Current Job Openings
Web Production Artist
Ford’s Theatre, a fast-growing historic theatre and history museum, seeks a web production artist with documented success in web page development to work as an integral part of a team with Ford’s graphic designer and art director in building and maintaining web pages, changing text and graphics, and updating information for special projects and events. S/he will also be responsible for researching and recommending features, functions, and solutions to providing an engaging web experience for visitors.
Successful applicants will have a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a professional web production environment creating templates and managing web sites within a content management system (ektron preferred). Image prepping and the optimizing of video for webstreaming and podcasting along with fluency in current markup languages ie HTML 4.01 and DHTML as well as knowledge of current W3C standards and best practices are a must. Experience in one or more specialized areas such as ColdFusion, ASP .NET, database design, audio/video editing, Flash, or basic graphic design software packages is preferred, but not necessary. Excellent communication and organizational skills in a team or office setting, and ability to work as a collaborator and advisor with multiple departments in a fast- paced environment required. This is an opportunity for the right candidate to showcase their skills and further develop them while working on a nationally recognized web site. Love of theatre and sense of humor preferred.
Please send cover letter, resume, salary requirements and samples or links to HR@Fords.org. Please describe your level of involvement with the samples you send. No phone calls please.
Ford’s Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about our organization, we invite you to visit www.fords.org.
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Internships
Graphic Design Intern
Skills:
Knowledgeable of MAC platform, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Web experience - basic HTML 4, familiarity with content management systems
Basic knowledge of setting up files for prepress preferred but not required
Sense of humor required, love of the arts a plus
Time commitment/Supervision:
10-20 hours per week negotiable
Start date -- immediately
End date -- negotiable
Supervisor would be in-house Senior Graphic Artist for Ford's Theatre
Description of duties:
Support and assist Senior Graphic Designer with the following:
Resizing ads and maintaining theatre standards for advertising and collateral materials
Knowledge of creating and editing pdf files
Execution of designs for brochures, invitations, posters, banners, flyers, and electronic media
Use content management system to perform routine web updates for all departments
For more information or to apply, please contact Hannah Olanoff, Director of Marketing and Communications at holanoff@fordstheatre.org. Position is available immediately.