Art Director at Riquesa Africa

Job Description

• The Art Director is responsible for taking complex and abstract ideas and building visual components to accurately represent them.
• He/she is collaborative, curious, and have a flair for creativity that results in well-communicated visual stories and presentations that impress.

Responsibilities

• Utilize graphic design tools and software to develop, create and prep both digital and print-ready files using Adobe Creative Suite
• Design infographics, charts, visual graphs and lifestyle layouts
• Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during project
• Drives brand storytelling from conception to execution
• Ability to create presentations in a variety of file formats (with primary expertise in PowerPoint, Keynote and InDesign) and prepare for either print or digital release
• Create comps and mockups for product development and internal/external presentations
• Synthesize brand strategy and accomplish them through design

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an HND or Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of experience at a creative agency
• Superior expertise in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Aftereffect, Keynote and PowerPoint
• Must have a strong portfolio of design work with clean aesthetic and high level of sophistication
• Ability to grasp abstract concepts and to simplify and communicate them graphically
• Exceptional visual, verbal and written communication skills, with experience in developing and delivering creative agency presentations
• Knowledge of 3D is an added advantage