Job Description
Location: Jabi, Abuja (FCT)
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare storyboards and rough drafts according to illustration/design requirements
- Combine hand-drawing and paintings with digital media to create complete illustrations.
- Design expressive images and video that are on-brand
- Manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
- Refine existing illustrations.
- Undertake research to generate design ideas
- Use various colors, graphics and effects to better visualize each concept.
- Participate in design briefs with team members to identify their needs.
- Enhance uLesson brand illustration style and contribute to extending storytelling reach.
- Ensure that illustrations meet quality and brand standards.
- Ensure that illustrations meet technical requirements.
- Brainstorm with the design team to come up with new ideas.
- Collaborate with a cross-functional teams to create compelling illustrations.
- Stay current with latest standards, processes, trends, techniques and software in the illustration field.
- Contribute to best practice implementation throughout the design projects.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Arts, Design, Communications, or related field
- 3-4 years proven experience in graphics designing or similar role
- A high proficiency level in using illustration tools i.e. Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate, and Affinity Designer
- Demonstrable portfolio that showcases aesthetic awareness, high-caliber drawing skills, and various illustration styles
- In-depth knowledge and experience using computer-aided design (CAD) software, Photoshop and Adobe illustrator.
- Drawing Skills: capable of generating hand-drawn and digital pen illustration concepts quickly and precisely with attention to detail
- Strong aesthetic and conceptual skills.
- Able to generate thoughtful and engaging illustration concepts that go beyond 1-to-1 representation
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain creative decisions in words and writing
- Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
Salary
N300,000 - N600,000 / month.