Graphics Designer/Web Desgner Jobs in Lagos today, March 12th 2016
Thelightville Consulting was founded in 2008 as a Digital Marketing and
IT Consulting company that provides web design, internet marketing,
mobile app development and other interactive media
services to
organizations ranging from non-profits and small businesses to
governmental entities and publicly traded corporations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Graphics Designer
Location: Lagos
General Summary
- Graphic designers bring ideas to life by presenting them in the
visual medium. Designers design visual presentations by hand or with
computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Graphic designers might develop ads, magazines, promotional materials, catalogs, or business reports.
Details of Function
- Meet with clients to establish the overall look, graphic elements and content of communications materials to fulfill their needs
- Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials.
- Plans concept by studying information and materials.
- Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy
regarding arrangement, size, type size and font style, and related
aesthetic concepts.
- Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.
- Prepares final layout print-ready files of art.
- Upload designs to relevant platforms including websites and content management systems.
- Design and layout of electronic and print materials for all
programs and events (flyers, posters, banners, collaterals, logos,
invitations, postcards, newsletters, newspaper ads, etc.)
- Carrying design and web projects from concept to completion while adhering to the brand standards
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Understanding of production, pre-press, print and web-based technologies
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Researching current design trends;
- Continual professional development to keep up to date with new software developments.
- Sound Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Fireworks/Adobe Illustrator/CorelDraw
Reporting:
- Shall report directly to assigned Line Manager.
Job Title: Web Designer
Location: Lagos
Reporting: Shall report directly to assigned Line Manager.
Job Description
- Responsible for the design, layout and coding of a website.
- Also involved with the technical and graphical aspects of a website - how the site works and how it looks.
- Can also be involved with the maintenance and update of an existing site.
Details of Function
- Meeting clients to identify their needs and liaising regularly with them;
- Drawing up detailed website specifications;
- Designing sample page layouts including text size and colours;
- Designing website's visual imagery and ensuring it is in line with company branding policy or the requirements of the client;
- Proofreading content and grammar and making changes where necessary;
- Editing content, debugging code and re-designing web pages;
- Working with other web specialists including digital marketers and graphic designers;
- Testing the website to ensure it is working;
- Post-sales technical support;
- Training client's staff;
- Researching current design trends;
- Continual professional development to keep up to date with new software developments.
Technical Requirements:
- Sound Knowledge of Designing including Graphics and Photography;
- Sound Knowledge of Web Hosting including Cpanel / FTP;
- Sound Knowledge of Web Technologies including PHP / MySQL;
- Sound Knowledge of PHP Frameworks including Codeigniter / Laravel;
- Sound Knowledge of CMS Platforms including WordPress / Opencart;
- Sound Knowledge of Website Design Software including Adobe Dreamweaver;
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's/Resumes to:
[email protected] with "Graphics Designer" or "Web Designer" as subject.
Note: Candidates should also include a link to their portfolio or attach their best works.
Application Deadline 23rd October, 2016.