Editorial Designer Jobs - Vision Group ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Vision Group

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

The Vision

Group incorporated as the New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited

(NVPPCL), started business in March 1986. It is a multimedia business housing

newspaper, magazines, internet publishing, television, radio broadcasting, commercial

printing, advertising and distribution services. NVPPCL is listed on the Uganda

Stock Exchange, with an expected turnover of over UGX 60 billion (FY

2010/2011).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

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The Editorial Designer will regularly lay out

magazine pages according to scheduled deadlines.

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Develop creative info graphics to illustrate

editorial stories.

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Participate in newspaper layout as and when

required.

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The incumbent will also do basic editing and

proofreading of editorial content.

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Take part in laying out special editorial products

such as books.

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Research on trends in the design industry and

contribute to keeping vision group products updated.

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Develop design concepts for in-house logos and print

online ads.

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Ensure design styles and policies are followed.

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Develop new and creative ideas and concepts.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The Editorial Designer should hold a Design Degree

or its equivalent in Graphic Design, Industrial Fine Art and Design from a

recognized institution.

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A minimum of three years’ experience with a

supporting design portfolio.

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Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in using desktop

publishing software preferably Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe

Illustrator.

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Ability to produce 3D graphics will be an added

advantage.

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Ability to work under very tight deadlines.

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Exceptional imagination, creative flair, accuracy

and attention to detail.

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Good professional approach to time, costs and

deadlines.

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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

All those

reeling to work in Uganda’s leading media house, The New Vision, should send

applications to: Chief Human Resources Officer, The New Vision Printing and

Publishing Company Ltd. P.O. Box 9815, Kampala, Uganda or deliver to their

front desk at the main reception.

Deadline: 18^th September 2015