Graphic Artist at Showers Kiddies Publishers Limited

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients to determine their requirements, timescale and budget.
• Managing client proposals from typesetting through to graphic design, print and production.
• Working with clients’ ideas and managing their expectations.
• Developing concepts, graphics and layouts, including making decisions about fonts, images, readability and readers’ needs.
• Determining size and arrangement of copy and illustrative material, as well as font style and size.
• Preparing rough drafts of material based on an agreed brief.
• Keeping clients up to date, listening to and acting on feedback, and explaining the rationale behind graphic design decisions.
• Reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements if required.
• Keeping up to date with design and software trends.
• Liaising with external printers or production teams to ensure deadlines are met and material is printed or presented to the highest quality.
• Create and update the company’s website periodically.

Essential Skills

• Excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo-editing software.
• Knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, Sketch, InDesign, corel draw and other graphic design softwares.
• Exceptional creativity and innovation.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Been able to meet up with realistic deadlines.
• Effectively manage time with tasks.

Desirable Skills:

• A minimum of HND or B.Sc Degree in Computer Science or any related field.
• Experience working in a book publishing company is an advantage.
• 2-5 years working experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Being able to create and update the company’s website.
• Being able to move with tides in the education and graphic industry.