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, the service of a suitably qualified candidate is needed in the position below:
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Job ref: GRART II Location: Lagos
Job Summary
The role involves listening to clients and understanding their needs before making design decisions.
The ideal graphic designer will be responsible for creating design solutions that have a high visual impact.
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, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel drawl, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash etc;
Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience;
Work 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
Any other related task delegated by line manger.
Requirements
Education:
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 from a printing/ industry
Knowledge of pre-press operations
Must be able to do page planning and imposition
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 candidate MUST have worked in the printing industry
Desired Skills:
Must be IT savvy (Photoshop, Corel drawl) etc
Skilled in the use of CorelDraw Graphic Suite and all Adobe software suites especially InDesign and illustrator.
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)
Salary
N100, 000/m (negotiable based on experience)
Application Closing Date
20th July, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: recruitment@stresertservices.com using ‘GRART II’ as the subject of mail.
Candidates should follow the instruction below:
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.
Note: The above is very important; applicants who do not compile with the above will not be assessed for the role.