About the Job

A graphic designer, also known as a creative designer, is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography, or motion graphics to create a piece of design. Their main objective is to create visual concepts that communicate ideas and convey messages to the target audience while being responsible for the aesthetics of the brand, taking into consideration color schemes, typography, layout, and other design elements to produce visually appealing designs.

Responsibilities

• Create and design various materials for digital and print
• Select colors, fonts, images, and layouts
• Ensure projects are completed in a timely manner with a quality product
• Advise best practices and optimizations throughout design projects.
• Collaborate with fellow designers to develop new approaches for creating more-expressive graphics for the company
• Work with a wide range of media and graphic design software
• Establish creative direction for the company within brand guidelines
• Manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
• Determine voice and messaging for graphic design pieces
• QA design for errors
• Implement feedback and changes whenever possible
• Create visualizations that convey accurate messaging for the project.

Critical Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or any related field.
• Experience as a graphic designer or in a related field.
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
• Minimum of two years experience in graphic design
• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and web
• Proficiency with required desktop publishing tools, including Adobe Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, CorelDraw, and/or Illustrator.
• A strong eye for visual composition and attention to detail.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design