Graphic Designer

SUMMARY:
Graphic Designer - Cape Town, Western Cape

POSITION INFO:

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 paper’s 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

If you meet the above requirements, please apply by submitting your CV.