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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Graphics/ Creative Designer Job Vacancy in Kenya

Nature and Scope of the Position
A graphic designer produces visual solutions to the communication needs of clients, using a mix of creative skills and commercial awareness.
Designers need imaginative flair, awareness of current fashions in the visual arts, working knowledge of the latest computer packages and an understanding of material costs and time limits, all of which can impact on the design.
Appropriate medium and styles are selected in conjunction with the client's requirements.
By providing quality visuals it is hoped the profit margins of the client will increase as potential customers become more informed or persuaded by the graphics.

Duties
meeting clients to discuss their needs;
interpreting the client's business needs;
developing design briefs by gathering information and data to clarify design issues;
thinking creatively to produce new ideas;
using innovation to redefine a design brief and meet the constraints of cost, time and client;
multi-tasking: graphic designers often work on more than one design brief at a time;
using a wide range of media, including photography and computer aided design;
producing accurate and high quality work;
contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
keeping abreast of developments in IT, particularly design programs.
working well in a team, with printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers, account executives, website designers and marketing specialists;
working to tight deadlines.
Job Specification

Qualifications: Academic
Essential:
Degree/diploma in graphics design or IT
2 Years Experience
Desired: Various professional certifications

Qualifications:
2 Years experience in the same position
Not older than 40 yrs
Can work with offset/digital printing equipment
Qualifications: Work related skills
Essential:
Good organizational skills
Aggressive and Result Oriented
Highly motivated
Good problem solving skills
Good leadership qualities and people oriented skills
Excellent communication skills oral and written
Must be able to multi task- most likely work on more than 1 project at any given time.
Qualifications: Personal attributes
Essential:
Ability to work under pressure
Trustworthy
Team player
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong customer relation skills
Very creative
Complexity and difficulty of the work
A demanding job that requires high level of accuracy and integrity
This job description is meant to be only a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. The jobholder may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

The jobholder is expected to perform in a manner consistent with the values and philosophy of “Burhani Photographic Services”

The candidates should post their cv’s and portfolio to careers@xrxtechnologies.co.ke and closing date is the 15th of November.

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