KABC Freelance Graphic Artist

About the role

This meticulous graphic artist should be highly creative and solution oriented. Come join our team and be prepared to showcase your graphic design skills!

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Content/Marketing and News Departments to create engaging news and digital graphics
• Work closely with teams to design and produce creative concepts for key artwork across all platforms and audience touchpoints
• Ensure that all visual content resonates with audiences across various platforms

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in broadcast television
• Expert technical skills in the Adobe Creative Suite: After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Strong portfolio of work with an elevated design esthetic
• Experience in brand promotion/presentation and storytelling
• Knowledge of current events - news, entertainment and sports
• Maintain brand authenticity throughout all creative work
• Build design solutions that visually convey a particular message, idea or concept
• Design for broadcast, digital and print
• Deliver and present concepts and designs to Creative and Marketing partners and project team members
• Aid in the production of a variety of assets and has understanding of file preparation/deadlines/print layouts and printing processes for print and digital applications

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus
• Basic knowledge of Ross XPression Designer/Maps would be preferable
• BA/BFA degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media or relevant work experience

Skills

• Expert technical skills in the Adobe Creative Suite: After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Strong portfolio of work with an elevated design esthetic
• Experience in brand promotion/presentation and storytelling
• Knowledge of current events - news, entertainment and sports
• Maintain brand authenticity throughout all creative work
• Build design solutions that visually convey a particular message, idea or concept
• Design for broadcast, digital and print
• Deliver and present concepts and designs to Creative and Marketing partners and project team members
• Aid in the production of a variety of assets and has understanding of file preparation/deadlines/print layouts and printing processes for print and digital applications

Benefits

The base pay for this IATSE Union role in Glendale, CA is $47.09 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

About Disney Entertainment Television

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.