Job description

Digital Publications is one of the largest producers of magazine apps for the publishing industry in South Africa. We design some of the most well-known magazines for optimal view on mobile devices. Digital Publications is currently looking for graphic designer to join our company to produce amazing digital and print magazines for our publishing customers. 

Your duties will be to create exceptional magazine layouts for a number of well known South African magazine titles designing and laying out these publications for optimal viewing on tablets (iPads, etc.), phones (all the smartphones) and print. There is also a strong print layout component for a number of our clients. We’re looking for go-getters who are passionate about creating awesome magazine layouts and digital designs.

You don’t need to have any previous digital or coding experience, but need to be exceptionally skilled in InDesign. Any digital design, UX and UI experience will be greatly beneficial. Successful candidates will also be required to engage with clients from time to time.

The successful candidate will be required to work as part of a team as well as on their own handling publications from concept to design and layout, all the way through to publishing.

Please ensure to send your portfolio with your application, all applications without this will be dismissed.

Requirements

Job requirements

• One to two years of industry experience
• Adobe Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign CC
• Ability to create strong concepts for both magazines, mobile and digital applications
• Understanding of digital publishing and the role design plays in digital publishing/app development
• Passion for innovation, latest technology and app trends
• Tertiary qualification in graphic design
• Experience in layout/publication design either from an agency or publisher
• Be a motivated, considerate, even-tempered and positive team player
• Practice high attention to detail
• Liaise with third party production teams (print production and client liaison)

Personality skills

• Emotional maturity – critical skill
• Ability to get on well this others – critical skill
• Have a great attitude – critical skill
• Be keen to learn, grow and take on management of the studio
• Apply excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have a can-do approach to all work
• Have pride in good design and high-quality work

Advantageous skills

• Experience showing skill in web design
• Experience in UI design
• Experience and/or understanding of print and other traditional media
• Focus on working to a schedule and meet the client’s expectations
• Skill in HTML 5, CSS3, jQuery and JavaScript

Posted on 05 Jun 15:58