Art / Media / Design - Kansas City

Peak at Home is a new kitchen and bath showroom opening this fall in downtown Kansas City!

This is a great opportunity to experience a new division of an already established company.

-Sales
-Construction
-Interior Designers
-Managers
-Kitchen and Bath Designers


This position requires: patience, common sense, creativity and dedication to the company. Salaried position with hours in excess of 40 hours per week. Manager must be willing to do all aspects of running a store as assigned, forseen or required.

Design experience is not vital to this position. Manager of sales experience is helpful. Training to be supplied. Resumes, referrals and other documents will be recieved through August 22, 2010. With interviews beginning August 10th through 22nd.

Please provide the following:
Resume
Brief cover letter telling me about yourself and why you'd be good for this job
Pictures and referrals from past jobs if applicable (designers)

Send to:
Peak At Home
C/O Tricia Shoup, Sales Manager
2659 Graydon Ave SW
Canton, OH 44706

(You are sending resumes to Ohio because I travel between Ohio and KSC.)

Allure Nail Supply is an industry leader in the Finger Nail Business. We are looking for a well organized and energetic Graphic Designer and/or Advertising individual to assist and create Marketing materials for our growing businesses. We need a motivated person that will create product proofs, create web images and graphics for our website, design product fliers for email marketing, print collateral, assist in creating our catalog, magazine advertising, and much more. This individual will work closely with the president of the company to continually create advertising pieces.

Requirements:

• 1-3 yrs experience
• Knowledge of Mac & PC Platform
• Advanced knowledge of CS4, Adobe Acrobat
• Knowledge of HTML and websites a plus
• Experience in print media preferred
• Ability to create designs that would help our growing business
• Ability to stay focused while multitasking
• Work quickly and efficiently with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail & problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Please contact Eric @ 816-210-1226 or email: eric@pediworld.com.

Our 365 Portraits. The nations leading in home photographers of infants and children is seeking Portrait Artists. Some Digital Imaging and Portrait knowledge is preferred but not required. We train. Our Reps add enhancements and other creative compositions to the original portraits, and then present the portraits and packages to the customer and take their orders. A very rewarding and fun job for the right person.

Applicants should...
1. Live within the Northland Area
2. Have their own car, insurance and registration
3. Possess good people and communication skills
4. Have great organizational skills
5. Be a self-starter
6. Photoshop skills a plus

If this is the Full Time position for you, please forward your resume to: rsharp@our365portraits.com

**Entry level - part time furniture sales position and assistant**

Duties include:
* Office work; answering phones, talking with reps, filing
* Cleaning
* Working on the showroom; selling and maintaining
* Assisting designers with work; getting quotes, calling clients, etc…

Must haves:
* Able to work Saturdays
* Outgoing
* Eager to learn
* Able to follow directions
* Have customer service &/or sales experience
* Ability to lift furniture and unload freight on occasion

Great career opportunity for the right person with potential to grow with the company. Please reply with resume and contact information.

Description: Utilize computer to create graphic designs and images.

Skills Necessary: Familiar with computers and computer usage. Must have a keen eye for graphical images. Art skill helpful but not necessary.

Training Available: Will train hardworking candidates.

Potential For Long Term Employment: Good

Call Felicia Mann 567-270-3811

Description: Operate high definition video cameras. Mix audio feeds and balance levels. Digitally edit video into final format for rendering.

Skills Necessary: Proficiency in working with computers and video equipment. Specific directing, filming, editing or other video experience helpful.

Training Available: Will train hardworking candidates.

Potential For Long Term Employment: Good

Call Felicia Mann 567-270-3811

Job Summary: The Interpretive Specialist responsibilities include the development, implementation and evaluation of interpretive projects related to Mid-America Arts Alliance travelling exhibitions.

Representative Examples of Work Performed

Accomplish the objectives of Mid-America Arts Alliance; implement the organization's vision of enriching communities through extraordinary cultural experiences.

• Collaborate with administrative, curatorial, educators and fabrication team to develop interpretive exhibitions for travel. Key liaison between curatorial intent and the physical representation of art and art objects and the communication of core objectives and ideas.
• Drive the creative process of exhibition design to shape the look and feel of exhibitions, transforming the quality of EUSA travelling exhibitions.
• Plan, design and prepare drawings of proposed exhibitions, including detailed construction layout, material specifications and 3D renderings. Base exhibit design and specifications on knowledge of artistic and technical concepts, principles and techniques.
• Incorporate innovative techniques, including electronic and interactive digital graphic design, audio visual, and multimedia, to enhance the visitor experience.
• Ability to trouble shoot and adapt plan as needed to serve intended purpose, conform to budget, fabrication restrictions and timelines.
• Ensure interpretation of concepts and conformance to structural and material specifications. Work with outside contractors as needed to complete exhibit.
• Work with collectors, organizers and travel to exhibition orientations to further serve our constituency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required, advanced degree preferred in design, art history, museum studies, education, anthropology and/or related fields.
• Five year's experience in exhibition design in a museum setting, with broad knowledge of the museum exhibition field and current trends.
• Strong technical skills with proven expertise in graphic design, digital media, 3D design and familiarity with interactive exhibitions.
• Strong budget and project management skills
• Ability to collaborate with staff including fabricators, curators, graphic designer, professional colleagues, and supporters. Solutions oriented, diplomatic problem solver and true team player.
• Experience with carpentry, knowledge of materials, processes and equipment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of new technologies. Proficiency with design software such as Photoshop or InDesign, CAD etc.
• Ability to lift small parcels.

Email Anne Nichols

We are currently taking resumes for a part-time floral assistant/intern. Some floral experience a must. We are a wedding and event venue who provides floral services to all weddings held here and we also provide off-site floral design. The position would be all preperation and to assist with centerpieces, bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages and many other special request items. Most of our events are held on the weekends, so the hours would vary depending on workload. Will require some evenings and weekends. Generally, days/evenings of work would be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and some Saturdays if needed. Please e-mail your resume if you are interested.

GPS Manufacturer/Distributor

Our Garmin Connect team is seeking an experienced and talented Web Designer to work with our Web Developers as the sole designer in the design, development, and maintainence of a worldwide fitness related website and supporting applications for the Garmin Fitness division.
 
Garmin Connect's Web Designer will be responsible for the following essential functions:

• Design and develop new features and improvements to Garmin Connect, a worldwide GPS-centric fitness and recreation activity analysis and community sharing website and supporting software
• Create mockups and other visual representations to help determine the best approach for satisfying a set of requirements and use cases
• Build the HTML and CSS based on the mockups and work with developers on integrating the dynamic features and content into web pages and components for a rich, engaging, user-centered experience
• Work with product management, front-end developers and support staff to plan, develop, and incorporate visual design into functional web pages and related projects by their scheduled deadlines
• Participate in the full lifecycle of development from conception, analysis, design, implementation and testing
• Help with various responsibilities associated with the support of a worldwide commercial and social website

Other responsibilities for this role include: 

• Maintain current knowledge of web design techniques, development tools, and social web trends
• Stay abreast of current and upcoming multimedia as well as traditional design skills
• Perform other job-related duties as desired such as interacting with customers through forum participation 

Qualified candidates for this role will possess the following education, experience and skills:

• Associates Degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience
• Strong academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Minimum of three years of experience performing a role similar to the essential functions of this job description
• An online portfolio demonstrating a strong visual and conceptual design sense and a superior understanding of current coding practices, typography, color, and layout
• Minimum of three years experience with web standards, usability, and accessibility principles
• Superior understanding of current coding practices, including CSS-based design and semantic XHTML
• Experience developing for and debugging issues related to cross-browser compatibility
• Experience with the Adobe suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Flash
• Expert computer skills (Mac and PC)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
• Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Strong organization skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Desirable qualifications for this role include:

• Bachelors Degree in Visual Communication, Advertising Design, Computer Science or a related field
• Strong academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5 as a general rule)
• Previous experience in Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Advertising, or Marketing
• Experience with Flash, ActionScript, JavaScript, Prototype, JQuery, AJAX, etc.
• Eclipse, IntelliJ or equivalent IDE and CVS, Subversion or equivalent SCM
• Experience with organizing, performing and applying results from usability testing
• Prior experience working on a social website in an agile team environment
• Experience with the challenges of designing and developing for a worldwide dynamically localized website
• Familiarity with GPS-based fitness and recreation products and analysis domain space
• Experience with consumer desktop or mobile application design and development

 
EEO/AA/M/F/D/V

GPS Manufacturer/Distributor

Provide supervision and leadership to the production art team.  Direct and coordinate activities for art production for Garmin's consumer products.  Be responsible for the overall workflow and accountability for a team of production artist.  Coordinate with the user experience team leaders and project leads to set production art priorities, but yet remaining hands-on for precise job execution.

 

**please note - this position resides in the Engineering department**

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

• Lead and mentor Production Artists with diverse capability levels that are creating graphics that will be embedded into GPS products.
• Directly supervise production artist team members with daily observation, assuring appropriate attendance, and providing assistance to team members
• Work with Human Resources to address employee relations issues as needed including writing and conducting annual performance evaluations
• Be responsible for the growth and success of a production art team by overseeing training and mentoring of new associates
• Schedule jobs based on project priorities and manage a scheduling system for each project aiming for specific software development milestones Work closely with user experience design teams to give visualization ideas to new design concepts
• Report on the status of jobs in progress
• Ensure graphics are finalized and delivered on time to the software teams
• Ensure graphic designs maintain consistency across product lines
• Oversee the art production process to improve efficiency
• Evaluate positive performance within team members and address performance issues in a timely manner
• Manage the collection and maintenance of graphic assets in appropriate repository area for the software engineering department
• Partner with user experience designer and software engineers to understand complete requirements for tasks 
• Keep track and estimate resources and time needed to get tasks done by negotiating deadlines when necessary

 

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Assist with the creation of the digital artwork
• Stay abreast of graphic trends being used in other consumer products
• Participate in interviewing and other recruiting activities for the production artist position
• Maintain up to date knowledge with new graphic productions technologies, software and tools
• Direct, design/create concept ideas for the entire team
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
 

• Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications or a related field / equivalent education
• 4 years of related production art or graphics design experience
• 4 years leadership experience production design environment
• Strong graphics design background
• Experience with Adobe design software (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Must be flexible and able to work in a fast paced, demanding environment
• Must be able to communicate ideas and directions clearly both verbally and written
• Ability to assign work and responsibilities effectively to ensure efficient workload for each team member.
• Must be able to interact positively with other teams
• Must be organized and have the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks efficiently to ensure proper workload for each team member 
• Excellent art directing skills
• Strong portfolio which demonstrates successful and a high quality body of work in design/art
• Have the ability to increase team members ownership and accountability to encourage high quality work
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
• Must be flexible and able to work accurately in a fast paced environment
• An online portfolio demonstrating a strong visual and conceptual design sense and a superior understanding of current coding practices, typography, color, and layout
  

 
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
 

• 8+ years leadership experience in a production design environment
• Experience in Visual Communications or Graphic Design
• Previous consumer electronics experience perferred

EEO/AA/M/F/D/V

GPS Manufacturer/Distributor

 
POSITION SUMMARY:
The User Experience (UX) Developer is someone who is extremely proficient where presentation layer development & lightweight prototyping is concerned, but also has a firm understanding of how to design / develop user interfaces (UI's) in a way that results in the highest possible degree of usability.  The UX developer has an interest in understanding online user behaviors towards designing / developing simple, efficient, eloquent, & intuitive UI's that meet Garmin business objectives and provide a superior UX for Garmin's online customers.
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works directly with cross-functional teams of business stakeholders, analysts, architects, developers, web/graphic designers, and copywriters to design, develop, and implement innovative & cutting-edge UI's for Garmin's Internet applications.
• Defines interactive UX prototypes that illustrate & document the optimal online experience and are employed to facilitate the user testing process.
• Defines & documents presentation layer specifications for Internet projects and online standards.
• Researches the latest presentation layer technologies, UX concepts & best practices, online trends and provides recommendations back to management, the UX team, & the Architecture team for consideration. 

 
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Interaction Design, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years developing advanced Internet UI's.
• Solid experience developing semantic presentation layer markup that can be easily and dynamically skinned.
• Solid experience with XHTML & CSS.
• Solid experience with Ajax & JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Prototype, YUI, jQuery, etc.).
• Experience working with dynamic, template driven applications (e.g. JSP, PHP, .Net).
• Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Dreamweaver, InDesign, Bridge, Illustrator, & Photoshop).
• Knowledge of web standards & usability best practices.
• Experience simultaneously supporting multiple projects of varying complexity.
• Must have good organization, creative, & analytical skills.
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, and demonstrate the ability to work well with others.
• Must be flexible and posses the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

 
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5).
• Experience using Axure or other common rapid prototyping tools.
• An online portfolio demonstrating a strong visual and conceptual design sense and a superior understanding of current coding practices, typography, color, and layout.
• Firm understanding of how to develop presentation layer code that is cross-browser compatible.
• Familiarity with SEO & accessibility best practices.
• Experience developing presentation layer code that consumes XML & Web Services.
• Experience developing within HTML5 & CSS3 specifications.
• Experience with Flash, ActionScript, & Flex.

 
 EEO/M/F/D/V

Event KC Media is looking for creative and outgoing photographers!

Photographers will be taking pictures at events in the Kansas City area about 2 to 3 times monthly and 50-75 usuable images are needed per event.

Pay varies based on experience and the assigned event.

To apply submit photos, portfolio and/or links to photos to mpmendoza10@hotmail.com along with your contact information.

For insight on the company and events go to www.eventkc.com.

Keywest Technology, a world class digital signage company, is looking for an experienced graphic designer for creation of custom digital signage content, both still images and motion video. Applicants must have great communication skills and the ability to speak directly with clients to determine what graphics are needed on a project basis. Flash programming skills are a plus. The position is part time, up to 30 hours per week, to start off and pay will be commensurate with experience. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow into a full time position with the company.

My roommate and I are wanting to chose a famous painting or a possibly a humorous setting in which him and I will be painted in. The quality does not have to be great.

The size will be around 3' high and 5' wide.

To be qualified, we must check out your portfolio for canvas paintings, please include that in your response.

Art students and recent graduates are welcome to apply, you do not need to have an art studio, just a decent looking portfolio and all necessary supplies of course.

XPLANE is hiring strong DESIGNERS/THINKERS who possess an innate curiosity for how things work and a keen understanding for how to BRING STORIES TO LIFE. We’re seeking innovative designers who have a knack for COMMUNICATING COMPLEX INFORMATION in a stylistic, visual format – people who are committed to high quality and meeting the clients’ needs. Candidates should have an online portfolio comprised of WORK IN MULTIPLE MEDIUMS and must know how to work a pencil - yes, VISUAL NOTE-TAKING is a daily reality. We look for LEARNERS, LIVE PRESENTERS, STRATEGIC THINKERS, and above all else, DESIGNERS. Think you’re a fit? Great! But let’s face it, your work will do the real talking. Submit your resume and links to your portfolio at http://xplane.catchthebest.com/apply/61d6/f3b5

Doesnt matter what skills you have. Being computer savy would be a plus+
We like to train our own!
If your interested click on the link below To fill out the form

Growing collegiate apparel company seeks production/graphic artist with screen print experience. Sports knowledge a big plus. Full time position in office. Must be proficient in Adobe CS4 on Mac Platform. Hours are flexible. Pay based on experience.

Email to adam@campusone.net or fax to (913) 239-9050

Please do not call. Thanks.

Looking for an amateur photographer to take pictures of home decor items including small furniture pieces. Photos will be used for website placement and print ads. Approximately 2-3 days to complete the job. If you are interested, please respond back with your rates and one example of your work, if possible.

Lead vocals and Guitar looking for Keyboard, bassist, and drummer for Shows in fall ... ages 14 - 21

We are opening a large full service tattoo, piercing, and hair salon in independence and are in need of talented individuals to help our business grow. This will be an art based atmosphere with a focus on peaceful creativity, so if you are a drama based meth addict, please do not respond. You must be clean, and have a Missouri State license. You must be able to get along well with, and take direction from woman, as this will be a female owned shop! Thank you for your consideration!!! WE NEED PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY TRAINED !!!!!!! If you are qualified, contact us right away to be a part of this amazing new shop. No, We Do Not Need A Receptionist!!!!!!!!!!!!!