'll be working in our communication agency to help great speakers move audiences on grand stages, physical and virtual. You’ll be part of uncovering and advancing design innovation in the presentation space, driving change in industries as diverse as tech, consumer goods, entertainment, media, financial services and healthcare. You’ll dissect complex concepts, digest information, solve visual challenges, and design compelling visuals for the world’s greatest messages. You’ll work on projects that close sales, provide valuable information, move people to action, and influence change.

You’ll use Keynote, PowerPoint and Google Slides to create engaging presentations that expertly tell our client’s stories. You’ll use the Creative Suite and presentation software to create graphics and layouts that express the client’s brand. You’ll use animation within presentation software, as well as video created in external tools to create cinematic effects . An expert knowledge of design production tools is essential, as is a strong motion design background.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborates with clients, internal project teams, and art director to understand project assignment, audience, and intended message.
Creates original visual media that communicates the desired feeling or message in an engaging and unified way.
Delivers unique solves to complex problems through motion and cinematic storytelling.
Partners with the Art Director to oversee projects for accuracy, beauty and technical excellence.
Conceptualizes complex content into simple visual structures.
Excels in information display and is able to use advanced conceptual skills to create innovative graphics.
Pushes design principles and aligns team around critical brand expectations.
Understands storytelling principles and has the ability to build a visual narrative.
Understands cinematic motion techniques and builds animations that mimic nature and cinema.
Revises projects as necessary based on collaborative feedback process.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

3-5+ years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent work experience
Expert level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite software (especially Photoshop and Illustrator), and After Effects
Proficiency in PowerPoint or Keynote (mastery is even better)
OS –knowledge of Windows or OSX
Experience with broadcast production technology is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent self-management skills
Experience working in agency environment is a plus