Graphic Designer

Our client is a Dubai-based strategic, branding and creative design agency. They work with clients

from all sectors, including government, private sector and not-for-profit, to develop integrated

marketing strategies, high impact creative campaigns and unforgettable brands. You will be working

in a fun office with a small team of designers. The ideal candidates will great attention to detail and

experience of working with corporate brands and their branding guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• 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 finalized 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 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;
• Developing interactive design;
• Commissioning illustrators and photographers;
• Working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.

Key skills & Experience required:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Graphic Designer in any Marketing/Advertising/Branding consultancy environment
• Excellent IT skills
• Exceptional creative flair and design
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment
• Proven competence in design and image processing software
• Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.

Salary

• 7k- 15k (Depending on experience)

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.