Full-Time

Senior Designer

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Critical Mass

Critical Mass

1,001-5,000 employees

Digital experience design and marketing agency

No salary listed

Senior

Cincinnati, OH, USA

Work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
iOS/Swift
Information Architecture
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • 4-7+ years of working experience in digital design and interactive.
  • Strong digital design portfolio showcasing storytelling abilities through thoughtfully designed case studies.
  • Developed and diverse communication skills.
  • Ability to articulate creative ideas.
  • Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.
  • A solid working knowledge of the latest versions of Mac OS.
  • Expertise and proficiency designing in Figma and leveraging its capabilities for visual design solutioning, from managing design tokens and variables, to maintaining Figma libraries and client design systems.
  • Familiar and experience working within the Adobe creative toolset: including Illustrator and Photoshop including file organization, and preparation of pixel-perfect files for design team use.
  • An understanding of the relationship between the UX and creative disciplines, as well as the role of information architecture and hierarchy in both.
  • The skillset required to bring static design to life through interactive demos and extensive prototyping, primarily in Figma, to convey preferred states, nuanced motion, and/or behaviors for interactive concepts.
  • Strong understanding of web development, including HTML, CSS, iOS, and other technologies.
  • Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the Web.
  • Illustration in both electronic and traditional media.
Responsibilities
  • Design digital solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives, and deliver a high level of design craft.
  • Create highly usable interface solutions focused on user experience.
  • Rationalize solutions to project teams and clients.
  • Balance creative with client business requirements.
  • Design digital page layouts for multiple breakpoints including desktop, tablet and mobile.
  • Work within, maintain, and evolve existing client design systems.
  • Source photo assets to support visual design, retouching and enhancing as needed.
  • Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.
  • Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, account managers, and project managers.
  • Visualize and verbalize ideas to team and client.

Critical Mass is a digital experience design agency that creates engaging digital solutions for clients in various industries, including automotive, finance, healthcare, and retail. The agency focuses on delivering tailored digital strategies, user experience (UX) design, and technology solutions. Their services encompass website design and development, digital marketing campaigns, social media management, and data analytics. Critical Mass stands out from competitors by emphasizing a collaborative approach, working closely with clients to co-create solutions that resonate with their audiences. They also nurture talent through programs like the Critical Mass Artist In Residence (CM AIR) and Trailhead, which support creativity and innovation. The company's goal is to simplify complex digital challenges and provide impactful, user-friendly solutions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$238K

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for personalized digital experiences boosts Critical Mass's core services.
  • The rise of e-commerce aligns with Critical Mass's expertise in digital identity solutions.
  • Growing digital ad expenditure in Canada expands the market for Critical Mass's services.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging digital agencies in Canada threaten Critical Mass's market share.
  • Rebranding with BlackSquare may misalign with Diageo's brand vision, affecting collaborations.
  • Public health disinformation focus may attract scrutiny, impacting reputation in studied regions.

What makes Critical Mass unique

  • Critical Mass excels in advanced UX design and data analytics.
  • The company specializes in voice interface design and AI-driven customer interactions.
  • Critical Mass offers integrated marketing communications and omnichannel strategies.

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Benefits

Professional Development Spending Account that can be used for conferences, courses, subscriptions, books

Competitive pay and benefits

Match charitable donations up to $100USD

Flexible, reasonable work-from-home arrangements whenever possible

Company News

Muse by Clio
Sep 13th, 2023
This Car Prototype Addresses the Dangers of 'Driving While Black'

The Courageous Conversation Global Foundation worked with Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Critical Mass and The Mill to develop a prototype for such a car.

PRWeb
Jul 1st, 2022
Designrush Recognizes The Best Canadian Digital Marketing Companies In...

According to Statista, Canada is one of the largest advertising markets globally. Their digital ad expenditure is expected to increase from CAD 8.45 billion to over CAD 12 billion in just four years. In honor of Canada Day, DesignRush, a B2B marketplace connecting businesses with agencies, recognizes the best digital marketing companies in Canada that help organizations target and convert their online audiences successfully

BlackSquare
Jun 1st, 2022
BlackSquare Inc. partners with Critical Mass, Inc.

This rebrand has been the result of a strong ongoing partnership between BlackSquare and Diageo, and in close collaboration with the talented team from Critical Mass that was responsible for the striking new design.

Oxus Society
Dec 13th, 2021
Critical Mass, Inc. launched research report on Dec 13th 21'.

On December 13, 2021, The Critical Mass (TCM) released a new research report, “Contaminated Trust: Public Health Disinformation and Its Societal Impacts in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine,” which provides front-line perspectives on how medical disinformation impacts healthcare decision-making in Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.

Campaign Live
Oct 20th, 2021
Critical Mass, Inc. launches artist-in-residence program

Digital experience agency Critical Mass has partnered with visual artist Shantell Martin to launch an artist-in-residence program.