Visual Designer - Raleigh, North Carolina

IntroductionThomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you? If so, read on!Your Role and ResponsibilitiesWe have an exciting opportunity for a Visual Designer to join our team. IBM Marketing Services Center (MSC) is looking for a design professional who will create compelling and engaging experiences for a variety of marketing and user interface assignments.The successful candidate will be an expert in visual design and can proactively work in an agile environment. The designer will be developing creative assets and guiding design work for our marketing initiatives. Web site design, user experience planning and html knowledge a plus.Responsibilities• Work hands-on, creating interface and visual design solutions from concept to specification• Proactively work with an agile team• Contribute to storyboards & task flow designs, effectively communicating visual intentions to the design team and sponsor users• Be an expert in visual design ensuring the visual look-and-feel enhances the overall user experience of our products• Create creative assets aligned to IBM’s brand standards and business needs• Possess a fundamental awareness of enterprise, technology, developer, and design trends• Collaborate on user experience planning• Promote a user first approach to the stated problem• Integrate real users into the design lifecycle• Accountable for individual or team, or department results, and for the impact of the results on functional activities.This position is located in IBM offices in Raleigh, North Carolina.Must have the ability to work in the US without current/future need for IBM sponsorship.Do work that matters.Discover your true potential.Be yourself.MKTGRequired Professional and Technical Expertise• 3+ years professional experience in a design studio or agency environment• Proven experience in digital design• Excellent creative, conceptual, and problem-solving skills• Ability to execute against the current corporate design standards• Ability to effectively communicate ideas through visual design• Ability to create expressive typography, meaningful imagery, expressive modern illustration, data visualizations• Ability to create an experience that communicates, compels, inspires and persuades the visitor to take action• An understanding of guidelines and standards of web design• An understanding of interface and user experience design best practices for all screen sizes and devices• Skills creating look and feel explorations sketches and mood boards, high and low fidelity mockups, and design work presentations• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Sketch• Possess a portfolio of work that demonstrates skills/abilityPreferred Professional and Technical Expertise• Comfortable working in a dynamic, agile team-based environment• Collaboration and communication skills with the management, agile, creative, production and technical team members• Web site design, user experience planning and html knowledge a plusAbout Business UnitIBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.Your Life @ IBMWhat matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.