Desirable applicants will have the following minimum qualifications:

• 2+ years of digital design experience
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite
• The ability to work efficiently to meet deadlines
• Previous work for various clients following specific client brand guidelines
• Enthusiasm and passion for design
• Solid, proven knowledge of web technology and usability fundamentals
• The ability to handle constructive criticism and meet client requests
• Have the ability to multitask and prioritize even under intense pressure
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be an outstanding team-player with a good sense of humor
• Be creative not only at designing but also at solving problems
• A strong portfolio demonstrating past online design work

Extra skills that would be nice to have:

• Web development including HTML and CSS
• Have in-depth knowledge of all leading social media platforms and social media trends
• Experience designing for Facebook including tabs and applications
• A passion for travel and seeing the world

About Sparkloft Media
Sparkloft Media is one of the world’s leading social media agencies focused on the travel and tourism space. Clients around the world – from Australia to South Africa – rely on us to develop and implement cutting edge social media campaigns that will help them achieve their marketing and communication goals.

Our passion is for visually exciting graphic design and cost effective marketing solutions across all media platforms.

Our mission is to provide you with an inspired and compelling design that creates a great first impression.

Before studying to become a graphic designer, Darren spent some years as a professional auto mechanic, so he’s pretty good at making stuff with his hands too. He lives with his wife and children in Portland, Oregon.

In the task of selecting historical designs and developing our products, there is almost no creative and inventive work as is practiced and enjoyed by most designers. However the role does require well honed skills typically used by a product designer:

• A highly developed sense of esthetics and a passion for design.
• Knowledge and sensitivity to the market and the target customer.
• The commitment to essential features that makes a design special.
• The skills to document a design for clear communication to engineering.
• The ability to contribute to the planning and development team, forwarding a design point of view.
• Knowledge of a broad spectrum of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Skill with shepherding a design through the engineering and manufacturing process so that inevitable compromises are well managed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Studies design and architectural history, as well as current home decor trends, as reference for product selection and design detailing
• Participates in identifying new product strategies and specific ideas to meet marketing goals
• Creates design specifications to accurately define new products based on historical designs
• Contributes to solving mechanical challenges as needed to achieve design intent
• Collaborates with Engineering to determine the effective utilization of manufacturing capabilities while achieving design intent
• Produces content for installation instructions and other product support materials to provide clear information to customers

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or a design-related field
• Five years of experience in product development
• Expert knowledge of architectural and product design history
• Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, metal casting, finishing processes and glass production

SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Possesses a passion for design and architectural history
• Understands and embraces qualities of the brand
• Proficiency with MS Office products, Illustrator, and Photoshop required
• Skill with CAD, especially Autodesk Inventor, is very desirable

The Account Executive runs pieces of client accounts and supports the client Account Manager and Account Director In providing deliverables to clients on sometimes tight deadlines and with limited resources.

The Account Executive reports to their respective client team Account Director, Lori Howell or Jennie Day-Burget.

Hours: This is full-time position working in downtown Portland, M-F between 8:00-6:00 pm. Some travel might be required.

Benefits: This position is eligible for Prichard Communications’s benefits package that includes health insurance and 401k. No dental insurance is available at this time.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Track online conversations and compile weekly social | media summaries
• Conduct research on account-related issues as assigned
• Perform online data entry to support client initiatives
• Track media trends and analyze client metrics
• Assist in the management of major online projects such as website relaunches
• Interface with clients and vendor partners
• Support client blogs by drafting posts and capturing analytics
• Develop and execute intermediate PR and campaign tactics, such as:
• Help with the identification and pitching reporters and bloggers
• Oversee production of media and bloggers lists
• Write press releases, blogger pitches and other online content
• Assist in the creation of PowerPoint presentations
• Provide strategic insight within client team
• Assist in the drafting of work plans and project timelines for accounts
• Support new business pitches behind the scenes

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience; strong preference given for agency experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Excellent writing skills (AP style)
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and internet research tools such as RSS Feeds and Hootsuite
• Working knowledge of how to manage public relations projects and generate exposure effectively via tools including SEO, blogs and social networks
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in written format, with varying levels of company staff, clients, contractors and media
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to process and edit short videos for YouTube and other video posting channels
• Experience in the agency environment

Join Big Small Brands founder Jen Barth and Formic Media for an interactive session which includes tips, best practices, and real-life example/lessons learned on…

• Your Creative Identity: What does your name, logo, and creative identity say about your business today?
• Your Brand Voice: Elements to consider when selecting the tone — and type — of your content, both on and offline.
• Gaining Customer Insights: Tips and low-cost tools for researching and exploring user needs — on a shoestring budget.
• 5 Tips for Brilliant-Branders-to-Be: The 5 essential steps to consider when creating or growing your small business brand.

Our Branding seminar featuring Jen Barth of Big Small Brands will be an educational Lunch & Learn event from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Formic office. Food and beverages will be provided. Register now to save your seat!

Date: June 13th, 2012
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Formic Media Inc;, 300 NE Failing St. Portland, OR 97212 (just off MLK, 2 blocks North of Fremont St.)
Cost: Free
URL: http://www.formicmedia.com/seminars
Phone: 503-517-9059