Designer (Temp)

Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC•Burbank, CA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Sphere Entertainment Co. is hiring a temporary Designer for its Design and Creative Services team. Designers create for Sphere’s immersive 360-degree canvas, developing experiential concepts and campaigns with cross-functional teams across platforms and styles. Work may include branding and identity systems, style frames, storyboards, marketing materials, merchandise, print collateral, websites, pitch decks, digital and social activations, and immersive content for the Exosphere, Atrium, and Media Plane. The Designer collaborates with Creative Directors and Art Directors to ideate and express visual concepts during creative development, then helps visualize and execute ideas across brand and marketing experiences. The role calls for a strong artistic foundation in 2D and 3D design, motion design, concept visualization, and innovative storytelling, along with a progressive, trend-aware approach to visual design. This is a temporary role with a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week. Occasional travel and non-conventional work hours are required. The listed pay is $3,000 per week.

Requirements

3–5+ years of experience working in a fast-paced professional creative production studio or agency.
Proficiency in a variety of mediums and methods for communicating ideas and concepts, such as storytelling, storyboards, mood boards, concept treatments, and mock-ups.
Ability to work across a range of styles, including styles set by an art director.
Extensive proficiency with visual design software, including Adobe Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, Keynote, PowerPoint, Miro, Figma, and Illustrator.
Experience in storytelling and concept development with a strong design background, including understanding of typography, graphics, layout, form, color, and spatialization, and familiarity with design processes and production methods.
Ability to capture the spirit of a concept in presentation design.
Ability to explain the thinking behind design decisions and suggest creative production solutions that support agility and efficiency.
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of emerging creative technologies, best practices, and experimental approaches in design, marketing, and brand communications.
Self-starter with attention to detail and highly developed organizational skills for workflow and process management; able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively to meet deadlines.
Ability to perform well under pressure and short deadlines, and to work at varying levels of fidelity, from sketching through production, balancing speed and quality.
Ability to travel occasionally and work non-conventional hours.

Nice To Haves

3D modeling, 3D design, and animation experience, including tools such as Blender, C4D, 3DSM, or Houdini.

Responsibilities

Take direction from the Creative Director and/or Art Director in designing and executing original, scalable animated and experiential content across vision, storytelling, and concepting.
Develop and design a dynamic, multi-platform Sphere brand identity system for environmental, web, print, mobile, merchandise, and other applications.
Design experiential work across Sphere brand projects, original Sphere IP, art and promotional content, and brand marketing partnerships.
Design, sketch, and illustrate concepts and ideas using strong visual storytelling.
Develop storyboards, animatics, and production-ready motion designs.
Collaborate with project teams on research, ideation, and development of original, scalable concepts and immersive experiences for brand identity, motion graphics, screens, installations, and digital innovations.
Research and prepare creative pitch decks, design proposals, concept pitches, and vision presentations for art directors, creative directors, stakeholders, and clients.
Identify emerging cultural trends in design, art, film, and music.
Ensure work meets a high standard of creativity, innovation, and brand building.
Receive and discuss design feedback openly, adapt quickly, and pivot as needed.
Provide exceptional experiences for guests, partners, and team members, including adhering to appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.