Cubicle Ninjas is growing. We’re looking to expand our creative and client-facing teams with the positions listed below. If you’re interested please don’t hesitate to say HIYA!

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Position
Project Manager

Job Summary

Ensures client and project success by understanding client pain points, developing a project plan, assisting throughout the design and development process, and ensuring clients have enjoyed their experience.

Job Accountabilities

• Enjoys helping clients.
• Is a people person who enjoys communicating and establishing professional relationships with a diverse audience of clients/teams.
• Exceptional organizational and listening skills.
• Can interpret and present client requests and concerns to the design and development teams for execution.
• Brainstorms with the design and development teams to establish realistic project estimates and timelines.
• Assists in copy development, quality control, and adoption of new technologies/processes.
• Is able to be energetic, optimistic, and patient in the face of difficult client requests.
• Has a working knowledge of , or an interest in learning, the latest technologies.
• Shares their creative ideas, suggestions, and concerns.
• Develops internal marketing collateral to establish best in class customer experience.
• Creates internal marketing and promotion ideas and works with creative team to implement them, with a focus on social media.
• Adapts to the diverse needs of a small team and addresses internal and external requirements with flexibility and creativity.

Job Qualifications

• A passionate interest in assisting others to create excellence.
• 2+ years of previous marketing and customer experience.

Skills: Other

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
• Synthesizes complex or diverse information
• Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
• Exhibits high attention to detail
• Exhibits patience and persistence in the face of obstacles
• Seeks further education and technical training
• Writes clearly and informatively

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands
• Paid education programs and book credits to help your continued success
• Medical, Dental, 401k, and Life benefits
• Paid vacation
• Yearly bonuses and reviews

If this sounds like something you might be interested in please consider submitting a resume, salary requirements, and samples of your work to jobs@cubicleninjas.com.

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Position
Web Developer

Job Summary
Has an in-depth frontend and backend knowledge of WordPress and Drupal content management systems.

Job Qualifications

• A jaw-dropping portfolio
• Over 3 years of professional web development experience
• Advanced WordPress/Drupal theming or plugin development
• Over 2 years of JavaScript experience
• Over 2 years of PHP experience

Job Requirements

• Authors complex CMS themes or theme modifications for cross-browser use from finished Photoshop design files.
• Advanced, demonstrated knowledge of HTML and CSS (including table-less markup, XHTML, and HTML5).
• Finds the best functional solution through custom-coded PHP or open source methods.
• Works with clients to establish deadlines and set expectations for CMS needs.
• A working understanding of Object Oriented Programming and SQL.
• Applies a team focused development attitude.
• Addresses both development problems and urgent client requests with flexibility and creativity.
• Develops within other proprietary CMS platforms, shares development ideas, and evolves code libraries.
• Assists in project planning, quality control, and adoption of new development technologies.

Skills: Other

• Speaks clearly and persuasively about complex concepts to non-developers
• Synthesizes complex or diverse information
• Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
• Exhibits high attention to detail
• Exhibits patience and persistence in the face of obstacles
• Seeks further education and technical training
• Writes clearly and informatively

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands
• Paid education programs and book credits to help your continued success
• Medical, Dental, 401k, and Life benefits
• Paid vacation
• Yearly bonuses and reviews

If this sounds like something you might be interested in please consider submitting a portfolio of your work, a resume, and salary requirements to jobs@cubicleninjas.com.

PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY REQUIREMENTS.

ABSOLUTELY NO STAFFING OR PLACEMENT AGENCIES.

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Position
Graphic Designer

Job Summary
Works with clients to advise, create, and passionately execute design solutions to project objectives.

Job Qualifications

• A jaw-dropping portfolio.
• A diverse range of design skills across both medium and style.
• A strong desire to be the best designer you can be and work with others who demand excellence.

Job Requirements

• Allows their unique creative voice to shine through in all forms of design. Project examples include publications, brochures, logos, flyers, posters, booklets, whitepapers, slide presentations, applications, and web sites.
• Brainstorm, conceptualize, and collaborate on campaign ideas with creative team.
• Conceptualizes and executes multiple design solutions to a single design problem.
• Illustrates custom graphics, charts, and other design elements.
• Prepares presentation graphics for slides and slide imaging.
• Reviews team work and suggests improvements.
• Creates samples of finished layout and presents to client or supervisor for approval.
• Sets production schedules and deadlines for design projects.
• Additional secondary skills a plus (i.e. motion graphics, web development, or 3D).
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Competencies

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Plans for additional resources. Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information. Develops solutions. Uses reason.

Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses. Strives to continuously grow knowledge and skills. Shares expertise. Has a strong understanding of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Design Skills – Produces creative solutions. Translates concepts and information into images. Uses feedback to modify designs. Demonstrates high attention to detail.

Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively. Listens and gets clarification when necessary. Responds informatively to questions. Participates in meetings.

Written Communication – Writes clearly and concisely. Edits work. Presents data effectively. Able to read and interpret written information.

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands
• Paid education programs and book credits to help your continued success
• Medical, Dental, 401k, and Life benefits
• Paid vacation
• Yearly bonuses and reviews

If this position sounds like it might be right for you please be in touch with your portfolio samples, resume, and salary requirements at Jobs@CubicleNinjas.com.

PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY REQUIREMENTS.

ABSOLUTELY NO STAFFING OR PLACEMENT AGENCIES.

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Position
iOS Software Developer

Job Summary
Develops iOS applications of the highest quality based on team or client specifications.

Job Qualifications

• A portfolio of published iOS apps
• At least 3 years of software development experience
• At least 2 years of Objective-C experience
• Strong experience with Xcode 3.0+

Job Requirements

• Architects, develops, and optimizes high-quality iOS applications working with the latest iOS SDK within a fast paced development cycle.
• Builds iPhone & iPad apps based on completed Adobe Photoshop or motion mock-ups with a focus on custom UI components.
• Designs and delivers new features within existing iOS applications.
• Actively tests and corrects application bugs.
• Comfortable with data schemas, algorithms, memory management and fundamentals of software design.
• Applies a team focused development attitude.
• Addresses both development problems and urgent client requests with flexibility and creativity.
• Assists in project planning, quality control, and adoption of new development technologies.

Additional Beneficial Skills:

• Sencha Touch JS
• Android SDK
• Other Mobile Platforms

Skills: Other

• Speaks clearly and persuasively about complex concepts to non-developers
• Synthesizes complex or diverse information
• Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
• Exhibits high attention to detail
• Exhibits patience and persistence in the face of obstacles
• Seeks further education and technical training
• Writes clearly and informatively

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands
• Paid education programs and book credits to help your continued success
• Medical, Dental, 401k, and Life benefits
• Paid vacation
• Yearly bonuses and reviews

If this sounds like something you might be interested in please consider submitting samples of your work, a resume, and salary requirements to jobs@cubicleninjas.com.

PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY REQUIREMENTS.

ABSOLUTELY NO STAFFING OR PLACEMENT AGENCIES.

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Every office has a few ninjas – the go-to warriors that save the day, reverse time, and exceed client expectations. We’ve secretly collected them to form an unstoppable print design, web, and illustration army.

Join us.

Update: They came, they were hired, they are magically delicious. Kind ninja thanks to all who applied.

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Position
Web Developer (Full time)

Job Summary
Builds the technical architecture of Web sites or Web-based software products.

Job Accountabilities

• Builds user interface applications and back-end databases using various programming and scripting languages
• Creates prototypes and functional specifications for software projects
• Authors complex Web pages in W3C validating code from finished Photoshop design files
• Develops within leading content management systems, especially WordPress
• Addresses development problems with flexibility and creativity
• Assists in project planning, quality control, and adoption of new development technologies

Job Qualifications

• Over 3 years of professional web development experience
• High proficiency with PHP
• High JS experience

Skills: Other

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
• Synthesizes complex or diverse information
• Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
• Exhibits high attention to detail
• Exhibits patience and persistence in the face of obstacles
• Seeks further education and technical training
• Writes clearly and informatively

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture
• Medical benefits
• Yearly bonuses and reviews
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands
• Paid education programs and book credits to help your continued success

If this sounds like something you might be interested in please consider submitting a resume, salary requirements, and samples of your work to jobs@cubicleninjas.com.

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Position
Graphic Design Intern (Paid – Full time)

Job Summary
Works with clients to advise, create, and execute design standards and solutions to visual media objectives.

Job Accountabilities

• Designs art and copy layouts for materials such as publications, brochures, logos, flyers, posters, booklets, whitepapers, slide presentations, and web sites.
• Works with clients to advise, create, and execute design standards and solutions to visual media objectives.
• Employs a diverse range of design styles and techniques.
• Allows their unique creative voice to shine through in all forms of design.
• Illustrates custom graphics, charts, or design elements.
• Prepares presentation graphics for slides and slide imaging.
• Reviews team work and suggests improvements.
• Assists in quality control by proofing final artwork before submission.
• Creates samples of finished layout and presents to client or supervisor for approval.
• Sets production schedules and deadlines for design projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Job Qualifications

• A jaw-dropping portfolio.
• A diverse range of design skills across all forms of media
• The ability to design in a range of styles (corporate, playful, grunge, etc)
• A passionate desire to be the best designer you can be and work with others who demand your best.

Competencies

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems time efficiently; Gathers and analyzes information; Develops solutions; Uses reason.

Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues developmental opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise.

Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively; Listens and gets clarification when necessary; Responds informatively to questions; Participates in meetings.

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.

Designs & Develops and produces creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Demonstrates attention to detail.

Cost Consciousness – Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Conserves company resources.

Written Communication – Writes clearly and concisely; Edits work; Presents data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture.
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands.
• Paid design experience.

If this internship sounds like it might be right for you please be in touch with your portfolio samples, resume, and hourly rate requirements at Jobs@CubicleNinjas.com. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

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Position
Animation Intern (Paid – Full time)

Job Summary
Assists in the early production of a monthly web cartoon launching this fall using Toon Boom Studio or Toon Boom Animate.

Job Accountabilities

• Development of rigged character models using provided artwork.
• Creation of a library of commonly used rigged actions, props, and backgrounds.
• Assistance coloring characters and backgrounds.

Job Qualifications

• Passion for animation.
• Comic-coloring photoshop experience.
• Previous experience animating with Toon Boom Studio or Toon Boom Animate.

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture.
• The ability to work on a fresh web cartoon.
• Paid experience while learning from a talented team.

If this internship sounds like it might be right for you please be in touch with your portfolio samples, resume, and hourly rate requirements at Jobs@CubicleNinjas.com. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

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Each week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This week, we take on “flexibility” – an often overused term in business. This free template will help you stand out from the crowd when you incorporate flexibility as a concept in a presentation.

As you can see in the down-loadable template below, a spring you may easily re-size, use as a mirror image or rotate on the page beautifully illustrates flexibility. We included text boxes that can be adjusted to fit your message.

Don’t miss a single free template! Keep up-to-date with Fast Track Tools by subscribing to the Fast Track Tools blog, via Twitter @fasttracktools and join our the official Facebook community! Connecting will ensure you don’t miss special subscriber or “friend” only offers down the road.

The PowerPoint-Tastic series of templates are available for your use with no copyright limitations. Collect them all and you will have a slide library that really WOWs your audience.

When you use our templates, we only ask that you spread the word and tell others about our services.

Who do you call when you need beautiful brochure design done fast? Introducing Brochure Ninjas.

This the 5th website released this year as part of Cubicle Ninjas’ weekly website experiment. With BusinessCardNinjas.com, PostcardNinjas.com, PosterNinjas.com. and now BrochureNinjas.com, a family of collateral focused sites is beginning to appear. In addition to unique design you even get free printed editions of your final work.

Stay tuned for our new release next week!

Josh Farkas,
Creative Director, Cubicle Ninjas

Each Monday, for the past three weeks, Cubicle Ninjas has released a new website aimed at making beautiful design beautifully accessible. We began training with Business Card Ninjas and kung-fu flipped to Postcard Ninjas.

Today we’ve excited to share Poster Ninjas. Our talented ninjas design, print, and ship your custom poster creations to safely arrive at your front door. Handmade posters for bands, clubs, businesses, or personal events have never been so easy.

Please be in touch with your feedback, or at our new customer center within Get Satisfaction, and let us know how we can improve. Ideas, suggestions, praise, or even hate mail welcome.

Keep an eye out next week for a new ninja creation!

Josh Farkas,
Creative Director, Cubicle Ninjas

Each Monday, for the foreseeable future of 2010, Cubicle Ninjas is launching a new project aimed at making beautiful custom design painless for the everyday consumer.

Today we’re launching Postcard Ninjas. After months of creative exploration we’re proud to share the final result. We hope you enjoy.

Last week we debuted Business Card Ninjas. And in such a short time we’ve been honored to featured on more than 15 design galleries and receive thousands of visitors. But most importantly, we’ve had a chance to create unique collateral with many amazing companies we would never had the chance to meet. Thank you.

In the coming days we will be sharing our the exploration process behind both sites. As always, we’re excited and humbled by your feedback. Please don’t hesitate to be in touch (good or bad) and we will take your thoughts to heart.

See you next week for a new and exciting launch!

Josh Farkas
Creative Director, Cubicle Ninjas

You’re brilliant and we’re hiring.

Update: The hiring has commenced. The ceremonies are complete. Shiny new ninjas now have their business swords. Thank you to everyone who applied! (Bonus points to those who know where the first line of this post above comes from…)

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Position
Graphic Designer (Full time)

Job Summary
Works with clients to advise, create, and execute design standards and solutions to visual media objectives.

Job Accountabilities

• Designs art and copy layouts for materials such as publications, brochures, logos, flyers, posters, booklets, whitepapers, slide presentations, and web sites.
• Works with clients to advise, create, and execute design standards and solutions to visual media objectives.
• Employs a diverse range of design styles and techniques.
• Allows their unique creative voice to shine through in all forms of design.
• Illustrates custom graphics, charts, or design elements.
• Prepares presentation graphics for slides and slide imaging.
• Reviews team work and suggests improvements.
• Assists in quality control by proofing final artwork before submission.
• Creates samples of finished layout and presents to client or supervisor for approval.
• Sets production schedules and deadlines for design projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Job Qualifications

• An jaw-dropping portfolio.
• A diverse range of design skills (print, web, etc and styles (corporate, playful, grunge, etc).
• A passionate desire to be the best designer you can be and work with others who demand your best.

Competencies

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems time efficiently; Gathers and analyzes information; Develops solutions; Uses reason.

Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues developmental opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise.

Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively; Listens and gets clarification when necessary; Responds informatively to questions; Participates in meetings.

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.

Designs & Develops and produces creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Demonstrates attention to detail.

Cost Consciousness – Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Conserves company resources.

Written Communication – Writes clearly and concisely; Edits work; Presents data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture.
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands.
• Paid education programs and book credits to help your continued success.

If this position sounds like it might be right for you please be in touch with your portfolio samples, resume, and salary requirements at Jobs@CubicleNinjas.com. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

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Position
Web Developer (Full time)

Job Summary
Builds the technical architecture of Web sites or Web-based software products.

Job Accountabilities

• Builds user interface applications and back-end databases using various programming and scripting languages
• Creates prototypes and functional specifications for software projects
• Authors complex Web pages in W3C validating code from finished Photoshop design files
• Develops within leading content management systems, especially WordPress
• Addresses development problems with flexibility and creativity
• Assists in project planning, quality control, and adoption of new development technologies

Job Qualifications

• Over 3 years of professional web development experience
• High proficiency within the PHP scripting language
• Experience developing within and integrating Javascript libraries, such as jQuery.

Skills: Other

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
• Synthesizes complex or diverse information
• Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
• Exhibits high attention to detail
• Exhibits patience and persistence in the face of obstacles
• Seeks further education and technical training
• Writes clearly and informatively

Cubicle Ninjas Offers

• A fun and playful start-up culture
• The ability to have a large impact on projects for the world’s leading brands
• Paid education programs and book credits to help your continued success

If this sounds like something you might be interested in please consider submitting a resume, salary requirements, and a bit of code that exemplifies your work to jobs@cubicleninjas.com.

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Cubicle Ninjas’ mantra is to make beautiful design for the masses.

Today we’re launching the first of over ten new sites aimed at this goal. Each Monday, for the foreseeable future of 2010, we’ll launch a new project focused on making custom design accessible to real people. Some will be benefit small businesses, others non-profits, others the design community itself. All share the same hope: that the design industry is changing for the better and we can have a say in its future.

After months of creative exploration and testing we’re proud to share our work. Please enjoy Business Card Ninjas.

In the coming days we’ll be sharing our the exploration process behind this site. As always, we’re excited and humbled by your feedback. Please don’t hesitate to be in touch (good or bad) and we will take your thoughts to heart.

And please stay tuned – the best is yet to come!

Josh Farkas
Creative Director, Cubicle Ninjas

Our friends over at WooThemes have posted a quick interview about the Cubicle Ninjas philosophy, why we love what we do, and why we adore customizing their themes. You’ll notice that we can’t help but gush. We honestly think WooThemes are the best thing to happen to WordPress since plugins. A hefty bow to Adii, Magnus, and Mark Forrester for letting us be approved WooThemes Workers.

For extra incentive, we have the first peek at the new Cubicle Ninjas idea dojo (aka. offices)!

Whew!

It has been a wonderful few months here at the Ninja Idea Dojo. Even amid the economic turmoil seen across the world, we’ve seen that Design continues to bring exponential value to clients. Here is proof:

We officially launched a little less than a year ago. No money spent on advertising or promotion.

Yet today we were featured in our 70th article or gallery. That is the power of effective branding and design. This doesn’t even take into account the hundreds of social media links and reviews, tweets, or emails to a friend.

Thanks to all of the new friends and clients who have made this possible! We owe you a giant platonic ninja hug.

Here are a few of our recent mentions:

10 Beautiful WordPress Sites – Web Designer Mag, 2009

Cubicle Ninjas, your totally badass web design team – My Life Starting Up, 2009

Creative Business Card Designs – Logo Designer Blog, 2009

Featured Artist – Directory for Designers, 2009

We’re the official ninjas of Woo Themes

Featured Artist – ChicagoWebDesigners.org, 2009

CSSchick.com

iCoolz.com.cn

Logospire.com

Update:10 websites built with WordPress

Update #2: 25 Unique Uses of WordPress as a CMS (as seen on the front page of Digg)

Update #3: 72 Stunning Business Cards That Will Blow You Away

Update #4: 25 Sites of the Week

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Update #5: Business Card 24

Update #5: 30 Great Uses of WordPress