Job Description
Purpose of Role:
The Junior Graphic Designer is an integral part of the Creative Team and will be required to produce first class online and offline materials for all marketing channels and general support to the Design Manager. The Junior Graphic Artist will be highly creative with a strong attention to detail. The ability to produce consistently high quality graphics for promotional, content and product use is paramount.
The role will involve liaising with representatives from all the marketing channels in order to generate strong creative concepts and ideas culminating in the delivery of accurate and effective production across all platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- The production of high quality design work for all Gala Coral Interactive online and offline marketing activities to ensure the delivery of world class visual communications.
- Responsible for the creation and delivery of strong and dynamic design content from conception through to final production. This will involve researching, brainstorming and creating concepts, working from an initial brief to final sign off.
- Create and maintain effective content for the brand web page CMS according to the relevant requirements brief.
- Contribute to department and work related meetings as required.
- Quality check all personal design and production output to ensure completed work is error-free, meets the brief, and achieves the desired design standards.
- Ensure work produced is consistent with the creative direction and brand guidelines set by the Studio Manager
- To help drive continuous improvement by carrying out research and keeping up to date with the latest industry trends
- Ensure all creative content is optimized for best practice by operating at the latest standards with design software.
Specialist skills and experience
- University-level education in web design, graphic design or equivalent
- Previous experience in the creation of digital products, platforms, Web & Mobile experiences, Mobile applications
- Highly skilled in Adobe Photoshop & illustrator, able to produce production-ready assets for developers
- Flash animation, non-linear video editing, motion graphics knowledge (after effects) is advantageous
- Ability to use 3D design tools such as 3DS Max, 4D Cinema is advantageous
- Good understanding of User Experience, User Centred Design and Responsive Design
- Ability to create simple, engaging web graphics
- Knowledge of printing processes, preparing artwork for printing is essential
- Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
- Strong organizational skills
