ArtworkerRetoucher

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Artworker/Retoucher to enhance their design team in Dubai. This role involves creating and refining visual elements for prestigious publications, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines while collaborating closely with designers and editors. The ideal candidate will possess advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, with a strong emphasis on creativity and attention to detail. Join this dynamic team to contribute to exciting projects in a fast-paced environment where your artistic vision can thrive and evolve. If you are passionate about design and ready to take on new challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant industry experience in design or retouching.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Create and manipulate images and graphics for various publications.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure visual consistency across projects.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Canva

Adobe Premiere Pro

Fluent in English

Education

5+ years relevant industry experience

Job description

ITP Media Group's Hospitality Entertainment & Design Group is looking for a creative and detail-oriented Artworker/Retoucher to join our design team based in Dubai. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and refining visual elements for our publications. The ideal candidate must have advanced knowledge in photo editing/retouching and have proven experience in a similar role working either for a publishing house or advertising agency.

Requirements

• Create and manipulate images, illustrations, and graphics for brands such as Time Out, Commercial Interior Design, Hotelier Middle East, and Caterer Middle East.
• Prepare artwork files for print and digital production.
• Collaborate with designers, editors, and other team members to ensure visual consistency.
• Retouch and color-correct images to meet publication standards.
• Ensure all artwork adheres to brand guidelines and style requirements.
• Responsible for managing individual product workflows alongside brand editors, ensuring images are created to brief and to deadline.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in digital and print production.

Essential Skills

• Education / Experience: At least five years relevant industry experience.
• Essential skills: fluent in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Desirable skills: experience in Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Languages: Fluent in English.

What we look for in candidates

• Creative across everything from cover design to how they respond to challenges.
• Competitive; keeps a keen eye on the competition and wider industry for insights into trends.
• Energetic; a strong sense of humour and high-frequency personality.
• Persuasive; both internally and externally with the ability to present ideas with credibility, sound reasoning, and emotion.
• Accountable; the ideal candidate is ready to take on responsibility for managing projects from concept to fruition and has the ability to self-supervise in order to meet deadlines.
• Flexible; understands the always-evolving nature of the media landscape and is comfortable pivoting when priorities change.