Senior Digital Designer

Summary

Join Forbes, an iconic global media brand, as a designer contributing to a range of projects, from daily feature stories to large-scale lists. You will ensure visual consistency across platforms, craft effective prompts for AI image generation tools, and collaborate with various teams. Responsibilities include leading creative brainstorms, creating artwork, managing story flow, designing charts and infographics, and creating promotional assets. The ideal candidate possesses strong design skills, experience with AI tools, and a portfolio showcasing storytelling abilities. The role offers a competitive salary and the flexibility to work remotely within specified states.

Requirements

• An image maker at heart, the ideal candidate has an aptitude for graphic creation, illustration and photo collage with the ability to create art independently for daily feature stories
• BA/BFA in design or illustration with 4-7 years of digital design experience, preferably at a media or editorial publishing company
• Advanced knowledge and applied experience in editorial illustration and visual storytelling
• Process rooted in strong conceptual thinking with a sophisticated sense of digital design, composition and typography
• Fluent in the full Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Comfortable using generative AI tools like Google Gemini AI, GettyAI and Adobe Firefly with the ability to expand your knowledge as new tools enter the market
• You enjoy staying current on design trends and industry technology, sharing findings with the department to facilitate new ways of thinking, working and problem solving
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, breaking news environment under tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills
• A portfolio that demonstrates an eye for storytelling, excellent taste, a passion for design and a keen sense of what will perform well on different digital platforms
• Applications without an online portfolio will not be considered. Please share examples of work that demonstrate a variety of skills mentioned above. A design test will be required for final candidates

Responsibilities

• Ensure a consistent visual style across all platforms that aligns with Forbes’ Brand Guidelines
• AI Prompt Engineering: Craft detailed and effective prompts for AI image generation tools (e.g., Google Gemini AI, Getty AI and Adobe Firefly) to produce desired visual outputs
• Iterate and refine prompts based on generated results, optimizing for accuracy and creativity
• Explore and experiment with emerging AI design tools and techniques
• Lead larger list packages with the ability to delegate tasks as needed
• Collaborate with the editorial, photo, video, social, product and tech teams to determine the best approach to storytelling across all Forbes’ digital platforms
• In our fast paced news environment, designers will be assigned 3-4 stories a week or focus on larger list packages and are expected to own all aspects of creative production. Including … Lead creative brainstorms
• Create conceptual artwork using photography, original illustration style or art directing an outside illustrator
• Manage the flow of stories with writers and editors using our in house CMS
• Design necessary charts and infographics
• Create promotional assets to run on social media and Forbes.com

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Adobe After Effects is preferred

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $85,000
• Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position