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The Position LAC is seeking a contract Graphic Designer to redesign the look and feel of the web site of our client, Marin County Free Library (MCFL). MCFL is a large public library that serves unincorporated areas of Marin County, as well as participating cities within the County. The library system has 11 branches and provides our patrons with library materials (books, DVDs, CDs, etc.) and credible answers to questions. The current web site, http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/LB/main/index.cfm <http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/LB/main/index.cfm> , is hosted on the County's server and utilizes a look and feel determined by County designers. Our client at MCFL has decided that this arrangement does not adequately serve their patrons, nor does it properly brand their organization. The Graphic Designer will play a key role in their larger project that will completely overhaul the existing site and move us into a new hosting environment that utilizes a Content Management System (CMS). Responsibilities The Graphic Designer will only be responsible for developing the look and feel of the site. Upon completion of the design process, the designer will deliver a completed design in layered Photoshop files that their Developer will then use for production of the site. No programming will be required. This is not a Web development contract. Our client at MCFL does, however, request that the Graphic Designer be available to answer occasional questions during the development process. Qualifications The individual we engage should meet the following requirements: * Possess formal education in the area of graphic design, including upper division coursework in the subject from an accredited institution. A bachelors degree in Graphic Design is highly preferred. * A minimum of three years of experience designing web sites * Experience working within the framework of a formal creative process * Good time and project management skills * Good verbal and written communications skills * The ability to optimize a design to work with current HTML and CSS best practices * Experience designing for CMS-powered or dynamically-generated sites. * Expert level knowledge of Adobe Photoshop * Creativity, enthusiasm, and originality Additional consideration will be given to: * Designers with experience working with government, educational, or non-profit organizations * Designers who can clearly articulate the function and importance of public libraries Upon completion of the Web site design, our client will require layouts for the following: * A homepage * Regular secondary and tertiary drilldowns for most page * Secondary and tertiary drilldowns for kid's pages * Secondary and tertiary drilldowns for teen's pages * Secondary and tertiary drilldowns for historical archive's pages During the initial design phase, the designer will develop three distinct concepts for the site. At that point they only expect the designer to develop the homepage, and regular drilldowns. Once a concept is selected, they will ask the designer to develop the children's, teens', and historical archives section based upon their selection and initial revision requests. Once these designs are completed, there will be two additional rounds of revisions to fine-tune the designs. To Apply Please provide LAC with the following: * A current resume listing education and work experience * A portfolio of previous web design work, including 1-2 case studies describing your client's initial requirements, the process you used to steer the project, and how your design solution addressed your client's actual needs * 2-3 references from previous clients * Compensation expectations (ranges are acceptable) Please email Keith Gurtzweiler, [log in to unmask] Patty De Anda Communications Coordinator Library Associates Companies 8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 355 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 800 987 6794 toll free 323 302 9439 local 323 852 1093 fax www.libraryassociates.com <blocked::/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.libraryassociates.com/> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> The information contained in this e-mail message is privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender.