Graphic Designer

We're looking for a Graphic Designer to shape how Savannah Informatics looks, sounds and connects with the people we serve from brand messaging to the visuals inside our products.

You'll work across public relations, communications, and product design, making sure our brand stays consistent and recognizable everywhere it shows up on our platforms, in our products, and in front of our customers.

You'll partner closely with marketing, branding, and communications to turn ideas into visual stories that actually land with our audience, not just designs that look good but ones that communicate clearly and build trust.

If you've got a sharp eye for design and a genuine pull toward visual storytelling and you thrive when things move fast and require close collaboration, we'd love to see your work.

Communication

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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