Colossal is on the lookout for a creative entry level Marketing Graphic Designer skilled in crafting compelling static visual assets, motion graphics and video content for social media. The successful candidate will excel in making complex scientific concepts both visually compelling and easily digestible.
This position is ideally based on-site in our Dallas, TX office. Remote options are available for those residing in the United States.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design engaging motion graphics and video content specifically tailored for social media, focusing on storytelling that highlights scientific insights.
- Produce infographics and diagrams for scientific papers, converting complex data into clear, visually appealing formats.
- Attend regular meetings with the marketing team to align on Colossal’s strategic goals and visual branding.
- Work collaboratively with social media strategists and copywriters to ensure design cohesion and effective communication of scientific content.
- Oversee multiple design projects from initial concept to completion, including storyboarding and creating presentations ready for review.
- Stay current with advancements in motion graphics and actively seek resources that enhance creative capabilities and output.
- Regularly update and maintain high-quality digital content, focusing on motion design and visual storytelling to enhance user engagement and understanding.
- Work closely with leadership and species teams to help craft visually compelling Keynote presentations.
- Work alongside film crews in the labs and field to capture captivating content for social media.
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven capability in motion graphics and video content creation, as demonstrated by an extensive portfolio.
- Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premier Pro.
- Ability to take web design assets from Figma and turn them into social media assets.
- Strong design skills, particularly in motion graphics, typography, and visual design.
- Excellent communication skills, suitable for effective remote collaborations and in-person interactions.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, delivering each with high attention to detail and within deadline constraints.
- A strong passion for science and skill in translating technical content into accessible visual formats.
- A degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related field is strongly preferred.
**Applicants must be prepared to submit a portfolio showcasing their design work, motion graphics and video content expertise.**
**Staffing agencies, please note: Thank you for your interest, however we will not be needing/using any outside support in the recruitment for this position**
What Colossal Offers You:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Unlimited PTO and company holidays so you can rest and recharge
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Company matched 401k retirement plan
- Paid parental leave up to 12 weeks
- Education reimbursement
- An opportunity to help us return the Earth to a healthier state
The team at Colossal is committed, colorful, passionate, intelligent, collaborative, creative, experienced, scientific and world-class. That sounds like a lot to fit into one building. That’s why we are spread out in three locations that include laboratories, test facilities, academic institutions, libraries and offices. Dallas. Austin. Boston.
Through it all, however, we maintain a culture of positivity, hope, happiness and belief that we’re doing something big. Something Colossal.
Colossal is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace. We welcome people from all backgrounds as well as celebrate and support diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment of mutual respect that is free from discrimination and harassment so everyone can thrive.
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Colossal is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Built In across 4 categories in 2023 & 2024:
- #1 on the 50 Best Startups to Work For in Dallas in 2023!
- 100 Best Midsize Places to Work in Dallas in 2024
- 100 Best Places to Work in Dallas, TX (All Size Employers) in 2024
- 100 Best Midsize Places to Work in Boston in 2024
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What We Do
Colossal is a breakthrough bioscience and genetic engineering company that builds radical new technologies to advance the field of genomics. Colossal creates disruptive technologies for extinct species restoration, critically endangered species protection and the repopulation of critical ecosystems that support the continuation of life on Earth. The company is the first to apply CRISPR technology for the purposes of species de-extinction, beginning with the woolly mammoth. Colossal is accepting humanity’s duty to restore Earth to a healthier state.
Why Work With Us
Colossal will revolutionize history and be the first company to use CRISPR technology successfully in the de-extinction of previously lost species. On the journey we will build radical new software tools and technologies to advance the science of genomics overall. Join our team and be proud of your contribution to science and the planet.