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]