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Graphic Designer Job Description

Learn about the key requirements, duties, responsibilities, and skills that should be in a graphic designer job description.

 

Graphic Designer Job Description Template

We are seeking a new graphic designer to join our team. You will be designing a wide variety of things across digital and offline media. To be successful in this position, you’ll be a self-starter, capable of delivering brilliant creative ideas, and show amazing attention to detail.

Graphic Designer Responsibilities:

  • Planning concepts by studying relevant information and materials.
  • Illustrating concepts by designing examples of art arrangement, size, type size and style and submitting them for approval.
  • Preparing finished art by operating necessary equipment and software.
  • Coordinating with outside agencies, art services, web designer, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary.
  • Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing tasks as needed.
  • Communicating with clients about layout and design.
  • Creating a wide range of graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites with software such as photoshop.
  • Reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements when necessary.
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Graphic Designer Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
    • Experience as a graphic designer or in related field.
    • Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
    • Proficiency with required desktop publishing tools, including Photoshop, InDesign Quark, and Illustrator.
    • A strong eye for visual composition.
    • Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
    • Able to give and receive constructive criticism.
    • Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design.
    • Experience with computer-aided design.