Graphics Designer at West-Bay Nigeria

West-Bay is specialist in brand building and event development; while our services cover consultancy, sales & staging of branding concepts, freelance research, and many more; and our connection is wide and unbeatable.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Graphics Designer

Location: Oyo

Job Description

Our corporate branding firm requires the services of a young and dynamic hardworking gentleman to take the role of the Graphics designer, someone who can create visual concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate prospective clients and also develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports. Applicants for this job must be able to do the following tasks:

Required;

Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience
Determine the message the design should portray
Create images that identify a product or convey a message
Develop graphics for product illustrations, logos, and websites
Select colors, images, text style, and layout
Present the design to clients.
Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design
Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them
Create visual aspects of marketing materials, websites and other media, including info graphics
Put together disparate elements of a design created by another professional, such as the icons, photographs and other components necessary for a website design
Consult with clients’ marketing, copywriting and sales teams to create cohesive designs that reflect our clients’ corporate cultures and goals.
Available to work weekends and overtime.

Job Skills & Qualifications

Ability to use a desktop computer and office suite software packages.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Live and reside in Ibadan, preferable closer to Mokola.
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art Design, Graphics design or related courses.
Technical training and certification in graphics designing.
Extensive experience with Illustrator, Photoshop and In-Design, specifically with mockups, web design and multimedia presentation.
Working knowledge of CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript.
At least 2-3years experience in professional commercial design, preferably with a marketing or creative agency.
Experience working with Word Press templates.
Adaptive design eye and creative skills.
Excellent communication, analytical, and artistic skills.
Ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism from peers and clients.