Job Title: Graphic Designer
Organisation: Yuti Breweries Limited
Duty Station: Namanve Industrial Park, Mukono, Uganda
About US
Yuti Breweries Limited is a home grown Ugandan brand competing with international brands that was established by a team of businessmen that run successful hospitality businesses back in 2017 with a purpose of producing beer and spirits. The company has since been growing and employs about fifty people. Yuti Breweries Limited looks forward to being the most admired and respected food & drink production company in Africa as judged by its stakeholders.
Job Summary: The Graphic designer will create visual concepts to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate our consumers. They will be responsible for developing the layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports. The Employee will assist teams in the production of graphic material, packaging, display and more. They may collaborate with external graphic designers to format artwork, ensure print quality standards are met, and will often collect, process and organize files.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand
- Test graphics across various media
- Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
- Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic
- Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand
- Amend designs after feedback
- Schedule projects and define budget constraints
- Study design briefs and determine requirements
- Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus
- Related work experience is desired
- A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
- A keen eye for aesthetics and details
- Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop)
- The candidate should be creative
- Good communication skills
- The ability to illustrate written language, not only legible, but also visually appealing
- Self-driven
- Good at delivering presentations
- Ability to understand clients’ tastes and preferences
- Should be sociable
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus
- Related work experience is desired
- A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
- A keen eye for aesthetics and details
- Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop)
- The candidate should be creative
- Good communication skills
- The ability to illustrate written language, not only legible, but also visually appealing
- Self-driven
- Good at delivering presentations
- Ability to understand clients’ tastes and preferences
- Should be sociable
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications with the subject line indicated as “Graphic Designer” and attach the following; a cover letter (include salary expectation and place of residence), updated CV and portfolio (graphical works)
Address to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
FIG Consult Limited,
P.O. Box 1247, Kampala – Uganda
Deadline: 22nd February 2020
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. In case you are not contacted within 1 week after application deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.
