Graphic Designer at StreSERT

Our client is an industrial printing organization based on the mainland of Lagos with equipment and facilities that cannot be rivalled in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of growth and expansion, the service of a Graphic Designer is required for immediate employment in Lagos.

JOB SUMMARY:

• The ideal graphic designer will be responsible for creating design solutions that have a high visual impact. The role involves listening to clients and understanding their needs before making design decisions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY:

• Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job;
• Interpreting the client’s business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose;
• Estimating the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for clients;
• Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research;
• Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
• Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
• Presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or account managers;
• Working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD);
• Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work;
• Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
• Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches;
• Working on layouts and art working pages ready for print;
• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as InDesign, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel drawl, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash etc;
• Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience;
• Work as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.
• Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT:

• Knowledge of pre-press operations
• Must be able to do page planning and imposition
• Must be very creative and present a portfolio of designs created and of course, will carry out a practical test at the client’s place
• Desired candidates should have background in the printing industry (advantage)

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Must be IT savvy (Photoshop, CorelDraw) etc.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail
• Reporting skills, deadline-oriented, time management
• Reasoning ability, mathematical ability, and logical thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• The desired candidate should be a graduate of Art (OND/HND/ Bsc).
• Must have 4–5 years’ work experience as a core graphic artist.

Deadline: Mar 15, 2023

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.