Position Summary: Filament Games is seeking a talented and bright Web Designer to join its core development team. Qualifications: The candidate must have a B.S. or Associates degree in Graphic Design or related degree or equivalent experience. The Web Designer must be familiar with creating themes for at least one major content management system such as Wordpress, Drupal, or Joomla. The ideal candidate will have a portfolio demonstrating their original artwork integrated into clean and polished designs. Experience developing social sites for young audiences is a plus. Duties: The Web Designer is responsible for creating and implementing web site designs in HTML and CSS. Other responsibilities include testing and modifying HTML & CSS for browser and standards compliance, and maintaining and updating existing websites. Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Filament Games is an awesome place to work. Why? Because we make great educational games, and that means we’re changing the face of education. Our office is conveniently located on the near east side of Madison, WI, a lovely Midwestern university town. Plus, we offer competitive benefits package, flexible work hours, and a friendly work environment. So what are you waiting for? Apply today and help us craft the future of educational gaming!
To Apply: To apply, please visit our website at www.filamentgames.com/jobs and click the “APPLY NOW” button next to the corresponding job posting and include your cover letter, addressed to Connor Hayes, and resume. Please include the responses to the questions below as well as two professional references in your cover letter. Applications that are submitted with links to online portfolios will receive extra attention.
NOTE: Applications that do not include the requested information will not be reviewed.
Questions: Please respond to the following questions and include with your cover letter. Each response should be no more than one page in length, typed, or equivalent.
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Why did you decide to go into Web Design as a career? Where do you want to be in your career five years from now? How does Filament Games fit into your long-term career goals?
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Check out http://www.filamentgames.com. Come up with your own design for the homepage and upload it with your application. We aren’t looking to get free work from you. But we DO want to compare what you can do with what we can do.
Applications due: 5PM CST, May 31st.
About Filament Games: Filament Games is a game production studio that exclusively creates learning games. Our core competency is producing games that combine best practices in commercial game development with key concepts from the learning sciences. Accordingly, our senior staff is comprised of individuals who are equal parts game and instructional designers; a “dual literacy” that allows us to engineer authentic game-play mechanics (rules and interactions that directly correlate with specific learning objectives).
Applicants will be considered for positions on the basis of qualifications and ability to perform the job for which they are applying without regard to race, religion, creed, sex, age, residency, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or physical appearance. Minorities are encouraged to apply.