Looking for a fresh new start? Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney are hiring a Senior Designer for the New Year!

Overview of the Senior Graphic Designer position

A creative thinker with a strong conceptual and innovative approach to their work, the Senior Graphic Designer will be involved in all aspects of graphic design supporting the other designers in the delivery of a range of materials. The Senior Designer will be responsible for conceptualization and implementation of design of solutions that meet marketing strategies from concept to completion.

Responsibilities:

• The Senior Designer will work under the day-to-day creative direction of our Head of Design, ECD and Creative teams
• Develop all design assets from print, branding to finished art
• Create illustrations and logos on new design projects as required
• Responsible for delivering high quality, accurate artwork meeting all internal and external deadlines
• Design and produce creative solutions for a wide variety of external clients and in-house projects from concept to completion
• Maintain quality checks on all design pieces and deliver projects within budgets and timelines
• Monitor and implement current industry trends in print/digital design and seek out new design solutions with cutting edge industry knowledge in mind
• Assist in revisions as necessary, and perform typesetting for forms and publications
• Occasionally deliver finished art in preparation for pre-press and digital ready states when the finished artists are at capacity
• Responsible for taking and questioning briefs effectively from the account team
• Work within and help develop brand guidelines
• Work closely with Design team members on educating the wider team on best-practice design
• Pro-actively contribute ideas to the creative process and inspire colleagues

Key Requirements:

• A team player with an entrepreneurial spirit and an open mind. Their #1 mission is to champion best-practice design craft
• Cultural fit – this role will best suit candidates who aren’t the shy or the introvert type, but those with a social personality, great energy levels, resilience and a cool head
• Positive. We are the Nothing is Impossible company, a can-do attitude is a must
• Able to manage multiple tasks and to deliver within tight deadlines
• Able to work autonomously whilst also contributing to team projects and a cohesive
• studio environment
• Attentive to detail and consistency whilst demonstrating proofreading skills
• Fluent with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator as well as all relevant file formats

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of graphic animation and video editing desirable
• Knowledge of photography and photography editing desirable
• A keen interest in cars would be extremely desirable