Graphic Artist II at an Industrial Printing Organization - Stresert Services Limited

Stresert Services Limited - 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, they are recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Graphic Artist II

Location: Lagos

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 art working 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;
• 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.

Education/Expwerience

• The desired candidate should be a graduate of Art (OND/HND/B.Sc).
• Must have 4 - 5 years work experience as a core graphic artist.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of pre-press operations
• Must be able to do page planning and imposition
• Must be able to use the ‘Mac’ system and all its creative suites
• Must be very creative and present a portfolio of designs created and of course, will carry out a practical test at the client’s place.
• Desired candidates should have background in the printing industry.

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

Work Days

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

Sample of Work and Software

• It is required that you attach past samples of work done.
• A list of software packages acquainted 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.

Salary

• N100,000 - N130,000/month (depending on experience).

Application Closing Date
15th August, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV's to: [email protected] using ‘Graphic Artist II’ as subject of mail.

Note: Wrong applications will not be opened. Please be guided.