Graphic Designer – Australia Zoo

Australia Zoo; Beerwah; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Australia Zoo is seeking a Junior to Mid-Level Graphic Designer to join our Graphics team on a full-time basis. You will work closely with the Creative Services Manager and designers to produce on-brand graphics and collateral across print, digital and signage, while ensuring adherence to our style guide.

The role requires 2–3 years in design or branding, proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) on Mac, and strong client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in designing or branding, print and online production or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite CC, esp. InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator on Mac.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs or similar tools.
• Customer service skills and experience maintaining client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all design work adheres to Australia Zoo's brand guidelines.
• Follow art direction to meet marketing objectives and maintain brand consistency.
• Contribute ideas and designs for development of the Australia Zoo brand and its sub-brands.
• Design and develop a wide range of branded merchandise with retail/management teams.
• Assist with creation of new projects from branding through to production.
• Coordinate all aspects of a job from start to finish and update job details daily.
• Update existing and create new digital/print documentation for various departments.
• Create event day themes tying with the brand across print, digital and social assets.
• Conduct stocktakes of marketing collateral and signage regularly.
• Liaise with external suppliers as needed.
• Seek new images and marketing collateral ideas to enhance brand presence.

Skills

Branding concepts

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite CC

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Mac environment

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join the Graphics team as a Full Time 'Junior to Mid-Level Graphic Designer'! This position works closely with the Creative Services Manager and a team of Graphic Designers to ensure the smooth functioning of all elements within the department.

Australia Zoo is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community - be it on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, or religious belief. We provide specific workplace programs to support diversity and equal employment opportunities for women, people with disabilities and all cultural backgrounds.

This position is responsible for the continued growth of Australia Zoo's brand through the creation of new graphic design concepts and collateral that is compliant with Australia Zoo's Style Guide, core brand and ethos.

This design role requires creativity, passion, time management skills and the versatility to work across a multitude of task types and provide assistance for a wide variety of different departments and teams.

A successful applicant must be enthusiastic, mature-minded, confident, well-presented and able to demonstrate a high level of work-ethic and initiative. Customer Service skills are also a must due to the client relationships.

Duties include:

• Ensure all design work adheres to Australia Zoo's brand guidelines.
• Following art direction that meets marketing objectives and maintains consistency of the Australia Zoo brand and sub-brands.
• Contribution of ideas and designs for development of the Australia Zoo brand, its sub-brands and promotional items.
• Design and develop a wide range of branded merchandise working closely with our retail and management teams.
• Assist with the creation of new projects from branding and concept formation through to production.
• Coordinate every aspect of a job from start to finish and work within the parameters of the procedures to ensure job details are updated daily.
• Update existing and create new digital/print documentation and forms for use by a variety of departments throughout the zoo.
• Create and develop event day themes which tie with the Australia Zoo brand, including print, digital and social assets.
• Conduct stocktakes of zoo marketing collateral and regulatory/wayfinding signage and animal interpretive signage on a regular basis.
• Liaise with external suppliers when required.
• Actively seek new images to better create attention and encapsulate Australia Zoo brand.
• Actively seek new marketing/promotional collateral ideas (i.e. brochure ideas, signage types, external displays etc).
• Ensure all Marketing Department are up to date with image libraries and understand correct usage of images and branding elements.
• Ensure timesheets are completed on a weekly basis.
• Any other duties as requested by Management.
• Available to work weekends, public holidays, and school holiday periods (e.g. Tuesday to Saturday work week)
• Customer Service skills and experience maintaining client relationships
• 2-3 years of experience in a Designing or Branding role, Print and Online Production or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite CC, in particular InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator in a Mac environment. Knowledge of After Effects would also be an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs or similar type software.
• Experience working with vinyl and vinyl installation.

Preferred Criteria:

• Experience in retail design and product development.