MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER / ARTIST
As a Multimedia Designer / Artist, you are expected to combine graphic design with animation to create the overall look and feel of a wide range of interactive communication products. Using text, data, graphics, sound, animation and other digital and visual effects, you may on projects such as graphics and animations found in web pages, presentations, television adverts, computer games and films.
Roles + Responsibilities
Design creative and efficient graphics and animations
Must advise on what is technically possible and produce a proposal including, for example, the range and scope of the work and realistic timescales and costs
Prepare rough designs for approval before making the final presentation
Design animated menus to make more business and also design hypertext links
Writing codes and checking the functionality of the whole product
Use multimedia software packages and standard graphics
Create images to be edited, colored, scanned, textured and animated by the computer software
Design briefing brochures, web pages, multimedia presentations, promotional products and other computer artworks
Create special effects as requested by the client
Should understand the clients budget constraints
Must be able to complete projects on or before deadlines
Skills + Experience
Excellent visual communication skills to present ideas and information in a multimedia context combined with excellent IT and programming skills
Exceptional creative flair and an innovative approach to all design projects
Excellent organizational, time and project management skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
An understanding of the latest trends and their role in a commercial environment
Proven competence in design and image manipulation software
Teamwork skills because most projects require input
from individuals with different roles
Self-development skills to keep-up-to-date with fast-changing trends
Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines
