Primarily responsible for planning, developing and implementing graphic design work as required by the business.
A graphic designer's job may involve managing more than one design brief at a time and allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job. Typical activities include: Working from agreed design briefs, graphic designers use text and images to communicate information and ideas.
A degree in graphic design is advantageous although other art and design subjects will be accepted.
· meeting internal clients or brand \ retail operation managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job;
· interpreting the internal client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose;
· estimating the time required to complete the work and providing options for the internal clients;
· developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research;
· thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
· using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
· presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or managers;
· working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD);
· proof reading to produce accurate and high-quality work;
· contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
· demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches;
· working on layouts and art working pages ready for print;
· keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as In Design, QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash;
· developing interactive design;
· commissioning illustrators and photographers;
· working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists of internal and external company.
We, Mustard Clothing Company, are a garment manufacturing & retail company, consisting of diversely talented people carrying out our ever-growing operations.
Our factory is equipped with highly sophisticated machinery and we follow a modern system of production. We insist on constantly improvising the way the company thinks and the way it works, never losing focus on quality.