Graphic Designer
Listing reference: atns_000419
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 9 February 2024
Position summary
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Job category: Brand Management
Location: Bedfordview
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
ATNS
Introduction
To produce professional and visually appealing graphic design solutions that accurately portray ATNS’ corporate identity and brand values able to effectively support marketing and promotion of the company both internally and externally.
Job description
- Ensure alignment with ATNS’ corporate identity and brand values by researching and understanding the company’s stakeholders and market base. Understand and abide by the company’s branding guidelines.
- Produce professional and visually appealing design solutions that accurately portray the company’s brand values and corporate identity to support effective marketing and promotion of ATNS internally and externally.
- Design work for multiple print and digital projects ensuring work is of a high standard and properly aligned with branding and marketing services standards.
- Interpret text and design briefs into a wide range of materials, including (but not limited to) marketing materials, promotional material for events, web pages, presentations and newsletters.
- Manage design projects across various print and digital channels to ensure consistency in application and drive brand recognition.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders to determine their requirements and ensure mutual understanding of the design work required. Provide design medium advice and guidance and gather and document full design briefs.
- Plan, research, design, and develop a range of promotional and educational materials, and utilise various approved media channels to visually represent promotional concepts.
- Conceptualise, plan, design and produce print, online and multimedia outputs for projects in line with the company’s brand values and corporate identity.
- Create innovative, high-quality designs from text and design briefs to support ATNS’ products and service offerings.
- Utilise both freehand and graphic design software on all currently available platforms in the marketplace, as well as social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Yammer, (Twitter), and Instagram.
- Manage the product design process from concept definition to end-product delivery, on time and within agreed budget and standard.
- Design solutions for the Transnet Academy marketing and communications requirements. Create and develop design concepts and solutions for campaigns, collateral and communications materials.
- Develop illustrations, logos, and other visual designs such as videos creations and present design concepts to stakeholders within agreed timeframes for review and feedback.
- Stay up to date with industry developments and technical tools, as well as design and relevant technological trends.
- Research and review professional publications to ensure the delivery of professional designs and service excellence.
- Build a sound and productive working relationship with Corporate Affairs & Communications and ensure the concepts and ideas are appropriately considered and reflected as necessary in design outputs.
- Engage with stakeholders to prepare and present final layouts and design outputs for final approval.
- Build and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with all relevant stakeholders.
- Provide digital and print design expertise for marketing and communications materials
Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- National Diploma in Graphic Design is required.
- A Bdegree will be an advantage.
Minimum Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ applicable experience as a professional designer with demonstrated graphic design and typesetting skills in a corporate environment .
- Experience in web design graphics, photo-editing software and content management systems is required.
- Understanding of marketing concepts and design principles
- Proficiency with Adobe’s suite of products, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
- Effective communication and time management skills
Knowledge required
- Strong conceptual skills, high-level sense of creative design, layout and typography, a broad thinker who is able to offer a variety of design solutions.
- In-depth knowledge of the latest multimedia design, specialised software and tools
- Strong digital media skills.
- Working knowledge of print and digital industries.
- Ability to apply style guides creatively while upholding ATNS’ brand identity.
- Project management.
- Sound knowledge of MS Office.
- Candidates are requested to include their graphic work on their c.v.’s or a website where their work is visible.
Key Traits
- A positive can-do attitude who adds value to everything they do
- Creative ideas to always seek opportunities to do things better.
- Taking ownership of their work
- Respect themselves and others which enable them to listen well and understand better.
- Courageous and resilient spirit that believe that through challenging oneself
- Authentic and transparent in their approach to work and life
- Can inspire and energize those around them.
