This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Package Description Job Reference: 13656 Band: C Salary: £32,250 - £42,500 plus London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Contract type: Permanent Location: Office Base is London Broadcasting House. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working. We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustmentsbbc.co.uk. For any general queries, please contact: bbchrbbc.co.uk. Freelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application. If they are unsure which contract they are on, they can speak to their booker or the HR BP, however if it helps - both a PAYE freelance or Modus Gross contract is considered a Worker contract and covered by the Worker terms found here. Job Introduction The News Design team is a multi-platform, multidisciplinary team within BBC News. We are responsible for the design and visualisation of a story end to end, across all platforms from our website and app to our flagship news broadcasts and social accounts. The team brings together digital designers, broadcast designers, and developers to provide compelling visual coverage of the biggest and most significant stories. As a Designer - Storytelling & formats, you will work closely with the Creative Director - Story-telling & Formats and the team, working to design beautiful, and engaging storytelling and new formats for our website and app that help our users understand the News. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to define and craft article experiences, patterns, and components, all while infusing the power of editorial storytelling into our design system. Main Responsibilities Storytelling product design: • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create visually stunning animations and illustrations that elevate storytelling on digital platforms. • Design and execute compelling animations and illustrations that communicate narrative ideas and concepts effectively. • Contribute to the brand's visual language by crafting innovative motion graphics and illustrated assets that captivate and engage audiences. • Bring a strong sense of storytelling and emotion to projects through illustration and animation, ensuring visual coherence across platforms. Illustration and Asset Creation: • Develop custom illustrations and assets for use in animations, digital stories, and visual content. • Ensure illustrations align with brand guidelines and storytelling needs, while maintaining a high level of creativity and originality. • Transform complex ideas into clear and engaging visuals, using illustration and animation to enhance audience understanding and enjoyment. • Maintain a consistent visual style across projects, working with other designers and teams to establish a cohesive aesthetic. Motion Graphics and Animation: • Design and execute animations that add depth and emotion to storytelling projects, including short sequences, transitions, and looping animations. • Utilise motion graphics to enhance visual storytelling, adding personality and context to static illustrations. • Ensure all animations are optimised for digital platforms, maintaining a balance between creativity and technical performance. Collaboration: • Collaborate with editorial, engineering, product and other designers to understand project goals, user needs, and business requirements. • Foster a collaborative and communicative design process that includes regular feedback loops. Research and Innovation: • Stay up-to-date with trends in illustration, animation, and visual storytelling, ensuring designs remain fresh and relevant. • Experiment with new tools, techniques, and styles to push the boundaries of traditional illustration and animation. • Advocate for innovative approaches to visual storytelling that elevate user engagement and brand identity. Are you the right person? Experience in illustration, animation, or digital storytelling. Proficiency in tools like Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects Fresco) or Procreate. Strong portfolio showcasing illustration and animation projects with an emphasis on storytelling and creativity. Demonstrable understanding of composition, colour theory, and storytelling principles in illustration and animation. Experience working collaboratively in creative teams within fast-paced environments. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present and explain creative concepts effectively. Receptive to feedback and dedicated to refining designs through iteration. Familiarity with accessibility principles in visual design is a plus. Familiarity with Lottie or Rive is a plus. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. 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