BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Graphic Designer 4 Job for an opportunity at Remote but if based in Redmond, WA have the opportunity to come into the studio!

Position Title: Graphic Designer 4

Location: Remote but if based in Redmond, WA have the opportunity to come into the studio

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 02 Months and possibility of extension.

Job Type: Contract and remote

Pay Range: $50 - $55/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).
Top Skills:

Years of Experience Required - 3+ years minimum.

Degrees or certifications required - Preferred not required.

Figma | 1 year minimum

Word Design experience | 3+ years minimum

Strong design portfolio included in submission.

Job Description:

In this role as a Narratives designer for a fast-growing business application product at Microsoft, you will work alongside your manager and peers to partner closely with the product team including leadership, PMs, Product Design, Marketing, Sales, and Engineering, to create assets that communicate the product's vision, mission, and roadmap effectively to both internal and external stakeholders. Your day-to-day will include building presentation decks, crafting customer and partner demos, product UI mock-ups, supporting video/motion pieces and design of business-critical communication assets.

Juggling, scoping, and prioritizing work across multiple projects requires a healthy level of cross-team coordination and agility to ensure a high-quality bar for visual design and consistency. We are in a very transformative and exciting time and teams across Microsoft are functioning with the speed and agility of a start-up. To keep up with this speed, the person filling this role will be comfortable navigating a good amount of uncertainty, ambiguity, and should be able to drive clarity with consistent and quality visual storytelling.

In our team, we not only pride ourselves with delivering high quality design work and building meaningful partnerships with our product partners, but we also believe in inclusion, diversity of ideas, work/life balance, and the joy of helping each other solve challenging problems. We strive for a collaborative culture where everyone can flourish and innovate, including in our own approaches to the ever-changing global climate. Join us, and you'll be a part of a passionate community of creative storytellers, working in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing product space at Microsoft!

• 5+ years of industry experience in visual communications design, product and/or user experience design
• An impressive design portfolio that demonstrates high quality design work with a solid understanding of layout, typography, color, and grids in line with accessibility standards
• Interest and eagerness to learn and incorporate business storytelling best practices as well as human-centered design process into daily workflow.
• Ability to think creatively and critically about ambiguous design challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present your work to peers across disciplines.
• Ability to own and drive projects independently as a design SME but also the humility and courage to ask for help where needed.
• Comfortable and enthusiastic about working in a complex and highly technical product space.
• Fluent in current design tools such as PowerPoint, Figma, Adobe CC, etc. and an understanding of leveraging design systems

Preferred (Degrees or certifications, green flags, all other)

* Experience with animation, video editing, prototyping and 3D visual work (C4D/Blender) is not required, but strongly desired

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 221952 when responding to this ad.