Graphic Designer at The Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF)

Unit: Communications

Type: Full Time

Min. Experience: 2 - 4 years

Reporting to: Communications Specialist

Summary

The Graphic Designer will be responsible for the design of illustrative/graphic /visuals for use in all internal and external communications. S/He will provide technical support to the HSDF Communications Team in the execution of all projects and campaigns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Corporate Design

• Develop and maintain graphic templates and guidelines, in line with overall HSDF directives.
• Safeguard and ensure that all publications, reports and products are produced in line with the HSDF graphic guidelines.
• Design themes, layouts, fonts, graphic templates, contents and covers of documents to be used for reports and presentations such as newsletters, brochures, banners, posters, fliers, booklets, business cards, information folders, publications, and other similar promotional materials related to the work of HSDF.
• Liaise with printers and other publishing houses for printing and creation of materials.

Website and Intranet

• Revamp and manage the corporate website by modifying the web interface and design and making updates and publications where applicable.
• Establish and maintain a photo archive and publish same on the intranet.
• Ensure all publications on the intranet and website meet HSDF’s design specification.

Publications

• Preparation of printing packages (all layout and design files) for printing of publications and other communication products.
• Design templates for new publications and products in line with graphic guidelines and in close cooperation with responsible officers.

Other responsibilities

• Deliver creative and innovative ideas for print, web and interactive presentations. This will require the graphic designer to provide technical solutions for use of new media (virtual 3D words/boxes, postcards).
• Create animations for illustrative purposes such as animated videos, presentations and more advanced solutions (design of graphic digitalization).
• Any other duties as may be required.

Required Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

Educational/Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline relevant to IT, Fine Arts, and Graphic Design.
• Certified training in CAD (computer-aided design and drafting) software relevant to the production of maps and illustrations.

Experience

• 2 years relevant experience working at different CAD environment, mainly at Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and/or Corel Draw.
• Working knowledge of adobe after effect, cinema4d and any other 3d software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite especially PowerPoint.

Use of Language Skills

• Fluent in spoken and written English

Skills and Knowledge

• Good communication, presentation and time management skills.
• Excellent editing, proofreading and writing skills.
• Knowledge of website maintenance and social media/emerging media technologies.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Possess taking the initiative and good problem-solving skills.
• Creative thinker and designer with the ability to identify innovative ways to communicate and engage audience through designs.
• An understanding of the latest trends within the design and health environment