Overview
The Graphic Designer is 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. Their design are required for a huge variety of products and activities, such as websites, digital publishing, advertising, brochures, posters, product packaging, targeted materials, exhibitions and displays, corporate communications and corporate identity, e.g. giving organizations a visual ‘brand’. The job may involve managing more than one design brief at a time and allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job. Applying Creative Design based on a rough brief in a short period of time.
1. Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job.
2. Interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose.
3. Estimating the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for clients.
4. Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research.
5. Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts.
6. Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time.
7. Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to clients or account managers.
8. Working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD).
9. Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work.
10. Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief.
11. Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches.
12. Working on layouts and art working pages ready for print.
13. Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Fireworks, Photoshop, 3Ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash.
14. Developing interactive design.
15. Commissioning illustrators and photographers.
16. Working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.
17. In charge of the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts and photos.
18. To shape the visual aspects of websites, books, magazines, product packaging, exhibitions and more.
19. To support GAL Events planner /Communications team for any GAL events.
Nationality
No Restriction
Qualification
Possess a Bachelor Degree preferably in Art or Design Graphics.
Experience in HTML, CSS & Flash is an advantage.
Working knowledge of creating a design brief, illustrative sketches and Design Solution.
Understanding of the Design Development Life Cycle to produce a Design Solution.
Experience
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and other image manipulation software.
Experience in developing design brief, illustrative sketches and layouts in a Design Development Life Cycle.