App and Web Graphic Designer

We have a new digital experience waiting to wow our digital sheet music fans! Musicnotes.com, located in Madison, WI is seeking an App & Web designer to shape and implement the digital experience through their innovative approach. Join us as we prepare to unveil a new era for Musicnotes. Our creative team is actively designing and developing a brand new web experience and we’re in search of a designer to join this effort who will bring a new perspective and be part of the design decisions that are made moving forward. This position will focus heavily on App design coupled with a steady workload of web design. A typical day may include both working on long term projects independently or within teams.

Your contributions will include:

• Working closely with the Creative Manager & Marketing Director to bring business ideas to life from mockups or wireframes, designing graphics, and coding HTML and CSS.

• Partnering with managers and external business partners to understand customer needs and business requirements.

• Participating in both the graphic and user experience design of interfaces for our web, mobile and desktop app products.

• Designing each assignment with the user’s experience in mind.

• Maintaining Musicnotes’ standards for the highest possible quality, ease of use, and consistent look and feel.

• Communicating status and risks to managers and partners.

• Providing excellent level of customer service to our internal and external team members.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Associates Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design or related discipline OR applicable experience

• Ability to showcase ideas from sketch to polished presentations of both app and web designs

• Understanding of native iOS and Android design

• Passion for elegant design and simplicity.

• Ability to problem solve and translate any given user journey into a smooth and intuitive interaction for the end user.

• Show basic ideas quickly through sketches

• Knowledge of HTML and CSS.

• Knowledge of frameworks such as Bootstrap and/or LESS/SCSS.

• Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud tools (photoshop, illustrator etc).

• Strong prioritization and interpersonal skills to balance multiple demands.

• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and with solid attention to detail.

• Willingness to quickly learn new apps and software, as needed.

• Knowledgeable about the latest developments in digital technology and how they are used.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate technical ideas to a non-technical audience.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Access or similar software.

Preferred, but not required, skills include:

• Strong interest in music.

• Some working knowledge of Git or other distributed version control system.

• Understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies.

• Some working knowledge of ASP.NET and MVC.

• Experience with iOS, Mac, Windows, and/or Android native application design.

• Experience with Invision, Framer JS, Sketch, Adobe XD or other prototyping tools.

• Some working knowledge of SEO.

In exchange for your talents we offer you competitive pay and benefits coupled with a casual, flexible, team environment. If you are interested in joining our team, please forward your resume to aaddison@musicnotes.com.