Vacancy - E Commerce Graphics Designer

E-COMMERCE GRAPHICS DESIGNER
We are a new online retailer with an innovative offering that is guaranteed to wow the Nigerian online market. We have got opening for an experienced E commerce Graphics Designer (experience from marketing/advertising field is most desirable) who would love to try out new exciting, and challenging offers. The successful candidate is expected to:
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop site content and graphics, images, icons, banners, animations, etc. with the intent of attracting traffic to the site.
• Plan and execute creative designs on the website.
• Upgrades site by updating content and graphics
• Maintains site appearance by developing and enforcing content and display standards; editing submissions.

· Improve the usability and the layout of the website, creating wireframes, mock-ups and designs
· Management of the brand identity and making sure all print and web materials are consistent with this.
· Creating branded items including business cards, letterheads, gadgets and corporate presentations
· Designing promotional web and print material including web banners, newsletters, magazines and Flyers.
· Ensuring all products are advertised as effectively as possible by manipulating existing artwork
· Develop effective concepts for products and content designs

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluent English writing and speaking
• Must possess exceptional computer skills. Macintosh operating platform a must. PC knowledge a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of the following software applications is required: Quark X-press, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, scanning software, Adobe Photoshop, and any widely utilized word processing application.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing artworks.
• Mastered composition techniques (multiple elements and interactive pieces) in producing polished final pieces (i.e., attention to detail, good knife).
• Comprehensive computer photo-retouching and image development skills.
• Demonstrated complete understanding of:
  
  • Color theory and color relationships.
  • Typographic terms that identify type forms and the specifications required to refer to typographic settings (i.e., points, leading, picas, kerning, tracking, cap-height, x-height etc.).
  • Perspective and space relationships.
  • Page composition and grid structures.
  • Print production process, knowledge of production techniques, and correct disking procedures.
  • Photography and the photographic process.
  
  
• Good understanding of CSS and HTML processes and its structural limitations is beneficial.
• Excellent web / publications design skills
• An understanding of 'off the page selling'

REMUNERATION
We know such person does not come cheap, we guarantee that our offer will beat your present remuneration.
If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV (state your current pay), a PDF portfolio of your previous work, and a cover letter (stating why you think you are the person we are looking for) to [email protected]