Job opening for Creative Head / Design Lead

Srijan is hiring for the position of Senior JavaScript Developer (React & Node)

with a remote working option.

Skills Required:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Front-end Developer

• Possess Responsive/Mobile Design Skills

• Knowledge of Cross-Browser Development

• Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks like NodeJS, ReactJS etc.

• Worked on Front End Frameworks like Bootstrap

• Worked on markup languages like HTML, HTML5

• Worked on JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery

• Excellent knowledge of browser troubleshooting and debugging practices and techniques

• Knowledge of some SEO principles

• Knowledge of graphics software such as Adobe Suite, Photoshop, etc.

• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success

• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills

• Team player

• Good time-management skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
• Experience as a graphic designer or in a related field.
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency with required desktop publishing tools, including Photoshop, InDesign Quark, and Illustrator.
• Knowledge or working experience on after-effects is added advantage.
• 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

• Sketch early layout and interface concepts in collaboration with the UX Designer
• Understand and extend a visual language for interactive systems that hold up to the development process
• Creating designs with strong typography and iconography, as well as strong and unique branding
• Constructing clean and organized creative deliverables that adhere to style guidelines
• To work in the form of a creative team and become a positive addition to our company culture 

Requirements

• Some knowledge of HTML/CSS/Javascript
• Some formal design training
• Strong portfolio that reflects your experience with diverse designs demonstrating a passion for design 
• An understanding of interactive design
• An understanding of interactivity and the Web and the fundamentals of information architecture, hierarchy, and layout
• Motivated and organized 
• Dedicated and accountable
• Careful attention to detail
• An eagerness to collaborate across disciplines with team members at all levels
• The ability to both work autonomously and as part of a team
• Able to effectively communicate and coordinate with other disciplines to ensure the visual design is communicating the desired message.
• Solid working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and familiarity with After Effects (in order to quickly animate designs) 
• Solid working knowledge of Figma. 

• Craft is a given, and so is the willingness to execute production work
• You feel comfortable managing on-brand materials in ways that still push creative boundaries
• You’re willing to make things happen within tight constraints and tight timelines
• You can design original pieces, including infographics and journey maps
• You are comfortable reviewing junior designers’ work to ensure high quality and mentorship
• You inspire the team by being up-to-date with what’s new in the field of design, health, or impact
• You can effectively communicate with disciplines across the organization and are comfortable aligning your talents with theirs to build products and solutions together
• You have a genuine empathic curiosity in how to communicate with diverse audiences, particularly those with low literacy and living in rural settings
• You’re passionate about contributing to the intersection of social impact, visual communication, and human-centered design and always ask: who am I designing for?

MUST-HAVES

• Fluent in one Indian language (two languages is a significant plus)
• 3+ years of work experience in a similar role
• Bachelor’s degree in visual communication or a related field or equivalent
• Hands-on experience in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects (video editing skills are a significant plus)
• Highly motivated, proactive, and experience working with minimal supervision
• Experience working in creative, human-centered culture and cross-cultural design
• Attention to visual details
• Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with a team
• Excited to use your artistic talents in a social impact context

• Thorough knowledge of the following is mandatory for the person.
• Create original design ideas and layouts from creative briefings.
• Laying out artwork to plan how a finished page will appear (known as Page Planning/Designing).
• Develops, tracks and helps manage comprehensive-time schedules to insure design projects are delivered on-time and within budget.
• Understanding the client briefs/guidelines.
• Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with Design Leads and making necessary changes.
• Using mock-ups to make a new ad.
• Drawing own ideas to make a new ad.
• Proofreading and checking the documents for accuracy and visual impact (self QA).
• Using the Spell and Grammar check option in the software.
• Use typography, proximity, and font styles in the best possible way to group the text in the right manner in an advert.
• Preparing the items for reproduction in a format specified by the client (pdf, eps, ps).
• Determines the high visual impact and arrangement of illustrative material, text copy, font style, and size
• Produce accurate high-quality artwork within corporate brand guidelines and standards.
• Good understanding of Prepress techniques

Role Requirements

• Good understanding of brands and how they communicate to their target audience in the form of print and digital communication. For example, you should be able to understand the difference between a printed leaflet and a digital emailer that intends to communicate the same message to the target audience.
• Exceptionally well in Photoshop, Illustrator and Corel Draw compositing technical knowledge.
• Sound English and comprehension and writing skills. Independently assess and research any job briefs to visualize a visual strategy and discuss it with the client's/internal team.
• Team working skills: We value and welcome critical feedback and opinions but we don’t accept arrogance and snobbish behavior. We expect you will make mistakes and you should be able to own up.
• Time Discipline: We understand that creative people sometimes get stuck and require more time. But request you speak up before it’s too late. We love working with colleagues who don’t switch off their mobiles when organizations need them. Honesty and Integrity are the core.

Minimum Qualification

• 2-8 years of working experience in Illustrator, CorelDraw & Photoshop.
• Diploma or Degree in Printing Technology, Graphic Design, or DTP along with 2 years of experience.
• Advertising Agency experience preferred.

1. 2-4 years of experience as a Graphic Designer
2. Be willing to learn and grow, learning new skills and understanding the new mediums for today's technology.
3. Ability to illustrate your idea in various looks and styles, and quickly translate your ideas visually for your team
4. Someone who can take direction from written or spoken ideas and convert them seamlessly into images, layouts, and other designs.
5. Must be an experience of Image cutting & image cleaning.
6. The ideal candidate should be well versed with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator and coral-draw.
7. Create design artworks as per clients requirement
8. Creating graphics and layouts for Social Media, Websites, Infographics, and Print Collaterals.
9. Graphic work like logo, brochure, magazine ad, poster, icon & infographic design
10. Ability to work under pressure, and be constantly on the run, juggling multiple projects at once