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Media Producer/ Project Manager
Local Projects is currently seeking an experienced
Media Producer / Project Manager to help shape the
future of museum and public spaces through strong
detail management and positive client relationships.
Candidate should be an omniscient individual who will
be able to conceptualize, develop and produce highly
innovative pieces and can track and facilitate next
steps on complex projects from conception through
installation.
Our projects will demand a very special individual,
who can both drive and shadow the creative
process while producing easy to comprehend status
reports, presentations and updates for clients and
collaborators.
Candidate must have a strong technical
understanding of both the front and back end
development process for multiple mediums including
shoot coordination and logistics, film production, post-
production, web, mobile web and kiosk development
and any new media formats that are thrown at
you. We’re looking for someone with 5-7 years of
relevant experience to help coordinate projects from
concept through design, prototyping and installation.
Candidate should have a strong foundation in
traditional design documentation as well as a high
comfort level developing and maintaining budgets,
production schedules and other associated project
administration standards.
Candidate must be able to lead as well as collaborate
with a strong design team and complex/intelligent
clientele.
The Media Producer / Project Manager will work
under Local Projects’ Studio Director and Principal.
Please contact jobs@localprojects.net with resume
and salary requirements.
Graphic Designer
Local Projects is currently seeking a Graphic Designer with strong 2D design and production skills as well as proficiency in Interaction Design to help shape the future of museum, public and online spaces. Candidates should have 2-4 years experience designing for web, kiosk and mobile. Experience with Motion Graphics and time based works is considered a plus. Candidate should be able to produce production ready files while also engaging in and guiding early concept and ideation phases required for the realization of finished works.
The Designer will work under Local Projects’ Creative Directors and Principal on a variety of projects and tasks. We are currently developing media for the National September 11 Memorial Museum, SFMOMA, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, as well as a variety of Civic and Cultural sector clients. These projects will demand a very special individual who can work autonomously but also takes direction well and who can combine passion with craft to create something extraordinary.
Please contact jobs@localprojects.net with resume, work samples and salary requirements.
Interaction Designer
Local Projects is currently seeking an Interaction Designer to help shape the future of museum and public space media. Design experience spanning a range of platforms preferred (web, handheld, phone, kiosk and spatial installations). We are currently developing media for the National September 11 Memorial Museum, The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum 2013 rennovation, The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial and a variety of other cultural and arts institutions. We’re looking for someone with 3-5 years of interaction design experience to help create a number of these projects from the original concept through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and iteration. The ideal candidate will have experience developing innovative interactive experiences in public space. We require a strong foundation in traditional design documentation including wireframes, sitemaps, and flow diagrams. Experience creating prototypes of both high and low fidelity is a must. The candidate should also have experience with user research including the creation of screeners and scripts. We will be interested in the candidate’s ability to interpret user feedback and translate it into design ideas. The Interaction Designer will work under Local Projects’ Creative Directors and Principal on a variety of projects and tasks.
Skill Requirements:
-3-5 years traditional agency-side interaction design experience.
-Exceptionally great oral, written, and visual communication skills.
-Wildly conceptual imagination.
-Highly developed visual design sensibility.
-Meticulous document production skills.
-OmniGraffle and Photoshop.
-Intermediate programming skills with one or more languages used to create UIs (Actionscript, Processing, HTML, Javascript)
Please send a resume, introductory letter, and link to your portfolio to jobs@localprojects.net.
Junior Graphic Designer
Local Projects is currently seeking a Junior Graphic Designer with strong 2D design and production skills as well a proficiency in Interaction Design to help shape the future of museum, public and online spaces. Candidates should have 1-3 years experience designing for web, kiosk and mobile. Experience with Motion Graphics and time based works is considered a plus. Candidate should be able to produce production ready files while also engaging in and guiding early concept and ideation phases required for the realization of finished works. The Designer will work under Local Projects’ Creative Directors and Principal on a variety of projects and tasks. Candidate must have strong production and file preparation skills plus experience or interest in: Spatial Design for exhibitions and public spaces; New interactions through new interfaces; Design for Motion Graphics; Information Design, both static and dynamic.
Please contact jobs@localprojects.net with resume, work samples and salary requirements.
Graphic Design Interns (Spring & Summer 2013)
Local Projects is currently seeking Graphic Design interns with strong 2D design and production skills as well as an interest in Interaction Design. Candidates should have a foundation in design for web/mobile, motion graphics as well as physical installations. Candidates will assist in the creation of production ready files while also engaging in early concept and ideation phases required for the realization of finished works.
Please ONLY submit your resume to: interns@localprojects.net. Submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered. No phone calls please.
Development Interns (Spring & Summer 2013)
Local Project is currently seeking Fall 2012 interns to work with our team of engineers on code development and application design for a variety of cultural web, mobile, kiosk and physical development projects. We are looking for candidates with the following credentials:
- Programming experience with any of: Python, Ruby, C, Clojure, Go, Lua.
- Experience with popular CMS systems such as Drupal, WordPress, ExpressionEngine.
- HTML, CSS and Jquery experience.
- Experience using databases connected to websites – eg. Mysql, sqlite.
- Understanding of and interest in design patterns such as MVC and MVVC.
- A passionate interest in being challenged with the latest technology.
Please ONLY submit your resume to: interns@localprojects.net. Submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered. No phone calls please.
Motion Graphics/ Editorial (Film) Intern (Spring & Summer 2013)
Local Projects is currently seeking Motion Graphics and Editorial interns with a passion and interest in the field of film/video editing with an emphasis on narrative storytelling. The position requires an intermediate understanding of Final Cut Pro 7 editing software as well as proper project and file management. Applicants should expect to engage creatively on specific visual and audio projects as well as work in an apprentice capacity tasked with searching and organizing large volumes of material for the company’s lead filmmakers.
Please ONLY submit your resume to: interns@localprojects.net. Submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered. No phone calls please.
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