Designer (Data Visualisation), BBC World Service
As a designer with a keen eye for detail, a strong interest in typography, experience of working in a technically-orientated environment and experience designing for news organisations, or at least with editorial content, especially designing infographics and data visualisations, you will be in your element in our BBC World Service team.
BBC World Service has a portfolio of web and mobile products in 27 languages as well as in English.
You will be in our User Experience and Design (UX&D) team responsible for this portfolio of products. We are engaged in the design of products for fast paced editorial environments in different languages with a focus on localisation, within the bounds of the pan-BBC user experience guidelines, in order to meet the needs of local market audiences.
Data visualisation is important part of this role and you will also get a chance to work on a wide range of projects, working in a multi-disciplinary technically oriented team. A keen eye for detail and a healthy interest in typography is key to success in this role.
As the Designer in the team, you will be working alongside other Designers in the team, with journalists, producers and developers to provide a user centred design perspective for the World Service portfolio of Future Media activities.
Key responsibilities will be to:
· To produce infographics, illustrations, charts, maps, guides, animations to support the multimedia operations of BBC World Service websites – all to tight deadlines
· To design websites in BBC World Service’s portfolio of language news sites (bbc.co.uk/worldservice/languages), working closely with journalists from the language services
· To work closely with journalists, producers and editors to explore what is graphically possible and appropriate within the medium of the web and other platforms to best inform the user.
· To observe and advise on the established brand identity and design values of the site, and work to established user experience guidelines.
· To work on special features and in-depth sections. This includes devising identities, info-graphics and interactive features for these sections.
· To work as part of a team of designers, technical and editorial staff, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the team.
· To contribute to the planning and management of projects and to participate in group-reviews of work undertaken by the team.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
· Formal graphic design or design qualifications and proven experience of web design.
· Excellent knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
· Excellent knowledge of the issues involved in designing for multi-platform products and services
· Experience of working in a technically-oriented environment
· Proven experience of interactive information design including usability and accessibility issues
· A keen eye for detail, and an interest in typography
· Confidence in team situations and skills in working with both internal and external clients.
· Ability to perform well and deliver to high standards under pressure and to very tight deadlines.
· Active interest in wider industry developments and the implications for the user experience
Desirable
· Experience of designing for news organisations, or at least editorial content, especially designing infographics and data visualisations.
· Experience of working in a multilingual design environment
· Working knowledge of Flash, basic Actionscript. A good understanding of HTML, CSS and basic Javascript
· Proven interest in international news and current affairs. A good general knowledge of geography
Additional Information
As BBC World Service New Media is a 24 hour operation, designers may be expected to work a shift pattern in the future.
**Please ensure that you provide us with your portfolio; ideally as an online link or as an uploaded document.**
