Senior Graphic Designer

Job description / Role

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
DOHA, QATAR
SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE

Our client is Qatar's largest communication group established in 2008.
With 115 personnel in Doha offering one of the largest creative units in the region led by an award winning Creative Director.
A total communications company with a dedicated events department and digital resource with the ability to handle large complex accounts.
Delivering great creative ideas that draw from the best international expertise in Doha.

They are looking for a Female Graphic Designer to join their team and to produce visual solutions for the communication needs of the client as requested in the creative briefs.
Work closely with the Art Directors and copy writers to develop creative concepts.

Key Responsibilities
• Reviews creative briefs and seeks to collect additional insights to make sure that the creative task is well understood and captured.
• Research brands, clients, products, etc. in order to gain additional insights required to deliver well targeted and relevant creative concepts and visuals
• As a team member with Copywriters and Art Directors you will generate creative ideas that meet creative brief requirements.
• Promote a creative environment within the team and facilitate sharing of creative ideas within the team.
• Develop sketches of the artwork agreed and facilitate their review and approval by the Art Directors.
• Search for ready-made visuals required for the art work (images) and liaise with the Art Director on their usage.
• Finalize art work and prepare it for the clients’ review.
• Submit final deliverables in the formats as requested by the recipients (Media team, clients and or any other parties).
• Review brand usage guidelines and ensure that the final art work produced is in line with their requirements.
• Liaise with the Brand team on brand usage guidelines in case art work is being developed for the existing clients.
• If required, attend key client meetings to obtain feedback on the art work delivered and provide input into the technical capabilities and effort required to amend or develop new art work.
• Store all creative output developed as per the approved standard archiving requirements.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of studio equipment and liaise with the IT team in case of any studio equipment technical faults.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics Design or other related area.
4 to 5 years ýexperience as a Graphics Designer, preferably in leading Creative Agencies.
Applicants must be Female
Experience within layout, topography and branding essential.

Key Skills
• Good understanding of studio equipment, such as Macs, scanners, copiers, color proofers and any others
• Good communications skills
• Good understanding of creative agency operations
• Knowledge of standard office applications (Ms Office package)
• Expert knowledge of key design software functionality and features (Photoshop, InDesign and other)
• Creative thinking
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Quality orientation
• Attention to detail

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.