Job Description
Job Details Job Location DI - HQ - Overland Park, KS
Description SUMMARY DI exists to relieve the world of mediocre experiences and to create remarkable ones. Our people make the remarkable possible through an unwavering display of uncommon commitment each day.
Reporting to the Creative Director, this entry-level position requires demonstrated qualifications and skills for contributing to, and highly impacting, a Project's successful content/design solution. It also includes project-based accountabilities and responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS may include but are not limited to:
- Assisting in designing storyboards, keyframes, and initial concept prototypes
- Participating in brainstorming sessions to create conceptual design, design detailing, branding, and content packages
- Creating technology-driven solutions
- Stays up to date with popular culture, trends, and industry news
- Collaborates and works with team and stays within deadlines
- Maintains and organizes editorial/motion design workflows, including project files, and a wide variety of visual assets and content types, including animation, raw video, and immersive content
- Supports and contributes to the Project Team's executed technology design solution and deliverables on assigned projects
- Executes and delivers project-based solutions with speed and quality, while incorporating and maintaining Project Leadership's direction and feedback
- Contributes to client presentations and communications as assigned
- Hand sketching, digitally rendering or prototyping solutions throughout a variety of Design/Content Phases: Conceptual, Schematic, Design Development, Production and Post-Production
- Understands project deadlines and milestones
- Understands the DI process, including Design, Development, Audio Visual, and other DI Departments such as Fabrication and Innovation
- Interfaces directly with internal creative, production and development teams to learn and understand potential solutions
- Exudes a "Go where needed' attitude and outlook on role
- Participates in process improvement and best practices within the department
- Focuses on learning and absorbing new information and knowledge from DI subject matter experts (team members and support staff, DI team members, clients, etc.)
- Supports the success of team members
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES - High comfort level working within aggressive timelines
- Strong knowledge of the design process including concept generation, creative solutions
- Strong knowledge of the Adobe Suite of applications, primarily Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Premiere
- Previous experience with 3D modeling and animation is a plus (Cinema 4D as primary)
- Previous experience with interactive technologies and camera/sensor-driven tech is a plus
- Desire to learn new software platforms/plugins to improve workflow
- High energy level, exceptional organizational skills, and a keen eye for detail, including analytical problem-solving skills
- Multi-Task / Multi-Project oriented with the ability to change gears quickly
- Displays initiative in everyday tasks as well as development of personal and studio goals
- Range of design aesthetics and flexible with design styles
- Understands material costs, time limits and production
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE - Bachelor's or Associate degree in Art, Motion Design, Animation, Graphic Design, Video Production, or similar preferred; however, self-taught individuals may still be qualified and will be evaluated based on submitted portfolio.
- Demonstration of abilities through a strong portfolio of diverse work
- Prior experience in Motion Design or related field is a plus
- Experience with generative AI is a plus
- On-set live-action production experience is a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, or crawl
- The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
- Employee must be able to talk and hear
WORK ENVIRONMENT Due to our onsite Fabrication process, the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.
INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM? Permission to play at DI starts with the ability to be a team player, possess a positive attitude while under a tight deadline and demonstrate an uncommon commitment to your work. Please visit our website ( to see some of the amazing work we do!
This is a salary (exempt) position. DI offers a full benefit package including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance along with Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity. Additionally, we offer a 401(k) with a match, Health Savings Account match, Paid Time Off (PTO), 8 paid holidays plus an employee chosen Floating Holiday annually, and paid Parental Leave. Please submit a cover letter, resume, portfolio and salary requirements. No phone calls please. A full list of available opportunities can be found at:
In 2018, DI incorporated the Great Game of Business principles into the way we do things. The program is designed to create a business of business people, provide transparency into company performance and directly tie daily behavior to impact DIs performance. GGOB allows for the potential of quarterly bonuses as company goals are achieved.
Candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and hold a valid driver's license. Dimensional Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer and depends on diversity of ideas, skills and perspectives to solve the world's toughest creative challenges, encouraging and amplifying every voice so we can create remarkable experiences for all. DIMENSIONAL INNOVATIONS INC
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