Research lab design

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Introduction

IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Visual designers communicate intent and meaning through visual experiences to incite understanding and action from people. They translate functions and information into emotionally compelling and desirable experiences. Their core skills include: Interpreting research insights and building understanding of the subject matter to design for user and market resonance; Designing visual experiences that unify and exemplify the convergence of user/market insights and IBM brand/design language; Translating structural information into visual forms that make information compelling, easier to understand, and actionable; Communicating through nuanced use of color, tone, layout, composition, imagery, typography, interactions, and motion; Unifying all visual elements as part of one experience and one IBM brand philosophy to tell a consistent and compelling narrative; Designing for accessibility; and Making ideas come to life through imagery and visual representations of concepts at various levels of fidelity.

The IBM Research Think Lab is the physical manifestation of the convergence of computing platforms that IBM Research sees as the future of computing. It’s a working lab, where scientists from different domains can work together to shape new ideas and partnerships that likely wouldn’t have occurred by working alone in their own spaces.

The candidate will support the design efforts of the Think Lab design teams. Working on content and experiences, creating graphics and imagery, and supporting our brand system and branded experiences through layout, event, and graphic design.

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Demonstrated experience in graphic design and/or animation.
• Portfolio submitted alongside resume.
• Basic knowledge in one or more of the following skills: Typography and layout, Brand design, Image making, Light animation and code skills a plus.
• Software knowledge includes the Adobe suite, Figma, and basic word processing.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Demonstrated experience in Typography and layout, Brand design, Image making, Light animation and code
  
  

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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