We’re looking for a passionate Senior Web Designer to add to our tight-knit team. We want to inspire you, and we want you to inspire us.

Who We Are:

Orbit is a transparent and talented Chicago-based web design and development company. We create focused but flexible sites designed to convert. We have a strong process and a strong work ethic, but we also know how to have a good time. There are 45 Orbiteers, split across our design, development, strategy and project management teams.

We love working with great Chicago companies on sites like Vienna Beef, Lou Malnati’s, and Goodman Theatre. But we also have clients across the US, big and small, like Colgin Wines, MarkLogic, Northwoods Revolution Video, and Billie Jean King.

We’re proud to be a B Corp and love giving back to our community by donating work for Chicago area nonprofits through our Chicago Cause initiative.

We love the work we do, the clients we work with and the amazing people we work alongside.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Designing websites! There’s a bit more to it than that, but really, that’s the job.

Our designers work and present directly with clients. They focus on creating results-driven, user-friendly websites that beautifully bring brands to life online. They get to juggle multiple projects at a time.

They create wireframes, design concepts, and full-page designs for all unique features of a project. They collaborate with copywriters and put added emphasis on key page designs. On some projects, they design in browser and get into CSS code using our modular WordPress sandbox. Occasionally, we even stretch our creativity out to branding, video, and SVG animation. Whatever it takes to deliver the best possible site (within scope of course).

Our designers put a strong focus on content strategy, conversion optimization, UX and usability on all projects. They work closely with their project teams on this stuff and utilize our other designers for inspiration, feedback and refinement. We’re a collaborative bunch, but at the end of the day, it’s your design!

Designers at Orbit aren’t focused on one niche of a website, they are the driving force behind it.

Qualifications:

• Lead all design related discussions to uncover functional requirements, brand guidelines, and audience personas
• Participate in all client meetings to confidently present and defend designs related deliverables to peers, clients, and executive-level stakeholders
• Balance multiple projects in different phases at all times
• Execute and prioritize tasks on short deadlines
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must have a great eye for design hierarchy, color, typography, and layout on the web
• Must have a portfolio with at least 5+ years of web/interface design experience
• Must have experience working in a team environment (design agency background is a strong plus)
• Must have thorough understanding of HTML and CSS
• Has an excellent understanding of conversion design, interactive design, information architecture and usability
• Understanding of best practices for web design, conversions and usability
• Ability to collaborate with other SEO experts, designers, and copywriters to help improve their deliverables
• Has an excellent understanding of SEO, analytics and content strategy
• Stays up-to-date with the latest web trends, techniques and technologies
• Willingness to seek continuous improvement and make tradeoff decisions between speed to execution and quality
• Is highly skilled in Sketch and Photoshop, with experience using Invision

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:

Orbit Media provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Interested? Here's What We Need From You...

• Resume
• Link to online portfolio (required)
• Start date availability