Designer Magazines

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A media and design group based in Dubai is seeking an enthusiastic designer with experience in magazines and marketing. The ideal candidate should have a strong portfolio that showcases both print and digital creative work. Responsibilities include managing design workflows, collaborating with editorial teams, and producing original artwork. Essential skills include proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and a degree or equivalent experience. Knowledge of trends in print and digital design is also needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of exceeding expectations.
• Exacting standards with attention to detail.
• Ability to problem-solve independently.
• Excitement for last-minute ad-hoc projects.
• Ability to work creatively under pressure.
• Flexibility and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Execute design work across magazines, marketing, and awards.
• Manage product workflows alongside brand editors.
• Ensure brand standards are met for each project.
• Collaborate with editorial and commercial teams.
• Edit photography and create concepts in Adobe Photoshop.
• Create original artwork for advertisements and projects.

Skills

Fluent in Adobe InDesign

Fluent in Photoshop

Fluent in Illustrator

Experience in Keynote

Experience in PowerPoint

Education

Degree level education or equivalent industry experience

Job description

ITP Media Group s Hospitality Entertainment & Design Group is looking for an enthusiastic dynamic designer with magazine and marketing experience to join its team based in Dubai. You must have a keen eye for beautiful creative design and demonstrable experience designing print products in addition to digital creative including ad formats. Only applicants with a link to a relevant portfolio of work will be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for executing design work across magazines marketing and awards for brands including Time Out Commercial Interior
• Design Hotelier Middle East and Caterer Middle East
• Responsible for managing individual product workflows alongside brand editors ensuring magazine pages are designed to brief and to deadline
• Work with editorial and commercial teams on a variety of projects for the Group s brands and clients with an ability to jump seamlessly between different themes daytoday
• Work with the Group s editorial leads to ensure each brand s standards and guidelines are met for each project
• Liaise with colleagues on the design team as well as the editorial photography and events teams to ensure all necessary and correct collateral (brand logos images templates etc) is available for each project you work on
• Where relevant supporting the Group s clients with artwork requirements where needed all in line with individual brand identity and guidelines
• Comfortable editing photography in Adobe Photoshop and creating unique concepts and artwork in Adobe Illustrator
• Creating original artwork for digital and print adverts
• Creating original logo concepts for cobranded projects
• Creating original digital and event artwork for ITP brands and ITP clients
• Have your finger on the pulse of the global design scene to spot new and emerging trends in print digital social and video formats

Requirements

Personal attributes and essential skills

• Demonstrable consistent track record of going above and beyond
• Exacting standards and attention to detail
• Ability to problemsolve alone
• Excited by the challenge of lastminute adhoc projects
• Able to work creatively and efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Flexibility and a professional approach at all times
• Education: Must be educated to degree level or equivalent industry experience
• Essential skills: fluent in Adobe InDesign Photoshop Illustrator
• Desirable skills: experience in Keynote and PowerPoint
• Languages: English is essential; Arabic is preferred