Junior Interactive Designer

Overview

The Junior Interactive Designer supports the PBS KIDS Creative Team in bringing the brand to life across web, apps, OTT, social and beyond, contributing age‑appropriate user interface designs, brand assets and original illustrations under the direction of senior designers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Creative, Product, and Marketing teams in producing user experiences across digital products and campaigns for kids ages 2‑8.
• Execute design specs, build scalable templates, and assemble clickable prototypes for web, OTT, and mobile apps based on established direction.
• Illustrate assets for existing products in the PBS KIDS brand style.
• Produce promotional graphics for print, app stores, social media, etc.
• Apply and help maintain the design systems and style guides leveraged across teams.
• Participate in brainstorms and design reviews with the PBS KIDS Creative Team.

Requirements for Success

• 0‑2 years of industry experience; internship or freelance work considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in design, art, or related fields preferred.
• Coursework or project experience designing digital user interfaces preferred.
• Interest in creating fun, engaging vector illustration strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Foundational understanding of web, streaming video, and app user‑interface design.
• Ability to follow existing brand and visual style guidelines closely.
• Ability to illustrate simple and appealing visual concepts and iconography.
• Openness to receiving and incorporating critical feedback.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn from senior team members.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills, including ability to prioritize and track multiple assignments under deadline.
• Awareness of web accessibility standards for design.
• Exposure to simple UI motion and animation is a plus.
• Portfolio submission required; student and personal projects are welcome.

Pay

The base pay range for this position at the beginning of employment is expected to be between $65,000 per year and $70,000 per year. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses.
• Medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance options.
• Identity protection program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Financial and retirement savings benefits, including the PBS Retirement Plan 403(b).
• Paid time off (17 days per year), paid sick time (12 days per year), paid parental leave (60 days / 12 weeks), and paid holidays (12 days per year).