Designer - Immediate Start at The Striving Empire in Nigeria

The Striving Empire is a modest global lifestyle brand. Our Design department focuses primarily on bringing the sketches and ideas of our owner for quality stationery products to live. Along with this, Designers work on an array of projects ranging from social media graphics, product mockups, and client branding projects. As an entirely remote company, it is essential that employees have regular access to a strong network, a quiet working environment, and adequate equipment.

Designer
Experience:

• 2-5 years of professional design experience, preferably in a similar role.
• Proven track record of creating high-quality graphic content, including logos, illustrations, infographics, and social media content.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other graphic design software.
• Familiarity with digital product design and layout tools (e.g., Canva, Figma, or similar platforms).
• Basic understanding of UX/UI principles is a plus.

Portfolio:

• A strong, diverse portfolio showcasing a range of creative projects, including branding, digital products, and promotional designs.

Creativity and Strategy:

• Strong ability to conceptualize and pitch innovative design ideas.
• Knowledge of current design trends and best practices for digital marketing and brand consistency.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with copywriters, clients, and team members.
• Experience working closely with project leads, clients, or other stakeholders to meet requirements and deadlines.

Project Management:

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines without compromising quality.
• Experience creating and adhering to timelines and budgets for deliverables.

Personal Qualities:

• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and brand consistency.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to guide junior team members when needed.

Core Duties:

• Present product design ideas
• Design graphic content, illustrations, logos, infographics, and other designs to meet specific promotional and commercial needs
• Study design briefs and determine requirements
• Work with copywriters and design director to produce final designs
• Create Monthly Digital Products
• Generate fresh concepts and creatively seek out new projects.
• Determine how images and text work to fit a specific layout and size
• Ensure brand consistency throughout various design projects.
• Create content for assigned social media profiles
• Working closely with project leads to provide accurate and detailed timelines for projects
• Submit deliverables within the agreed upon deadline and budget
• Manage the design and uploading process for all project materials based on company guidelines
• Attend assigned meetings
• Communicate with clients about layouts and design

Supplemental Duties:

• Complete design tasks as assigned by Design Director
• Guide other team members in basic design and best practices
• Provide assistance with marketing endeavors
• Modify and revise existing designs to meet changing needs
• Identify new product improvement opportunities

Kindly attach a copy of your portfolio to your application as well as the answers to the following:

What do you know about the striving empire?

What skills do you possess that you believe makes you qualified for this position?

Work Location: Remote