The People Bank’s Ottawa Branch is currently recruiting for a long term contract position for a Graphic Designer.
Please email resume to Jazz Khanna
Essential functions:
Establish and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
Gather client requirements for all document design and printing projects.
Completing design projects independently with minimal guidance.
Advise clients on the best use of media.
Maintain strong relationships with clients.
Provide alternative visual and composition ideas to client.
Create or modify digital documents using office desktop publishing and web page design software - using various platforms.
Adapt existing graphic elements with newly created graphics to complete graphic/digital projects.
Educate the client and Account Associates on designing preparing and producing quality color documents.
Maintain file management.
Learn optimal qualities and configurations of Xerox Printing Technology for jobs specific to the equipment.
Remain fluent in current industry software (i.e. Quark Illustrator Photoshop
Web Publishing Freehand etc.) and graphic trends.
Work with print production staff to ensure hand-off design to production is efficient and error free.
Provides consultation to customers to determine nature and content of designs.
Estimate costs of materials and time to complete graphic design.
Develop a concept from clear but broadly defined customer input.
Develop graphic elements that meet customer’s objective.
Prepare layouts and graphic elements of the subjects to be rendered.
Able to scan full colour images and accurately judge colour output on a variety of devices.
Use existing photo and illustration into design.
Coordinate all aspects of print productions for print or electronic materials.
Complete all pre-flight requirements as needed.
Use customer feedback to improve performance graphics services at the site.
Demonstrates knowledge of industry trends latest software applications and can articulate benefit to customer.
Project manages the implementation and integration of low to mid-level complex GA projects.
Provides consultation to customers to provide strategic input and concept development for major projects.
Develop creative concepts from vague broadly defined customer input.
Establish guidelines and coordinate all aspects of third party contracting as required (may include photographers illustrators etc.)
Provide recommendations to customer as to best medium to produce desired visual effect and most appropriate vehicle for communication of message.
Provide guidance and input to less experienced designers.
Estimate cost of materials and time to complete graphic design.
Assume expert knowledge of the brand and corporate vision in order to bring about the ownership of brand standards across the account.
Required skills
• Listen understand and communicate effectively.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Understand digital colour environment and requirements able to prepress files in this environment.
• Understand colour issues as it relates to offset and digital colour printing.
• Ability to comprehend and translate customer requests to job requirements.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment.• Creative and design on small projects with some supervision.
• Work in multidisciplinary environment.
• Provides graphic and digital document design services from concept to design to print management seeking guidance when required.
• Working knowledge of multimedia software (i.e. Director).
• Manage creative design and technical layout for small to medium sized marketing projects of moderate complexity seeking guidance only in unique situations.
• Fully competent to perform more complex graphic and digital document design services from concept to design to print management.
Education
2 to 4 year graphic design/fine arts diploma/degree from recognized institution or post secondary PC; Mac technology or graphics training or equivalent work experience in the graphics industry experience
Experience
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with graphics design; desktop publishing and web page design software; digital colour preflight and prepress workflow competency.; Creative talent as evidenced by a portfolio of completed work.; Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with customers and identify areas where relationships need to be built to increase use of design services; • Web Design experience and knowledge of illustrations in order to determine the nature and content of the illustrations required to meet the customers’ requirements.
If you are interested in the position then please email your most updated resume to Jazz Khanna
Thank you for your interest in this position; however, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted. We would be pleased to keep your resume on file so that you may be considered for any suitable opportunities with our organization throughout the next three months. To find a listing of all of the jobs currently available through our company, please visit our website at www.thepeoplebank.com
The People Bank, Placement Group, Allen Professional Search and Aimco are specialty divisions within Canada's leading staffing firm, Design Group Staffing Inc. We provide permanent, contract and temporary personnel for thousands of employment opportunities every year, and employ a customized recruitment approach that will treat you like an individual. Whether you’re looking for your dream job, or something flexible to suit your schedule, you can rely on an experienced recruitment specialist who is dedicated to helping you find the right fit.
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