Job Description
Job Summary
A graphic artist is responsible for creating and modifying graphics, illustrations, images and other artwork for a variety of purposes also to proactively help evolve a creative culture that inspires and encourages innovation.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing comprehensive support for the visual communication needs and services within the marketing department.
- Crafting graphic designs that align with established guidelines to achieve desired marketing outcomes.
- Strategically analyzing and planning the design framework based on conceptual guidelines and specified requirements.
- Creating visual solutions using specialized techniques across various media platforms, ranging from website design to corporate branding.
- Utilizing innovative techniques and processes to consistently deliver high-quality design work.
- Collaborating closely with clients throughout the entire design process, from initial discussions to final design approvals, ensuring precise understanding of their requirements and objectives.
- Determining the most cost-effective approaches for design creation while meeting clients’ demands and project budgets.
- Skillfully mounting, labeling, and framing photographs and other visual materials for exhibitions, adhering to client specifications.
- Maintaining accurate records and event calendars by inputting and retrieving relevant information in computer systems.
- Preparing camera-ready layouts, including photo cropping, logo integration, and paste-up work.
- Coordinating effectively with other team members and staff to provide timely and cohesive information and design assets.
- Reporting progress and outcomes to senior team members through timely and detailed work reports.
- Effectively presenting completed artwork to clients and management, conveying the artistic message and the value it brings to marketing objectives.
- Perform other duties assigned.
Skills Required
- Knowledge and skill in graphic design and layout
- Must have client facing experience with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Extremely creative and innovative
- Effective problem-solving abilities.
- Must be independent, detail oriented and well organized.
- Should possess team working ability.
- Knowledge of using different software to enhance artwork appeal.
- Ability and willingness to learn new systems, techniques and procedures.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with efficiency.
- Must possess technical skills in the particular area of work (illustration/painting/web designing, etc.)
- Trained with new techniques and processes of graphic art.
Basic Software Requirment
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Adobe Animate
- Indesign
- After Effects
- Adobe XD
- Microsoft 365 applications
- Jira project management experience
- Video animation- UX/ UI
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic art or related field
- 3+ years’ experience in graphic or commercial art (or experience in a relevant subject i.e., Web Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, Web Development)