Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:

Graphic designers/artists design graphics for use in media products such as magazines, labels, advertising and signage. Typical activities include:

• 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

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