Graphic Designer

Immploy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Immploy seeks a Graphic Designer in Cape Town to design advertisements and lay out editorial pages to meet tight deadlines. Responsibilities include layout, image calibration, video edits for digital use, and coordinating with the production team to ensure consistent look and feel.

Candidate should have a Diploma in Media/Journalism with graphic design, plus extensive experience with layout software such as Adobe Creative Suite and QuarkXPress.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Media Studies/Journalsim with certified graphic design.
• Grade 12 with 6 years design experience.

Responsibilities

• Layout newspaper pages maintaining style consistency.
• Produce advertisements according to client design guidelines.
• Edit video material for digital platforms and events.
• Maintain and update design archives.
• Deliver PDF pages to newsprint by deadlines.
• Calibrate images for print quality.
• Collaborate with supervisor to optimise layouts.
• Coordinate with editors and proofreaders for accuracy.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

People skills

Problem solving

Flexible hours

Guide design team

Education

Diploma in Media/Journalism with graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

QuarkXPress

Job description

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose:

Design advertisements according to specifications of the client to a production deadline and lay out advertisement and/or editorial pages for the newspapers to deadline.

Check completed advertisements from own marketing department and agencies.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 year Diploma Media studies / Journalism with certified graphic design
• Grade 12 plus 6 years experience in design, preferred newspaper design Computer literate Have experience and sound knowledge of standard layout programs for example the Adobe Creative Suite (Required version 3. Preferred version 5 and up) or Quark X Press (version 7 and up)

Skills and Competencies:

• Good time management and the ability to multi-task
• Attention to detail and accuracy orientation Good people skills Problem solving skills Willingness and ability to work flexible hours and work independently Ability to guide design team in performing their duties

Key Performance Areas:

• Layout editorial pages
• Design advertisements
• Edit video material for digital platforms and events
• Keeping the archive in order and up to date
• Deliver complete and approved PDF pages to newsprint
• Calibration and quality control of images (pictures/illustrations)
• Able to adjust designs according to the style guide of the newspaper
• Organise weekly meetings with design team
• Report to Supervisor and Production Director on a weekly basis

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Layout of the newspaper pages according to the style of the paper to ensure consistency in layout and design
• Production and design of advertisements according to the wishes of the client and design guidelines of newspaper to ensure consistency of complete look and feel of the paper
• Maintain integration of news worthiness and typographical design, to enhance quality of paper
• Develops and executes charts, tables, diagrams, logos, maps and other information graphics on a timely basis and in accordance with the papers style and format to enhance visual illustration of editorial content
• Responsible for meeting a newsroom production timetable and printing press deadlines to ensure timely delivery for paper for printing
• Cooperates closely with the supervisor to determine the best layout design for a page and paper as a whole product
• Inset the correct numbering of pages, headlines, dates, logos and labels of the pages he/she lays out. In this regard he/ she cooperates closely with the editor on duty and the proofreader to contribute to integrity and accuracy of the paper
• Is responsible for completeness of data saved on an electronic medium used for the transferring of full page data to the printer to make sure a page can be processed
• When electronic news management system is implemented, the graphic designer will ensure that data is archived to ensure effective database for future reference
• Submit PDF pages according to specific deadline time to web department to ensure websites are up-to-date and go live when needed
• Review and re-design own pages to improve navigation and/ or rhythm in the paper to make sure paper is according to given standards
• Calibrate and control images to ensure the quality ready for printing
• Adhere to deadlines set for designing, correcting, print production and quality control of the complete newspaper, special projects and third party clients