www.itsi.com.ng
Recruitment: Web Graphics Designer


Job description:
A graphic designer produces visual solutions to communicate messages for clients. Working to a brief agreed with the client, a graphic designer will develop creative ideas and concepts, choosing the appropriate media and style to meet the objectives of the client. The work demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.
The company
ITSI is a company which has an open, diverse culture that encourages participation and innovation. We reward exceptional work and creative ideas. At ITSI we believe in working hard and having fun while we’re doing it. We have great benefits and perks including massages, pet insurance, Wednesday bagels and Friday cocktails. Team is an important word here. That's how we work, and that's how we think. Our clients are partners and our employees are family

Work Environment:
ITSI is an e-business consulting company located in Lagos-Nigeria. She has a rich portfolio of jobs covering diverse and interesting industries; from hospitality, entertainment, finance, beauty, Real estate to conglomerates. An environment designed to enable you relax and tap into your talents as well as improve on your skills.
Work activities
The role may involve managing more than one design brief at a time so good time management and prioritization skill is a must. The candidate will also be required to travel frequently, possible out of the country, for meetings on client sites and for presentations.
Typical work activities include:
• Meeting clients to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job
• Interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose
• Developing design briefs by gathering information
• Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
• Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
• Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to clients
• Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work
• Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief
• Keeping abreast of developments in IT, particularly design programs such as, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel Draw, 3D Studio, , Dreamweaver and Flash and Flex (or any other RIA);
• Working as part of a team with printers, photographers, other designers, web developers and marketing specialists.

Qualifications:
BA or BFA in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications, Computer Graphics, computer science, or other discipline;
The Individual;
o Must be less than 28 years old as at next birthday;
o Must have an existing portfolio of past jobs done in print, cd, online or other media ( should be able to provide source files on request)
o Demonstrated excellence in graphic design skills and a high degree of innovation;
o Excellent analytic thinking and creative problem solving skills for visual information design;
o Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills;
o The ability to function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team; the stamina to produce high-quality graphics in a fast-paced work environment;
o Proficiency with state-of-the-art software to produce accurate and innovative graphic design; and ability to quickly learn and integrate new tools and technologies to meet customer needs.
o Experience using some or all of the following is required: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw; Microsoft PowerPoint; Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash; and Flex.
Instructions for Applicants
Please email your cover letter and CV explaining your suitability for the job. Your CV should include graphics design jobs/work done with their web addresses or as email attachments.
Contact
hr@itsi.com.ng

tima,

I know your post is for jobs, but permit me to make a comment or two about your company if I may:

Though I personally feel the company site could be a bit more intuitive (I am kind of a slow learner and it took me a while to realize that I had to click on the tiles to the left in order to bring up a larger version (which also takes a while to load by the way, and I didn't realize this, thinking the links were broken) to the right from which I could click to see the site) and have links (better navigation in general, contact us form, services, etc) that are more obvious, I must say I like the variety of your work.

ITSI seems to have done a website for all niches. For the most part, the sites are also easy to navigate, simple and gentle on the eyes. If I were looking for work/for someone to develop a site for me, I would definitely consider ITSI.

I am happy to see that at least some companies in Nigeria are realizing that there is a need to separate the disciplines, with respect to creating a website. I am sure it probably boils down to affordability and lack of consistent high-paying clients. I must confess that I admire my peers back home who do everything from database design to graphics to business logic to front end work but, as that wise proverb says, jack of all trades, master of none.

Hopefully, assuming this isn't happening already, as the web dev environment matures in Nigeria, even more areas of specialization will emerge as is the case in say, the US: copywriters, Information Architects, database engineers/administrators, business analysts, etc.

If you are the owner, pat yourself on the back for me. It is well deserved. If not, tell the owners kudos!

I know I speak for myself and could be the only 1 on here who feels this way, but I just had to say something