Assistant Graphic Designer Employment Opportunity

Saman Associates is currently in the process of recruiting anAssistant Graphic Designer for one of it’s clients.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:
 

A trainee’s job may involve providing support in managing more than one design brief at a time.  

Responsibilities include:

• Working together with the Graphic Designer to interpret the client’s business needs and developing a concept to suit their needs;
• Providing creative input to produce new ideas and concepts;
• Together with the Graphic Designer, innovatively redefining a design brief;
• Working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD) or Web Design Joomla, Wordpress and PHP maybe an added advantage
• Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches;
• Working on layouts and artworking pages ready for print;
• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash;
• With the support of the Graphic Designer, developing interactive designs;
• Working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.

Experience
 

College graduate with at least 1 year hands on experience in a mid to large sized creative design agency involved in development of both brand management, below and above the line advertising for Fast Moving Consumer Goods FMCG’s amongst other sectors as well as development of online solutions.

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:-
 

A Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design or professional courses certificate in desktop publishing or website development and management.

Behavioral Competencies

• Up-to-date knowledge of industry software;
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written skills;
• Exceptional creative and innovative skills;
• Ability to manage deadlines;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Effective networking skills;
• Strong time management skills and ability to cope with several projects at a time.

If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV, updated portfolio and expected remuneration to recruitment@samanassociates.co.ke

Only qualified candidates shall be contacted