Graphic Designer

General :

• Coordinates all administrative aspects of production, including preparing final designs for presentation, checking and approving color, copy, text format separations, and scaling images for print production.
• Ensures that all parties are informed of and meet deadlines.
• Prepares layouts, designs, art work and formats for use in publication and /or exhibition design.
• Layout and scale photos, marking them for proper screen values for print reproduction.
• Designs, lays out, and produces artwork such as graphs, maps, charts, posters, signs and report cover.
• Organizes copy flow and maintains database/bibliographic/archival retrieval system of all references used in creation of published materials.
• May manage budget, including invoicing, tracking project expenditures and assisting in budget development by summarizing, researching and analyzing past project

expenditures.

• May coordinate relationship with vendors; preparing specifications and obtaining estimates for final approval.
• May handle copyright, reprint, and permission processes.
• May provide information to faculty, students and staff regarding design of publication.
• Oversees and trains graphic assistants.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Responsible for managing projects and accomplishing the objectives within the given constraints.
• Be involved in the initial planning to implementation of design projects.
• Be involve in meetings to discuss concepts and ideas for design layouts, colours, images (photos, illustrations, videos, etc.) and other matters concerning overall graphic design.
• Undertake a significant number of projects/ tasks including the company Graphics Manual, Newsletter, Programme Brochures, Corporate Profile, Annual convocation Book and lead web site design.
• Design and maintain corporate website.
• Develop marketing collateral from conceptualization to realization.
• Develop concepts and oversee the layout of the company’s materials.
• Design Annual Convocation Book and other significant documents.
• Liaise with marketing team and other departments, external suppliers, printers
• Proofreading design content prior sending to print.
• Undertake any other ad-hoc design work of company projects and materials.
• Design ICMLP (International Conference Maritime Logistic and Ports.

Qualifications & Experience :

• Diploma / Degree in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in graphic design.
• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and the web.
• Familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred.
• Knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, Sketch, InDesign, and other graphic design software.
• Compelling portfolio of work over a wide range of creative projects.