News Graphic Designer

Hearst•Winter Park, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Hearst Television (HTV) is seeking a graphic artist to join HTV Design, its centralized corporate graphics hub. This position is based at the graphics hub in Winter Park, Florida, and works with design staff, assignment desk editors, station producers, and newsrooms. The designer produces daily news graphics and selected custom graphics projects for Hearst Television markets and reports to the News Operations Manager. The role requires creating polished still and motion designs using HTV graphics templates and developing custom 2D and 3D animations for news and promotion as assigned. The designer must follow the HTV Graphics Style Guide, collaborate effectively, build professional relationships with news departments, and deliver innovative artwork on time while providing a high level of customer service. In-person attendance is required, and the schedule may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, to produce polished still and motion design.
Ability to produce high-quality work within the technological infrastructure and the Hearst Graphics Style Guide.
Strong visualization, conceptualization, and graphic design skills, including a background in typography, color theory, photography, design layout, and 2D and 3D animation.
Portfolio demonstrating knowledge of current industry trends and techniques.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to deliver exceptional, innovative artwork on time while maintaining a high level of customer service.
Related military experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Cinema 4D and Vizrt experience.
Knowledge of video editing and working on a timeline.

Responsibilities

Complete daily news graphics requests from Hearst Television stations using existing HTV graphics templates.
Develop custom 2D and 3D animations for news and promotion for HTV stations as assigned.
Adhere strictly to the HTV Graphics Style Guide.
Work in a collaborative, hands-on, results-driven environment.
Build professional relationships with news departments across HTV stations.
Deliver exceptional, innovative artwork on time while maintaining a high level of customer service.
Work nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
Attend work in person.