The Position:

As a Web/Graphic Designer at Latitude Geographics, you’ll have an integral role in making internal development projects and external client projects a success. From creating new brands to designing software interfaces, you’ll find each day provides new creative challenges and experiences.

We’re looking for creativity, talent, and attention to detail. This position requires a combination of big picture creative vision and specific skills to make your vision a reality. You’ll work with a team of exceptional software developers to help develop and deliver cutting edge technology.

As a web-based geography company, knowledge of GIS and Internet mapping is a big asset, but we’re primarily interested in core skills. You can learn what we do.

In-house duties may include:

• Brand/iconography design and development
• Storyboard user interfaces to optimize user experience/usability
• Hands-on coding, structuring and styling of user interfaces (front-end development)
• Work with backend developers to implement user interfaces
• Assist with planning of marketing campaigns and mediums
• Design of advertisements and promotional materials (printed and digital)
• Administration and design of corporate website.

Client-specific duties may include:

• Work directly with clients to assess their needs and meet their requirements
• Design customized interfaces for mapping applications based on client needs
• Write and implement help content for customized applications
• Create custom graphics/user interfaces for client applications
• Gathering and incorporating client feedback on user interface and application design

Qualifications:

• Creativity, talent, attention to detail.
• Demonstrable skills in visual communication, layout, typography, iconography, color harmony, branding & UI design.
• Thorough knowledge of the following software packages and technologies:  Adobe Creative Suite, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, XAML.
• Knowledge in multiple form factor, cross-device, and cross-platform usability, development, and testing is an asset.
• Knowledge or familiarity with Adobe Flex Builder 3 or Expression Blend is an asset.
• Experience or familiarity with the following technologies is an asset: JSP, Java, Microsoft .NET, ArcIMS, ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of geography, GIS, and Internet mapping an asset.