Position: GRAPHIC DESIGNER.
Deadline: 24 Aug 2016.
Date posted: 17 Aug 2016.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Main Purpose of the Job
Graphic designers/artists design graphics for
use in media products such as magazines, labels advertising and signage.
Typical activities
Performance Criteria
Develop and Build product
adverts strong
Responsibilities
- Liaising with clients to
determine their requirements and budget
- Managing client proposals from
typesetting through to design, print and production
- Working with clients, briefing
and advising them with regard to design style, format, print production
and timescales
- Developing concepts, graphics
and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites
- Determining size and arrangement
of illustrative material and copy, and font style and size
- Preparing rough drafts of
material based on an agreed brief
- Reviewing final layouts and
suggesting improvements if required
- Liaising with external printers
on a regular basis to ensure deadlines are met and material is printed to
the highest quality
Qualifications and Training Required
Knowledge
of design software, such as Quark, InDesign or Illustrator plus photo-editing
software, including PhotoShop.
Key Skills
- Excellent IT
skills, especially with design and photo-editing software
- Exceptional
creativity and innovation
- Excellent
time management and organisational skills
- Accuracy and
attention to detail
- An
understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial
environment
- Professional
approach to time, costs and deadlines
- Bachelor
Degree/Certificate in Graphic Designer
- 3- 6 years experience