Senior Graphic Designer - Visual Communications

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai seeks a Senior Graphic Designer - Visual Communications to shape high-impact visuals for brand development, digital design, and print production. You will translate complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals across digital and printed platforms, maintaining design standards and brand consistency.

The role requires a strong portfolio, expert use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and a track record of delivering sophisticated layouts for multiple media.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design/visual communication or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of professional graphic design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Advanced knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Ability to create sophisticated layouts for digital and print.
• Strong typography, hierarchy, composition, and brand system understanding.
• Experience building brand identities and design guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative concepts and visual design projects from briefing to delivery.
• Translate requirements into clear visual solutions across digital and print.
• Create digital content for websites, social media, presentations, and campaigns.
• Produce brochures, reports, marketing collateral, and print assets.
• Maintain visual identity standards and brand consistency.
• Apply typography, layout, and information design across deliverables.
• Develop motion graphics and animated visuals for presentations and video.
• Collaborate with marketing, technical, and project teams to communicate complex information visually.
• Provide art direction and guidance to junior designers.
• Prepare artwork for digital publishing and professional print production.
• Manage multiple assignments with deadlines and revisions.
• Review final outputs for visual quality and brand compliance.

Skills

Graphic design

Visual communication

Brand identity development

Typography

Layout design

Digital design

Print design

Presentation design

Motion graphics

UI design principles

Art direction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related creative discipline

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Senior Graphic Designer - Visual Communications

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Graphic Design

Function: Graphic Design

Experience: Minimum 6 years

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Senior Graphic Designer - Visual Communications in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Graphic Design opportunity for an experienced creative professional skilled in brand development, digital design, print production, visual storytelling, and motion graphics. The role supports high-profile projects by transforming complex ideas into clear and engaging visual communications while maintaining strong design standards across digital and printed platforms.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Graphic Design

Function: Graphic Design

Salary: 18000-28000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Senior Graphic Designer - Visual Communications will play an important role in shaping how project information, corporate messages, campaigns, and client-facing materials are visually presented. The position requires a strong combination of creative thinking, technical design expertise, brand awareness, and production knowledge. Working closely with marketing, communications, technical, and project teams, the designer will turn briefs and complex information into polished visual assets that strengthen communication quality and brand consistency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead creative concepts and visual design projects from initial briefing through final delivery.
• Translate business, project, and marketing requirements into clear and compelling visual solutions.
• Create digital content for websites, social media channels, presentations, mobile platforms, and online campaigns.
• Produce high-quality brochures, reports, marketing collateral, presentation materials, packaging concepts, and other print assets.
• Develop and maintain visual identity standards to ensure consistency across communications.
• Apply strong typography, hierarchy, layout, composition, and information design principles across all deliverables.
• Create motion graphics, animated assets, and visual elements for presentations and video-based communications.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to understand technical information and communicate it effectively through visual design.
• Provide art direction and constructive design guidance to junior creative team members.
• Prepare artwork for digital publishing and professional print production while maintaining technical accuracy.
• Manage several assignments simultaneously while controlling deadlines, revisions, and production requirements.
• Review final outputs for visual quality, brand compliance, accuracy, and consistency before release.
• Explore emerging creative technologies, design techniques, and digital tools that can improve visual communication.
• Support presentations, proposals, campaigns, and major project communications with tailored creative assets.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related creative discipline.
• At least 6 years of professional graphic design experience supported by a strong and recent portfolio.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Demonstrated ability to create sophisticated layouts for both digital and print applications.
• Strong understanding of typography, visual hierarchy, composition, and brand systems.
• Practical experience developing and implementing brand identities and design guidelines.
• Proven capability across digital design, print production, marketing collateral, and presentation design.
• Working knowledge of user interface design principles and digital usability considerations.
• Experience creating motion graphics or animated visual content is highly valuable.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs, technical information, and stakeholder requirements accurately.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple projects.
• Comfortable collaborating with marketing specialists, technical professionals, project teams, and senior stakeholders.
• Applicants should provide a recent portfolio demonstrating the quality and range of their design work.

Skills Set

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Graphic design
• Visual communication
• Brand identity development
• Brand guidelines
• Typography
• Layout design
• Digital design
• Print design
• Presentation design
• Marketing collateral
• Social media graphics
• Web graphics
• UI design principles
• Motion graphics
• Animation
• Art direction
• Creative concept development
• Print production
• Artwork preparation
• Image editing
• Visual storytelling
• Design quality control
• Portfolio development
• Creative project management

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to apply advanced design expertise within a multidisciplinary environment supporting major infrastructure, planning, engineering, and development projects. Designers can work on varied communications rather than a narrow portfolio, gaining exposure to complex assignments that demand strong visual thinking and polished execution. The position also provides room to strengthen creative leadership skills, mentor developing designers, explore new design technologies, and build experience within a stable international professional services environment.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting organization providing planning, design, engineering, environmental, advisory, and program management services. Its teams work across transportation, buildings, water, energy, environment, and major development programs, combining technical expertise with creative communication to support sustainable and resilient projects.