Graphic Designer – Farsight Africa Group

Responsibilities:
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on client briefs
Amend proposed design concepts according to client’s requirements
identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required
Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
Competencies

Professionalism:
Strong Conceptual skills combined with a proven ability to design normative and operational documents addressing a variety of audiences.
Ability to work with specialists from various fields leading a constructive process to achieve goals;

Communication:
Speaks and writes clearly and effectively;
listens to others, correctly interprets briefs messages from the team others and responds appropriately;
asks questions to clarify, style and format to match audience;

Teamwork:
Works collaboratively with the team to achieve organizational goals;

Planning & Organizing:
Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
identifies priority activities and assignments;
adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary;
uses time efficiently.
Able to multi-task in a very busy environment, work under tight deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
Required qualifications and experience
University degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Visual Arts, or in the areas of communications. Masters would be an added advantage.
A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional working experience with in the fields of graphic design, multimedia, visual arts and communications
Previous experiences designing highly visible products- portfolio is mandatory
Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines
Mastery of advanced graphic design software such as: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Serif DrawPlus
Familiarity with HTML and CSS an added advantage

If you believe you have what it takes to fill this position.

Send your updated resume with your portfolio or link to your portfolio to jobs@farsightafrica.com by 10th January 2016.

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