Illustrator / Visual Designer at Softcom

Location: Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Job Profile

• A highly artistic person with a passion for creative technologies. You should be able to draw, paint and work on digital software in a variety of styles and mediums.
• Unlike artists, Illustrators have set deadlines and must always communicate with the company and clients on the overall progress and development of the artistic image.
• Ultimately, an Illustrator is a creative individual who can turn concepts into artistic marketable images.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Brainstorming with the marketing and design team to come up with image ideas.
• Preparing and designing rough draft illustrations according to the team specifications.
• Defining any budget or time limitations.
• Creating complete illustrations by combining painting, hand-drawn and digitally createdimages.
• Refining image design using illustration software.
• Enhancing the design concept using a wide range of colours and graphics.
• Applying complex isometric techniques to add perspective to design shapes.
• Formatting final illustrations using CAD softwares.
• Knowledge of layout and design principles

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts or relative field
• Portfolio of completed illustrations.
• Prior work experience as an Illustrator, graphic designer, or similar.
• Work experience using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Drawing, painting and digital drawing skills.
• Knowledge of image editing and design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Sketchbookand Photoshop.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong conceptual and artistic skills.