IKEA Communications AB

Here it is.

Your chance to bring your graphic skills and ability to create wordless communication to the most influential small town in the world.

Can you really reach out to the whole world, while working in a tranquil idyll in the middle of nowhere? In Älmhult you can. Älmhult, Sweden is home to IKEA Communications AB. Where we produce IKEA.com, which is visited around 2.3 billion times a year. We're also behind the IKEA catalogue with a yearly circulation of around 220 million copies. On top of that, we also deliver a ton of content for social media, not to mention motion media and 3D work so cutting edge that it makes the folks in California sit up and take notice. So what happens in Älmhult definitely doesn't stay in Älmhult. It reaches practically every corner of the globe.

Right now we're looking for a Graphic Designer, that someone who favors the simplicity of black and white, in the search for ways to communicate without a single word. Yet, is never speechless, but dives into collaboration development and togetherness in the assignment of global communication.

As Graphic Designer you will design and produce print & digital ready artwork for IKEA Communications assignments that presents the IKEA offer in a clear, simple and attractive way to the many consumers on the market. You will also need to combine art and technology to design and produce ready to print/publish artwork in accordance to IKEA’s graphical visual direction.

The assignment will include:

• Combine creativity, story-telling and new technology, to develop, create and produce clear and simple communication with a strong visual impact, that engages customers and enhance the IKEA offer.
• Generate ideas and contributes to the development of new communication concepts together with the assignor and the rest of the team.
• Create and produce new visual graphic elements to visualize ideas, storyboards, and concepts.
• Produce high quality artwork by combining text, copy, images and illustrations, both template and non-template based, in accordance to assignment guidelines and directive from assignor or Art Director.
• Develop and maintain good relations and excellent collaboration with all team members and stakeholders, within and outside IKEA Communication.
• Stay on top of all trends, apply the Customer Experience Map, and IKEA positioning and communication strategies and maintain best practices.
• Build and maintain good professional relationships ensuring close cooperation with the Project Leader, Art Director and the different work groups, assignors, co-workers and outsourced services within ICOM’s internal and external networks, as required per project.
• Contribute in proactively exploring and creating new ways of working, ranging from tools, methods and processes.
• Participate, contribute and ensure the purpose of your role is added in the decisions taken in the many groups you are part of.

To be successful in this role, we think you have to produce high quality artwork from text, copy, image and illustrations, both template and non- template based, in accrordance to assignment guidelines and directive from assignor or Art Director. You will also need to produce complete print and/or digital ready layouts in various digital formats, ensuring error-free designs before printing or publishing them.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Education and work experience in Graphic Arts, typography, artwork production and/or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience around packaging design and packaging communication can be a great asset.
• Advances skills using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign and Microsoft Office.
• Comprehensive knowledge of graphic design principles such as visual communication and design.
• Knowledge of page layout, print and digital media processes.
• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with good problem-solving skills and a logical approach to design work.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

PLEASE NOTE this position is based in Älmhult, Sweden and may be online up to 3 weeks following this date (Application in English). We do not have an application deadline for this position. We take candidates into the recruitment process continuously and close the position down once we have found the right candidate. If you have any questions about this position please contact peter.fonsmark@ ikea.com, for recruitment questions please contact aorui.pu@ ikea.com