Graphic Designer at Savannah Informatics

Responsibilities

Communication

• Clearly articulate design concepts, rationale, and execution to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project objectives and brand guidelines.
• Actively participate in design critiques, brainstorming sessions, and presentations to share ideas and gather input from cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate closely with project & product managers, copywriters, and other team members to ensure seamless integration of visual and verbal communication elements.

Content creation

• Develop visually striking and cohesive design concepts for various communication channels, ensuring alignment with brand identity and messaging.
• Execute the production of high-quality design assets with attention to detail, consistency and creativity.
• Continuously refine and iterate on design solutions based on feedback and performance metrics to optimize effectiveness.
• Translate complex ideas and concepts into visually compelling designs that resonate with our target audience.

Storytelling

• Use design elements to craft compelling narratives that resonate with target audiences and communicate key messages effectively.
• Collaborate with content creators to visually enhance storytelling through the integration of graphics and illustrations for creating multimedia content and digital experiences.
• Employ techniques such as visual hierarchy and composition to guide viewers through a cohesive storytelling experience.

Research

• Conduct industry market research on target audience needs, trends in the industry, competitor analysis and identify opportunities for innovative design approaches.
• Research and create content around events for the year coinciding with world thematic days or international events, plus also including upcoming company events
• Stay informed about industry best practices, emerging technologies and cultural trends to inform design decisions and maintain relevance.
• Gather feedback from stakeholders and audience engagement metrics to inform design iterations and improvements.

Understanding Brand Guidelines

• Understand the organization's brand tone, voice, and style guidelines to maintain consistency in messaging across all content across all the company’s products

Cross-functional collaboration

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure design and communication materials are delivered on time and adhere to the highest quality standards.
• Collaborate with different teams to understand the business goals and have the drive to actualize the goals within and outside the current skills one may possess.
• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to incorporate feedback shared by members to improve and refine content.

 Timely Delivery

• Coordinate your work to ensure that delivery is based on the team's, clients' and stakeholders' expectations and within the sprint duration
• Assist and support teams in conceptualizing and designing communication materials across different departments.
• Participate in the daily standups with a clear understanding of the design requirements and the ability to communicate the progress being made with one's tasks.

Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in a Design-related field or a similar discipline-related field
• Certifications in relevant areas such as Journalism, Communications & Design or Marketing courses can enhance a candidate's qualifications. 

Experience

• Experience working as a Graphics & Design intern, assistant or junior hire in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant design tools.
• Strong understanding of typography, color theory and layout principles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively present and explain design concepts.
• A portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design projects and creative solutions.
• Experience with animation and video editing is a plus.

 Skills 

• Familiarity with fundamental design principles, including colour theory, typography, layout, and user experience (UX) design principles and user-centered design methodologies to create intuitive and user-friendly digital experiences across various platforms, such as websites and mobile apps.
• Familiarity with principles of visual communication to create designs that effectively convey messages and resonate with target audiences.
• Strong communication skills to articulate design concepts, present ideas, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with print and digital production processes, file formats, and technical requirements to ensure seamless execution of design projects across different mediums and channels.
• A creative mindset with the ability to conceptualize, craft compelling narratives and convey complex ideas through visual elements to engage audiences effectively.
• Understanding of marketing and advertising concepts, strategies, and best practices to create design solutions that effectively communicate brand messages and drive engagement.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask.
• Attention to detail.
• Professional and proactive work ethic.
• Strong willingness to learn, be adaptable and flexible to support multiple departmental projects and adapt to evolving priorities

Benefits

• Great mission and company culture 
• Impact work across the Healthcare sector 
• Growth Opportunities 
• Market-competitive salary 
• Health and Medical