Job Description

Charley SIGNATURE is a boutique branding and creative agency driven by the excellence and perfection that luxury brands desire.

We offer a one-to-one, hands-on service, creating bespoke strategic branding, brand identities and advertising solutions. Our creativity is inspired by knowledge, refinement and beauty, and we guide our clients through art direction, concept, website and logo creation, marketing, and design, both in print and online.

Based in Dubai, Charley SIGNATURE has over 14 years’ experience in targeting ultra high net worth individuals in Asia and China. Our prestigious client list includes Armani, Gucci, Four Seasons, Christian Louboutin, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bvlgari, Dior, Estée Lauders, Chalhoub, THE 13, and Stephen Hung.

THE ROLE IN GENERAL

We are looking for a uniquely talented a Creative Designer to join our creative team. The ideal candidate would have:

Responsibilities

Support our prestigious client with its vast initiatives and rollout of their initiatives/projects throughout the year.

Develop the overall layout, designs, artwork and formats for corporate adverts, brochures, mailers, corporate reports, infographics, events branding, external signage and office branding for all the luxury brands that we work with.

Create designs, concepts, rationale and sample layouts for all creative artworks based on knowledge of layout principles including translations across ATL and BTL advertising campaigns for our luxury hospitality clients

Develop, design and build of HTML mailers, newsletters, web banners and basic animations; based on knowledge of HTML process, structural limitations, and web development

Work closely with the marketing team of our client on creative projects, understanding the creative brief, developing the full scope of the project, evaluating ideas and designs and understanding the business requirements in order to provide the best creative solutions

Coordinates all administrative aspects of printing and production, including preparing final designs for print and/or presentation, checking and approving color, copy, text format and scaling images for print production

Coordinate with our approved printing and production suppliers and stand contractors; preparing specifications, material selection, and proofing samples

Be prepared to work outside of normal office hours and off site at other locations (including other business parks) as an when projects require such support

Meet creative standards and challenge briefs in order to deliver original creative work that help the business in achieving better results as we have very high expectation in terms of attention to details

SKILLS

• Minimum of 2 years of of experience

• A excellent use of graphic design skills in the Adobe Creative Suite

• Ability to develop conceptualize concept

• A passion for luxury brands is a MUST

• A passion for creative design within the luxury brand sectors is a MUST

• Attention to details is a MUST

• A passion for elegant design

• Excellent understanding of typography

• Excellent understanding of image that reflects the brands image

• A good understanding of images that reflects the client objective

• Excellent understanding of image as rule of third/perspective/image manipulation

• An innate understanding of complex interface design patterns, including applied and demonstrable knowledge of service design, app systems, mobile and responsive design and content presentation systems.

• The ability to confidently, professionally and effectively work to strict timelines and take feedback and direction in a positive and proactive way.

• A degree in Visual Communication/or in graphic design

SUMMARY OF IDEAL SKILL SET REQUIRED:

• Excellent written and oral communication. Fluent English is a MUST. Arabic is a plus

• Ability to use Adobe Creative Suite especially: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.

• Knowledge of HTML process, structural site limitations, web development.

• Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job

• Ability to design to a high standard for corporate design layout, Creative Suite

• Excellent time keeper

• Ability to prioritise

• A ‘can-do’ attitude at all times

• Ability to quickly pick up new skills and processes.

Professional, dedicated, reliable and loyal work ethic.

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