Lighting Artist

We're looking for a creative Graphic Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of professional design experience and a strong portfolio demonstrating their skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and produce a wide range of graphic materials, including but not limited to social media visuals, marketing collateral, presentations, website assets, and print materials.
• Work closely with the marketing and content teams to translate ideas into visually engaging designs.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Review and proofread all designs meticulously to ensure error-free work before final delivery.
• Provide basic video editing for short-form content, primarily for platforms like Instagram Reels and other social media channels.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of professional experience as a Graphic Designer or in a related creative role.
• Expert-level proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Basic knowledge of video editing software and techniques suitable for creating engaging social media Reels (e.g., cropping, trimming, adding text/music).
• A strong portfolio showcasing a variety of design projects.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Graphic Designers to join our team. As a fresher or 0-4 years experienced, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a talented group of designers, developers, and project managers. Your role will be to deliver work related to work seamlessly by meeting client’s vision.

Roles and Responsibilities:

·      Design and create visually appealing graphics for more than 15-20 things we make.

·      Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, product, tech) to understand project needs and deliver creatives accordingly

·      Follow brand guidelines while maintaining creativity and uniqueness in designs

·      Work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines consistently

·      Receive and implement feedback from team leads and clients to improve visual output

·      Stay updated with current design trends, tools, and technologies

Qualifications and skills:

·      Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Multimedia, or a related field OR Certification in graphic design courses is a plus.

·      Design Tools: Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Canva.

·      Creativity: Strong sense of design, colour theory, typography, and composition.

·      Attention to Detail: Ability to create polished, high-quality work.

·      Adaptability: Willingness to learn new tools and design techniques.

·      Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills to present ideas clearly.

·      Time Management: Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

·      Collaboration: Team player with a positive attitude and the ability to take constructive feedback.

JOB DESCRIPTION | IFAS PUBLICATIONS | GRAPHIC DESIGNER INTERN

ABOUT COMPANY: IFAS Publications is India's No. 1 publisher for reference books in graduate and postgraduate college exams, as well as competitive examinations like CSIR NET, UGC NET, GATE, SET, PSC, CUET PG, IIT JAM, and more, IFAS Publications is your trusted companion in the quest for excellence. Since our humble beginnings in 2002, we have grown to become the fastest-growing publishing house in India, with over 200+ titles available at 2000+ bookshops and leading online stores. Our commitment to "Learning Made Simple" drives us to provide books that empower every student to achieve their academic goals. We have 4 branches in India - Kolkata, Pune (Someshwarwadi & Hinjewadi), Jodhpur, and Hyderabad. 

Join the IFAS Publications family and unlock your full potential!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Study design briefs and determine requirements.

• Schedule projects and define budget constraints.

• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements.

• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas.

• Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand.

• Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic.

• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design.

• Test graphics across various media.

• Amend designs after feedback. • Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand.

REQUIREMENTS: • Qualification: Minimum Graduated.

• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop).

• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics.

• A keen eye for aesthetics and details.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.

NOTE: This is a paid internship 3 months & with full potential to convert it into a fulltime role based on your internship performance - Stipend bracket (5k to 7k per month).

Working Days: Monday to Saturday

Working Time: 10 am – 7 pm

Office Location: Shivranjan Tower, 2nd Floor, Someshwar Wadi Rd, near Rajwada Hotel, In front of Pawana sahkari Bank, Someshwarwadi, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra 411045. 

Website: www.ifasonline.com

About Us:
We are a Napkin to a Product Market Fit Studio and work together with our customers in the journey of "an idea to the first product version". Most of our customers are Corporate Innovation Hubs and Early Stage Organizations.

Here are a couple of things about us that may interest you:

1. Fast growing: We were featured as one of Deloitte's Fastest 50 growing tech companies from India thrice (2016, 2018 and 2019). What this means for you is a great career growth opportunity

2. Successful track record: Our founders have had past successes - founded a decision management company acquired by SAP AG (now part of Hana Big data stack and NetWeaver BPM), an early engineering team of Zoho (a leading billion $ SaaS player) & some Private Equity experience. Some of our past colleagues from these companies went on to become CTOs (Redbus) and founded companies (one of them founded and then exited to Apple). We are profitable and what that means for you is long-term opportunities to generate wealth

3. Current success: Marquee customers (including the venture capital division of a large conglomerate) along with some exciting startups that are part of our clientele. We work on building MVP products. What this means for you is cutting-edge technology learning opportunities

4. Top Class peer group: We have a talented set of folks primarily focused on solving cool and exciting problems

5. Top-Class Learning & Development Programs: We run our entire L&D programs.

Must Haves:
• Minimum 3- 6 years of design experience
• At least two years of experience working on digital products which include creating highly-detailed annotated wireframes, user flows, process flows and high-fidelity screens
• Worked on Information Architecture, Interaction Design and Product Design
• Strong knowledge of user interface design processes and methodology, particularly as applied to Web-based applications and mobile applications Can establish and run a good design process (exploratory and evaluative research, sprints, reviews etc.)
• Are comfortable with and interested in actively designing the product by himself/herself
• Familiarity and experience with a standard design, prototyping, and user research tools, such as Figma, Miro, and Sketch.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Are deeply empathetic to customers and users and understand how the business works
• Design systems experience is an added advantage
Responsibilities:
• Clear understanding of the critical characteristics of the intended user population

• Understanding of the users' current jobs and tasks, underlying goals, and mental models of their work process and products
• Understanding of platform-specific nomenclature
• The ability to sketch and generate big-picture ideas for early-stage UX work

• Experience developing rapid prototypes
• Design test case scenarios
• Collate feedback from users for further improvement

1. Only NIFT, NID, or pearl graduate
2. Develop standard UI components and style guides
3. Build wireframes and storyboards to conceptualize design
4. Define visual elements, product elements, and overall design
5. Taking design briefs to understand requirements
6. Effectively communicate your designs to developers and other key stakeholders
7. Create and implement interaction models and user interface specifications
8. Conduct industry research and stay up-to-date on best practices, competitor UI designs, and emerging technologies
9. Conduct, observe and analyze usability testing sessions
10. Conduct user testing of applications, software, and websites
11. Develop consistent, intuitive architectures
12. Support the QA team to make sure features are implemented in the coded version as intended
13. Determine timeline and deliverables
14. Evaluate and set best practices and standards
15. Work with UI managers and team to define user flows and sitemaps
16. Measure the human-computer interaction (HCI) element of a design
17. Collaborate on scenarios, end-to-end experiences, and screen designs
18. Work with frontend and backend developers as needed

Responsibilities

• Employ user-centered design practices to deliver extraordinary interactive game experiences
• Research the latest practices & industry standards from the Top notch games to create world-class immersive experience for players
• Evaluate designs quickly and craft creative high quality work
• Excellent understanding of visual design principles, style guidelines, design processes, and creative workflow
• Develop UI, graphic design, and interaction specifications/guidelines
• Ability to take on design problems independently, present and sell design concepts
• Finding creative ways to solve UX problems.
• Interface, and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the user experience reflects player needs and consistency.

Required Skills

• 3-5 years experience in UX Design.
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Photoshop and industry-standard prototyping tools such as Adobe XD, and Figma. 
• Experience in mobile interface design
• Strong portfolio of design projects.
• Hands-on experience or knowledge of Unity 3D and motion design is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Real passion for gaming
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic arts, interaction design, or equivalent industry experience in the design field.

Ready to work without a handbook, with a love for doing what’s never been done before!

• Working closely with the Product Manager to create wireframes and visuals for web and app
• Conceptualizing and designing of merchandise

Desired Candidate Profile

• 1-3 years of experience in Graphic Designing
• Proficiency in design software like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD and Figma
• Understanding of UI & UX design
• Experience in merchandise designing