About the Role
As a multi-disciplined creative, you are a highly conceptual visual thinker and detailed in the execution of ideas, from cradle to completion. You're capable of creating gorgeous, innovative work, but you can think strategically, scaling ideas holistically across a diverse range of applications and platforms. You know how to build a brand system and how to break new ground within one. You've created work for both digital and print, and you understand what it takes to bring a design all the way through to production. You have a strong command of typography, color, and composition, and you integrate photography and visual storytelling naturally into your work. TED is a seriously collaborative environment — you're ready to lead as the visionary on a project and assist a teammate in the execution of theirs. No task is too big or too small. You are committed to the health of the team as a whole. This position reports to the Design Director.
Responsibilities
- Work within TED Brand Creative's concept-focused and strategic design process.
- Create impactful concepts, experiences, designs, and identities for the TED brand and its initiatives across various touchpoints.
- Design at a high level and provide a strong creative point of view.
- Concept and execute identities and brand systems for video series, podcasts, conferences, and initiatives.
- Extend design systems for events to cover environmental graphics, books, stage design, digital marketing, social media, screen environments, templated signage, and merchandise.
- Create original artworks for TED's editorial channels.
- Manage print production from layout through vendor handoff, including large-format signage, conference materials, and print-ready files.
- Present designs and concepts with clarity and conviction.
- Seek, receive, and apply feedback to improve work, and provide constructive feedback to teammates.
Requirements
- Strong organizational skills, from concept through delivery of mechanicals.
- Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects.
- Deeply curious mind, culturally engaged, and proactively exploring new design technologies and trends.
Skills
- Illustration
- Motion
- Photography
- 3D
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Designing for print
- Preparing files and working with vendors for print output
- Figma
- Digital design systems
- Designing marketing assets (email, social, display, web)
Location
- New York City, NY
Work Type
- Flexible
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years of graphic design experience
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000.00 - $83,000.00
Benefits
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Flexible/hybrid work
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible paid time off and holiday schedule
- 401(k) with company match
About the Company
- TED discovers and spreads ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility, and catalyze impact.
- The organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder, and the pursuit of knowledge without an agenda.
- Seeks curious learners, builders and creators, and connectors and conveners.
- Influences millions globally through talks, media, convenings, learning experiences, and industry-leading storytelling.
- The TED Brand Creative team creates a stronger platform for idea exchange worldwide, focusing on delivering the best experiences across platforms like annual conferences, editorial channels, global distribution, and new content formats.
Equal Opportunity
- TED Conferences LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
