Job Description

• Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job;
• Estimating the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for clients;
• Developing design briefs that suit the client's purpose;
• Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive design;
• Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
• Presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or account managers;
• Working with a range of media, including computer-aided design (cad) and keeping up to date with emerging technologies;
• Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work;
• Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches and working on layouts ready for print;
• 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.

Required Skills or Experience

Apart from technical and drawing skills, you will need to show:

• Passion and enthusiasm for design, with a creative flair;
• A flexible approach when working in a team;
• Excellent communication skills in order to interpret and negotiate briefs with clients;
• Good presentation skills and the confidence to explain and sell ideas to clients and colleagues;
• Time management skills and the ability to cope with several projects at a time;
• Accuracy and attention to detail when finalising designs;
• Being open to feedback and willing to make changes to your designs;
• Effective networking skills to build contacts.