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Form of workGraphic Designer
The Freelance Graphic Designer position will produce graphic designs for materials used in visual communication to support to Communiqué USA and its clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications:
The Freelance Graphic Designer position will produce graphic designs for materials used in visual communication to support to Communiqué USA and its clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Designs art and copy layouts for digital media as well as traditional print media.
- Works with a range of media, keeping up to date with emerging digital design technologies.
- Adheres to clients' budget and client's project requirements.
- Works collaboratively as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.
- Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material, copy, font style, size and digital requirements.
- Leads in creating information design concepts that will visually present data-rich content in an aesthetically pleasing and easy to comprehend format.
- Plans content, graphic aspects, and presentation of material, product, or service.
- Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, selects style and size of type, and arranges layout based upon available space, knowledge of layout principles, and esthetic design concepts.
- Responsibilities may also include the following:
- Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
- Specialize in particular field, medium, or type of layout.
- Produce still and animated graphic formats for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts, using electronic video equipment.
- Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisor or client.
- Develop negatives and prints, using negative and print developing equipment, tools, and work aids to produce layout photographs for client or supervisor.
- Attend scheduled team status meetings and other meetings as required.
- Work collaboratively with other Communiqué team members on client projects.
Qualifications:
- 5-8 years demonstrated design experience with online portfolio required. 3-5 years' agency experience a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field is required.
- Superior creativity skills, with the ability to conceptualize new visual or graphic designs and initiatives to communicate to target audience.
- Able to develop unique designs that convey a recognizable meaning on behalf of the client.
- Strong design skills with the ability to view assignments from the perspective of the target audience to ensure designs convey the client's desired message.
- Ability to lead effectively, work to tight deadlines, and manage multiple design projects independently and on budget.
- Strong design skills including Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop and Storyline.
- HTML and Coding experience a plus.
- Requires excellent written and verbal communications.
- Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Flexibility, adaptability, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.
- Have an upbeat, positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Superior professionalism and judgment with strong work ethic.
