The Graphic / Web Designer is 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.
This position is full time salaried with benefits, including attendance at various industry-specific conferences and training events.
We are seeking a Creative Designer, skilled in digital design, who can support the web and graphic design teams, with some focus on social media content.
Creative projects will entail marketing collateral in the form of graphic designs, photography & videos (including branding, logos, social media designs, conference materials, icons, photo & video content, html mailers and front-end designs for digital platforms). The role will also include pitch work (including pitch themes, pitch theatre, leave behind documents, literature, visual mock-ups, image manipulation, videos, signage).
The position is suited to a designer with equal passion for print and digital media, who is keen to work in a dynamic and vibrant business. We’re looking for someone who has a can-do attitude and is eager to build a department & team around you.
You will be involved in all stages of the design process in both digital and print mediums, while actively contributing to creative brainstorms with new design ideas. You will take responsibility for multiple tasks, projects and priorities to ensure they are all delivered on time and to a high standard.
The role includes:
- Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the project
- Interpreting the client's business needs and developing a visual concept to suit their goals
- Listening to clients and understanding their needs before making design decisions
- Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research
- Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
- Working with the development team to test implementation assumptions across multiple platforms
- Working with the marketing team to produce graphics for in-house use
- Working with project managers to estimate the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for clients
- 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 client brand materials
- Proof-reading 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
The successful candidate will report to the Account Manager and will need to be able to work both as part of a team and in a self-sustaining environment. They should be able to methodically document their work if required but on a day-to-day basis would be expected to work in a fast-paced environment.
KEY SKILLS:
- Excellent Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe XD and Photoshop skills are essential
- Excellent layout, colour and typography skills
- Experience of both Print and Digital design essential
- Experience of using Adobe After Effects
- A genuine passion for all things design-related with a relentless desire to push the boundaries and create great work
Our ideal candidate will possess both the experience and the skills as detailed above and will also have a passion for the digital channels. We offer great development and training, hands on experience and competitive salary & benefits.
If this sounds like you, please upload a copy of your CV with a portfolio link which shows samples of your work. Please note that applications without a portfolio will not be accepted.