Vacancy for a Graphic Artist II at Stressert

Our client is an industrial printing organization based on the mainland of Lagos with equipment and facilities that cannot be rivalled in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of growth and expansion, the service of a graphic artist II is required.

Job Summary:
The ideal graphic designer will responsible for creating design solutions that have a high visual impact. The role involves listening to clients and understanding their needs before making design decisions.

Job Responsiblity: 

• Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job;
• interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose;
  estimating the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for clients;
• developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research;
  thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
• using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
• presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or account managers;
  working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD);
• proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work;
• contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
• demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches;
• working on layouts and art working pages ready for print;
• keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as InDesign, QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash etc;
• Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience;
• Working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.
• Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design.

Important Requirement:

• Knowledge of pre-press operations
• Must be able to do page planning and imposition
• Must be able to use the ‘Mac’ system and all its creative suites
• Must be very creative and present a portfolio of designs created and of course, will carry out a practical test at the client’s place.
• Desired candidates should have background in the printing industry.

Desired Skills:

• Must be IT savvy
• Organizational skills with attention to detail
• Reporting skills, deadline-oriented, time management
• Reasoning ability, mathematical ability, and logical thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

Education/Experience:

• The desired candidate should be a graduate of Art (OND/HND/ Bsc).
• Must have 4 – 5 years work experience as a core graphic artist.

Work Days:

• Monday – Friday
• Saturday: Half day (twice a month)

Sample of Work & Software:

• It is required that you attach past samples of work done.
• A list of software packages acquainted with/ or have made use of in the past should be listed on the CV.
• The above is very important; applicants who do not compile with the above will not be assessed for the role.

Application:

• QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD PLEASE SEND THEIR CV’s to ‘recruitment@stresertservices.com’ using ‘GRAPHIC ARTIST II’ as subject of mail. Wrong applications will not be opened. Please be guided.
• Salary is N100, 000 – N130, 000/ m (depending on experience).
• Application closes Tuesday 15th August, 2017