Website Graphics Designer at Brand Direct

Brand Direct - We are a new online retailer with an innovative offering that is guaranteed to wow the Nigerian online market. We have got opening for an experienced E commerce Graphics Designer (experience from marketing/advertising field is most desirable) who would love to try out new exciting, and challenging offers.

Job Title: Website Graphics Designer

Location: Lagos

Job Description:
The successful candidate is expected to:

Responsibilities:

• Develop site content and graphics, images, icons, banners, animations, etc. with the intent of attracting traffic to the site.
• Plan and execute creative designs on the website.
• Upgrades site by updating content and graphics
• Maintains site appearance by developing and enforcing content and display standards; editing submissions.
• Improve the usability and the layout of the website, creating wireframes, mock-ups and designs
• Management of the brand identity and making sure all print and web materials are consistent with this.
• Creating branded items including business cards, letterheads, gadgets and corporate presentations
• Designing promotional web and print material including web banners, newsletters, magazines and Flyers.
• Ensuring all products are advertised as effectively as possible by manipulating existing artwork
• Develop effective concepts for products and content designs. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com

Qualification Requirements:

• Fluent English writing and speaking
• Must possess exceptional computer skills. Macintosh operating platform a must. PC knowledge a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of the following software applications is required: Quark X-press, Adobe Illustrator, In Design, scanning software, Adobe Photoshop, and any widely utilized word processing application.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing artworks.
• Mastered composition techniques (multiple elements and interactive pieces) in producing polished final pieces (i.e., attention to detail, good knife).
• Comprehensive computer photo-retouching and image development skills.

Demonstrated complete understanding of:

• Color theory and color relationships.
• Typographic terms that identify type forms and the specifications required to refer to typographic settings (i.e., points, leading, picas, kerning, tracking, cap-height, x-height etc.).
• Perspective and space relationships.
• Page composition and grid structures.
• Print production process, knowledge of production techniques, and correct disking procedures.
• Photography and the photographic process.
• Good understanding of CSS and HTML processes and its structural limitations is beneficial.
• Excellent web / publications design skills
• An understanding of 'off the page selling'

Remuneration
We know such person does not come cheap, we guarantee that our offer will beat your present remuneration.

Application Closing Date:
15th February, 2014

Method of Application
If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV (state your current pay), a PDF portfolio of your previous work, and a cover letter (stating why you think you are the person we are looking for) to: [email protected]