SasaHivi Media Ltd
('Sasa Hivi' means in Kiswahili 'right now') was founded in 2003 in Nairobi,
Kenya by a group of long time experienced Multimedia, PR and IT
professionals.
So, as SasaHivi Media
Ltd as a company is relatively young, the experience brought together in it, is
very sophisticated.
Web / Graphic Designer
Primary responsibilities
- Create
design prototypes, including graphic design and layout of content, for
digital and print media.
- Ensure
that the layout of the content is accessible and logical; recommend
improvements if necessary.
- Create
visual concepts that match the content and the image wanted by the clients
and ensure that interactive media (like websites) are easy to navigate.
- Build
websites using technologies that conform to international standards and
make sure that they are universally accessible. The ability to work with
current Content Management Systems is a must.
- Perform
maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested by clients.
- Provide
training on maintenance and update procedures to clients who choose to
take charge of their own websites.
Requirements
- Education
and degree(s) in disciplines related to the primary responsibilities.
- Experience
of working in a communications / public relations environment is highly
desirable.
- Knowledge
of digital imaging and illustration with Photoshop, Fireworks, Indesign
and Illustrator.
- Knowledge
of the common print media formats
- Knowledge
of JavaScript, CSS, PHP, MySQL, HTML and Flash.
- Knowledge
of Content Management Systems like Joomla and Wordpress.
- Knowledge
of design for mobile devices.
- Experience
with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc.)
- Experience
with File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Ability
to express in good spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
- Attention
to detail, customer-service orientation and creativity in problem-solving.
- Ability
to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way.
- Superior
knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques and a strong online
portfolio.
Interested?
If you feel you are
the right person for this job please e-mail us your CV & work references
to: jobs@sasahivi.com
Closing date: 25th October 2012
Closing date: 25th October 2012