Awesome, Experienced Information Designer (Permanent/Contract/Freelance/Temporary)

Are infographics your thing? Do you get a buzz out of telling a story through text layout and illustrations that catch the eye? Can you spend long, intense hours tweaking and polishing layout, fonts, shadows and colours?


THE BIG PICTURE AND YOU

You’ll be part of a team of craftsmen and storytellers. We have an established track record in public communications. And we have a vision - to create meaningful media that informs, educates and engages the public on national issues.

We’re not just about infographics. Our team writes articles, covers events, conceptualises microsites and makes videos.

We’re looking for Information designers who enjoy using their analytical mind, layout and illustration skills, and creativity to transform unstructured ideas into concrete, meaningful stories. Stories that inform, educate, engage and delight readers.


JOB DESCRIPTION

- Understand and discuss client briefs with team
- Read/research to understand brief fully and in detail
- Suggest art direction to achieve communication/brand objectives
- Sketch layouts and ideas quickly with client/team
- Create storyboards to enable client/team to visualise the end result
- Layout text and images and illustrations
- Source and select photos, icons and artwork
- Create illustrations and icons from scratch
- Trim, improve, tweak the copy with the copywriter
- Compose single and multipage static infographics
- Make multiple revisions based on client/team feedback
- Tweak, refine, polish the artwork


SUPER POWERS

The first superpower you will need to do well in this job is fast tool speed. You need to be able work quickly in Photoshop or Illustrator using shortcuts and macros. You’ll be expected to turn around work quickly. And also work while directed by the Creative Director, Art Director or Managing Editor.

The second is grit to do great work. Experienced, you should have already developed a level of discipline, drive, stamina and patience to create, iterate, revise, re-create. Over the years, instead of inventing "ways to get away with fewer revisions", you thrive on feedback and revisions as opportunities to master your skills and become more confident as an individual and a designer.


SUCCESS PATTERNS

- Has performed well in fast-paced environments with minimum supervision
- Has consistently delivered high quality design work
- Has strong track record of delivering work on time
- Has proven ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Has performed consistently well independently and as a member of a team
- Has demonstrated an ability to understand client briefs
- Has worked well with writers, editors, account/project managers


KEY PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

- Grit: resolve, courage and strength of character to face challenges
- Confidence: self-assured about your own skills and qualities
- Resilience: ability to recover from difficulties, feedback and criticism


SECONDARY PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

- Detailed, analytical and logical when organising information
- Creative and flexible when faced with obstacles or limitations in design
- Solves problems by providing layout, illustration, font and colour options
- Ability to solve problems independently under pressure
- Resourceful in solving problems and producing high quality works
- Open to feedback and sees feedback as opportunities for mastery
- Able to follow and execute orders precisely, accurately
- Self-motivated to learn new visual design and illustration skills
- Calm under both stressful and daily conditions
- Organised and structured in work style


REASONS TO JOIN

You want to master your craft and want to work for a company that values quality.
You want to work with others who are equally committed to mastering their craft.
You want to work for supervisors that are determined, driven and hardworking.
You want to work in a positive, appreciative, grateful environment.
You want to make meaningful media, media that changes lives, makes an impact.
You want to work for a company with a solid reputation of quality among clients.
You want to work in a company that does not tolerate slackers/assholes/negatrons.


DESIGN SKILLS REQUIRED

Type = Basic/Intermediate/Advanced

Layout - Intermediate
Typography - Intermediate
Colours - Intermediate
Graphic Effects - Intermediate
Illustration - Intermediate
Photos - Intermediate
Aesthetics - Intermediate


TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Software

Type = Basic/Intermediate/Advanced

Adobe Photoshop - Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator - Intermediate
Powerpoint / Presentation - Intermediate
Excel / Spreadsheet - Basic
Word / Docs - Basic


COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Skill

Type = Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
English - Intermediate
Email Management - Intermediate
Email Response Speed - Intermediate


TO APPLY, e-mail us with the following:

1. CV or Resume
Please send this as an attachment.

2. Portfolio
Your folio must contain information design works. You may attach your works or provide a link to your online folio.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed/accepted.