Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Our client is urgently looking for a graphic designer with great quality work and experience, a self starter, creative and a very reliable person.

Responsibilities

• Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
• Create designs, concepts and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts
• Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy and select style and size of type
• Confer with clients to determine layout design
• Develop graphics and layout for product illustrations, company logos and internet websites
• Maintain archive of images, photos or previous work products
• Research   in new software and design concepts
• Designing digital marketing and advertising and date display executions for web, mobile and applications
• Experience in adhering to style and identity
• Manage hard drives and safe storage and back up of any design projects

Requirements 

• Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS, WordPress and Joomla
• Excellent and intensive knowledge in graphic design
• Very creative and dynamic
• Target driven and very organized
• Result oriented
• Ability to work in a logical and systematic manner
• Bachelors degree in related discipline
• 2 to 3 year’s progressive experience in graphic design

*Email your CV and COVER LETTER to ceo@westhrc.com or info@westhrc.com on or before 27th March 2015.

*Preferred candidate SHOULD be residing in THIKA or its environs

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Intern Web Developer / Designer (Jobs in Kenya, February 2015)

Title: Intern Web Developer / Designer - 3 Months

Hypertech IT consultants is an IT consultancy firm with expertise on web and web applications developer. 

We are currently looking for a goal oriented intern who can play a role of web application development / Design with the following attributes:

1. Proficient in PHP language and MySQL database design
2. In depth knowledge of Content Management Systems (Joomla, Drupal and Wordpress)
3. In depth knowledge of graphics editing software (Photoshop or GIMP)
4. Joomla/Drupal template design
5. Joomla/Drupal module development/customization
6. Knowledge of Web Services
7. Goal oriented and can work with minimum supervision

If you feel your credentials fits the aforementioned attributes, forward a copy of your cover letter and curriculum vitae to recruitment@hypertechltd.net

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Graphics Designer (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Title: Graphics Designer 

Summary

Romageco (K) Limited is a well-established company in Kenya operating for more than 25 years. We have a vast range of Suspension and Autocare accessories, as well as a highly technical and well equipped modern in house manufacturing ability with main focus on creating specialized vehicles to the Oil, Gas, Mining, Government and Tourism industry.  With a current dealer network comprising of over 20 regionally, our growth prospects are exciting and promising.

The Rob’s Magic shock absorber is a well known brand of choice in the automotive industry. At the same time the high quality TJM 4 x 4 products plus being an Original Equipment (OE) supplier to Toyota, Nissan, CMC Motors and General Motors forms part of our portfolio and our impeccable credentials

The incumbent is responsible for the graphics design for advertisements placements / magazines / website / banners / posters / directional signs / vehicle & wall branding / brochures / diary / calendars as well as events pre-planning, set-up and management under the supervision of the CEO

This position will require creativity, timeliness and responsive execution of duties with the end focus being market awareness, visibility, effective communication and publicity.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the marketing activities as outlined in the annual marketing budget
• Liaise with printing firms and/or advertising agencies to ensure the final desired artwork matches the set requirement/s/.
• Liaise with event planners and organizers to secure display slots / area and come up with a design of the intended display for the event as well as a sketch of placement of banners and products at the stand.
• MUST be able to handle multiple tasks concurrently and ensure successful execution.
• Push marketing and advertising i.e. both via print and online medium in line with the annual marketing strategy.
• Come up with new and creative banners, posters, fliers, brochures, product catalogues and calendar designs that constantly create attention and ignite customer attachment to our products and services.
• Ensure outdoor display, branding and event licenses are obtained early enough and renewed before hand to avoid penalties and mishaps.
• Consistently come-up with creative teaser advert for Team Magic sponsored sports events or personalities (e.g. Tejas Hirani Racing calendar events, Rhino Charge, Athi 4×4 Challenge, Concours de Elegance).

Qualification and experience

• A diploma / degree in any publishing, design or media communication course that is related to the advertised Job
• 3 – 5 years experience in design and branding
• Excellent computer skills for communication and document processing
• Experience in using Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection

Key Performance Indicators

• Able to handle challenges such as time constrains vis-à-vis job completion.
• Incremental market presence, feedback and product awareness through various campaign / outreach activities.
• Creative marketing strategies and campaigns (via events, online and print media)
• Sound work ethics and productivity

How to apply: 

Send your application including a cover letter demonstrating why you are the most suited for this role, a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 11th April 2014.

Adept Systems

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Web: www.adeptsys.biz

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

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Web Designer (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Title: Web Designer 

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high quality, policy relevant research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

The Center seeks to recruit a Web designer with modern web development and graphic design skills.

The suitable candidate is a creative, tech-savvy web designer with exciting new ideas on how to reenergize the Center’s online face using contemporary tools and designs to increase our website traffic and create more engaged users.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and managing APHRC’s websites
• Revitalize the information architecture and link knowledge products to the Center’s program areas.
• Develop site content and graphics by coordinating with copywriters and graphic artists; designing images, icons, banners, audio enhancements, etc.
• Develop new ways to visualize and showcase our data focusing on new innovations in online communication (such as info-graphics, interactive web tools, blogging, and social media) to improve content presentation, access, use and feedback.
• Code graphic design projects into PHP files (such as the e-newsletter, new web blast templates, etc.)
• Manage links that enable users to share documents with friends and colleagues.
• Create and manage an easy-to-use content management system for the website.
• Develop friendly online fundraising options and work with the fundraising team to develop new ways to improve this functionality.
• Monitor performance and results, identifying and evaluating improvement options, introducing new technology and maintaining links.
• Provide weekly website analytics by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends and then optimize and generate ideas to increase traffic through the site.
• Implement and maintain website enhancements, security/privacy policies, user accounts, access rights, passwords, etc.
• Recommend and apply user experience approaches based upon the latest interactive trends and best practices in the industry.

Qualifications

• Degree in Graphic Design, IT or a related discipline. Additional communications qualifications will be an added advantage.
• At least 3 years relevant post-qualification experience.
• Programming language aptitude (particularly web design languages).
• Proven excellent graphic design and copy-writing skills.
• Demonstrated experience in creating info-graphics and or interactive web data visualizations.
• Multimedia skills such as podcast or webcast editing, video editing are a plus.

Skills

• Web Graphic Design,
• Web Savvy,
• Planning,
• Web User Interface Design,
• Web Programming Skills,
• Illustration Tools,
• Multimedia Content Development,
• Understanding Browser Capabilities,
• Internet Presence,
• Excellent communications skills, and
• Team work.

Selected candidates will be expected to display a portfolio of their design work and carry out an on-the-spot design assessment.

Interested candidates are invited to send via email, no later than 4th April 2014, their letter of application and CV which should include current and expected remuneration requirements and contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org.

Please, indicate ‘Web Designer’ on the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Cover letters should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Officer

African Population and Health Research Center,

IncAPHRC Campus,

Manga Close,

off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru

P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi

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Intern PHP Developer / Graphics Designer (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Title: Intern PHP Developer / Graphics Designer

Blue Webs Africa is looking for a highly-motivated, intelligent, and skilled individual to join its team as an intern PHP Developer / Graphics Designer.

He/She will be reporting to the Lead Developer

The job requires the ability to build stable, secure, and attractive web applications based on predetermined specifications, but also creativity to come up with and ability to execute one’s own ideas that will further our goals as a company.

We are looking for someone with the self-discipline to get work done in a timely manner without constant oversight.

We’ll also be looking for an eagerness to collaborate with a small team of highly-motivated people.

Candidates must be able to furnish portfolios of their work (COMPULSORY), or at least several links to websites that they have created or made substantial contributions to.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom web applications and websites using the PHP, AJAX, JQuery, Javascript.
• Implement client websites and web applications, intranets and extranets.
• Help to architect client projects under the guidance of our chief technical officer.
• Prepare project specifications documents, features documents, feature documents and project plans.
• Develop new products and extend existing ones.
• Participate in all phases of Web application and websites development projects, from requirements gathering to deployment.
• Rapidly develop new features based on user feedback.
• Work on weekly and bi-weekly deadlines
• Required Minimum experience and qualifications
• Hands-on web development experience.
• Programming experience using PHP/MySQL required.
• Thorough knowledge of both front-end and back-end technologies, including XHTML, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, JQuery and XML
• Strong HTML, JQuery , CSS AJAX and JavaScript experience.
• Experience customizing and further developing and hacking open source software.
• Bsc Computer science (you don’t necessarily need a CS degree (although clearly, that helps), just be smart).
• Proven experience building web applications and database-driven websites.
• Interest in feature development to accommodate user needs
• Appreciation of cross-browser compatibility and web standards

Other Desirable characteristics/Bonus Skills

• A focus on security is a plus.
• Experience with shell scripting, Perl, Python, Frameworks is a plus.
• Web Design skills a big plus

Interested and qualified candidates that meet this Job description should send their updated CV tohr@bluewebsafrica.co.ke on or before 24th March, 2013.

Note: 
Successful candidate(s) will undergo a 3 months internship before securing a full employment to the company.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Website: www.bluewebsafrica.co.ke

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Digital Project Manager for Kehl Design Agency (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Title: Digital Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager with extensive digital and corporate experience to lead the delivery of creative digital design solutions.

As Digital Project Manager, you will primarily focus on digital design and production, as well social media activation projects from time to time.

You will work closely with internal clients as well as internal and external designers, art workers and project managers to ensure delivery of highly creative design solutions to global firms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality, on-brand creative digital design output
• Liaise with internal clients
• Prepare cost and timing estimates, checking and trafficking proofs, liaising with and managing external suppliers
• Work closely with other design team members, external design agencies, project managers and creative art workers to deliver the best possible work within reasonably tight timescales and budgets
• Deliver consistently high standards across the firm
• Ensure all client communication is well documented and produce regular updates and reports for any change in scope
• Manage client expectations at all times through open lines of communication

Skills & Experience required:

• Digital Project Management experience, predominantly within a digital design agency or in-house design team in a corporate environment
• Able to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of digital media, including online UX/UI design, online tools and widgets, social media and mobile
• Extensive experience working with internal clients
• Some experience of project managing traditional design for print projects
• Excellent copy-checking skills, perfect English spelling and grammar and an eye for detail
• A proven track-record of formulating project plans, managing third party suppliers and managing client budgets to deliver on time and to budget
• Experience influencing clients actively and positively in terms of brand management, budgets, creative and technical solutions, and available timescales
• Experienced managing the progress of projects, supplying documentation for each stage of the project, including eliciting final sign-off from client
• A client-centred approach, excellent interpersonal skills and a good sense of humour

To apply, send your resume to jobs@kehldesign.com

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Graphics Designer (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Position: Graphics Designer

Salary: Starting 25,000 on probation with 8% commission on new sales

Deadline: 18th March 2014 at 10.00am

Company Description

Designtech Enterprises is a wholly owned Kenyan advertising company that was founded in 1999. In 2008 it was incorporated as a Limited Company with operations in Kenya and the larger East Africa. Today we have grown to providing comprehensive best of breed creative design and signage solutions to both private enterprises and the public sector in Kenya and beyond. We are looking for an innovated individual who will be able to fill the shoes os a graphics designer. Are you the one? If you meet the qualifications below please send us an email with all the required documents. 

SUMMARY

Responsible for creating a visible image that can be used in media and print. Uses software and hand-rendering to design products that meet the needs of the client.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

-Meet with clients to establish a vision for a product or design.

-Select colors, images, textures and shapes to create the layout.

-Select the size and arrangement of the different elements.

-Use computer software to create electronic versions of designs.

-Employ color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques when designing project.

-Develop material for web pages.

-Design logos for products and businesses.

-Develop signs and environmental graphics.

-Create promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures.

-Develop the layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications.

-Meet with clients to collaborate on design.

-Perform research on competitors and market trends.

-Collaborate with printers and field operators for production

-Submit rough drafts to client for approval.

-Make changes to mock-ups.

-Develop new business contacts.

-Choose and purchase equipment.

-Coordinate delivery of items and take photos for evidence

-Do work reports for invoicing.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Work experience: 

Not less than one year experience in a busy organisation as a Graphics Designer

Education: 

Minimum diploma in graphics design or related field.

Other:

Ability to write and speak fluent English

Ability to resolve conflict

Ability to meet deadlines and work under minimal supervision.

If you are the person we are looking for kindly email us with an application letter, CV, certificates, recommendations and your design portfolio to olivia@designtech.co.ke . 

Applications that do not have ALL the required documentation will not be considered. On the subject line of your email write "Graphics Designer"

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Web Developers (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Title: Web Developers

Our client a well-established organization is looking to hire Web Developers.

Qualification

• Academic: Degree in Computer Science or any other related field
• Experience: 1 year in a busy environment
• Other: Proficient in C# and Java languages

• have skills in software programming and graphics
• have creativity and imagination
• be adaptable and able to pick up new techniques

have good interpersonal and communication skills

Application

Interested candidates to Email their CV at jobs@pataworks.com on or before 14th March 2014, Clearly indicating the job applied for on the subject line.

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SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (JOBS AND VACANCIES IN KENYA OCTOBER 2013)

TITLE: Software Developer

The Software Developer is a member of a team of software professionals responsible for the requirements, design, construction, integration, testing, verification and maintenance of software products.  The individual must be forward-thinking and share in a common vision of quality, integrity and efficiency. 

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

 

Software Design

• Responsible to establish all possible options for designing and deriving the best solutions based on sound analytical judgment, team input and the customers’ best interest.
• Research new technologies that push the boundaries and capabilities of design and provide insight on applying these to product offerings.
• Accountable for optimization-focused design to ensure that all code is written with high-availability and high-impact; Accountable for efficiency-focused design that serves to ensure that all code is highly reusable and modular.
• Design push and pull data interfaces using the latest web and data sharing technologies integrated to a multitude of third party providers.
• Author technical design documentation that fully defines all application code and the underlying methodology for the design decisions made.

Software Development

• Develop software according to functional and technical design specifications and maintain a “common sense” approach that serves to recognize potential design gaps and provide insight into closing them.
• Create efficient, scalable, reusable middle tier logic using Java and Visual Basic languages as needed.
• Create and design databases, views, stored procedures, SQL statements and user-defined functions of varying complexity with a “best practices” approach to keys, indices and relationships in SQL Server 2005/2008. Experience using typed-datasets is critical.
• Assist in continual improvement of software configuration management process.

Maintenance and other roles

• Assess, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures; Review code for potential performance issues, reusability, and/or anomalies.
• Detail unit testing of code.
• Troubleshoot client problems both remotely and onsite.
• Research and identify cause of reported defects and issues.
• Develop patches and defect fixes.
• Perform and assist with quality assurance activities as needed.
• Participate in training and / or customer support activities as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Competencies

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others
 

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
 

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
 

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
 

Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization’s strengths and weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
 

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
 

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
 

Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
 

Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
 

Qualifications
 

Education

• Bachelors Degree in a related field preferred.

Experience

• 3-5 years industry experience required.

Technical Knowledge

• SQL, Java, Visual Basic, are mandatory.

Application Process
 

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruitment@odumont.com before end of day 17 October 2013. Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (JOBS AND VACANCIES IN KENYA OCTOBER 2013)

Title: Software Developer

Euro App Ventures is starting a new office in Nairobi to provide EMEA with the best web and mobile apps. We’ve just landed and we need personnel. We are looking for 2 people in each of the categories below: 

1.     Mobile app developer on Android and IOS

2.     Spring and JSF

3.     DJango

4.     Net (C Sharp)

So are you good? 

Do your peers tell you you’re good? You think the word hacker is a good description of your skills? You think you can deliver usable mobile or web app in 5 days?

If you are, we need you. We’re looking for professional developers who will be backed by a really good team in Europe.  

Send your CV to euroappventures@gmail.com.

In your email, indicate categorically which of the 4 environments above you are interested in.  State your skills, give proper referrals and even better, give links to jobs you’ve done be they apps we can download or web apps we can access or view.  PS: We said professional? No, don’t worry, we won’t ask you to wear to a suit… and yes, our offices are a bit cooler than where you are working right now. That we can promise.
Submission Deadline: 18th October 2013

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