Graphic Designer

Talented Recruitment

Midrand, South Africa

5d ago

source : Job Placements

Requirements :

Grade 12 / Matric.

Degree or Diploma for Digital / Multimedia / Web design.

Adobe Suite ( Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is essential.

Minimum 3 years experience working as a designer.

Experience working in a graphic design environment, Packaging

Experience in designing retail store signage, Web design & Development is advantageous.

Have excellent design and industry skills and knowledge.

Valid Drivers License and / or own reliable transport.

Skills and Competencies :

Experience in gathering quotes from relevant suppliers to compare.

Be creative, have an eye for a good design, be able to priorities a varied workload, trustworthy and honest.

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the team, with clients, suppliers and all other people with whom the department interacts.

Ability to think out of the box for unusual design solutions.

Manage design time on jobs efficiently in order to meet deadlines.

Get work out despite repeated interruptions and distractions.

Set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.

Perform effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands.

Work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.

Able to lead and guide others towards a common project goal.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Customer Service :

Meet clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job.

Develop design briefs that suit the companys purpose.

Present finalised ideas and concepts to management.

Ensure work is in line with the client brief at all times.

Manage work load and production from start to finish.

Time Management :

Accurately estimate the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for business.

Adhere to project deadlines and inform management in advance if these deadlines wont be met.

Design :

Demonstrate illustrative skills with rough sketches and working on layouts ready for print.

Design, illustrate and photograph any element required for such a need.

Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive design.

Use innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time.

Ensure all items are print ready for the production team.

Administration :

Work in a logical order to give relevant and accurate feedback to team members and management regarding projects.

Maintain accurate records of the progress of all jobs.

Team Work :

Work as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists to ensure high quality work.

Ensure team members that are on-board with the different projects are in the loop with regards to the finalization of these different projects.

Consider recommendations of team member s suggestions, on improving design dilemmas.

General :

Housekeeping must be in accordance to company standards.

Adhere to company Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.

Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.

Adhere to the company Uniform and personal appearance policy.

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