Vacancy for a graphic artist /designer

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 artist is required.

JOB SUMMARY:
The ideal graphic designer will 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. The work demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.

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 artworking pages ready for print;
• keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as InDesign, QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash etc;
• developing interactive design;

· Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience;

• working 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

DESIRED SKILLS:
· Must be IT savvy
· 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.

WORK DAYS:

• Monday – Friday
• Saturday: Half day (twice a month)

SAMPLE OF WORK & SOFTWARE:
· It is required that you attach past samples of work done.
· A list of software packages that candidates are expert with/ or have made use of in the past should be listed on the CV.
· The above is very important; applicants who do not compile with the above will not be assessed for the role.

APPLICATION:

• QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD PLEASE SEND THEIR CV’s to ‘recruitment@stresertservices.com’ using ‘GRAPHIC ARTIST’ as subject of mail. Wrong applications will not be opened. Please be guided.
• Salary is attractive.
• Application closes Monday 19^th March, 2015