Thursday, August 16, 2007

Job Opening

Are you well-versed in Graphic Design?

Are you looking for a challenging, fun position?

If you happen to be the hit that keeps showing from the UK, and you like poker, then this listing on Poker Stars' careers site is for you. Hell, if you want to relocate, then check it out as well.

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Graphic Designer
The ideal candidate for this position will have strong graphic design skills versatile in both web and print and the ability to work in a team environment with multiple projects/priorities.

Working with the Head Graphic Designer/Art Director, within the internal design studio, the Graphic Designer will be involved in creating online and offline graphic materials.

Responsibilities:
Work with the Head Graphic Designer to meet graphic requests for product, branding and marketing teams
Create and modify advertising and collateral print material based on the graphical/brand standards
Work on online projects, including design and development of web pages, banner ads, online newsletters, etc.
Provide QA on interactive projects
Required Qualifications:
Degree/Diploma in graphic/web design or equivalent combination of education/experience
3 or more years of professional graphic design experience both print and digital
Thorough understanding of online advertising and the print production process
Advanced knowledge of graphic/web design software - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Flash
Proficiency in HTML, CSS and evolving web standards
Experience with Mac and PC platforms
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with little supervision
Strong conceptual and visualisation ability, with good problem solving skills
Adaptability and positive attitude
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Samples of recent work and/ or online portfolio are required
Remuneration: According to experience.

For more information, please send your CV and a covering letter to hr@pokerstars.com.

2 comments:

boxercab said...

If I liked poker, that would sound like a cool job to me. But I'm not really into that sort of thing. The relocation to the UK sounds fun though!

Anonymous said...

This sounds like a neat opportunity. Out of curiosity, does one demonstrate expertise in web standards by showing that they know where to find this information out? Because oddly enough, it's hard to find standardization in web standards.