Graphic Designer Career in Nairobi Kenya - Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a box” systems.

Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, we will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.

About this position

Bridge International Academies (BIA) is a dynamic, new educational organization based in Nairobi. Our start-up enterprise creates primary schools located in information settlements throughout Kenya.

We provide our schools with a comprehensive range of curriculum products to drive the high quality instruction that is delivered in our schools. We are seeking a Graphic Designer to create the curriculum elements of the “School in a Box” model.

About You

• Create design concepts and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts.
• Prepare creative book layouts as required by the supervisors or the curriculum team and make necessary changes to layouts as required within production schedules.
• Develop the overall layout and production design templates of books and other publications (both print and electronic) using appropriate print type and font styles, and other visual elements.
• Design visually attractive and functional covers for publications.
• Use computer software to generate new illustrations/artworks or improve the quality of existing ones.
• Mark up, paste, assemble and verify layouts and specifications up to final pdf stage to ensure their timely and economical reproduction.
• Reviewing the mock-up design for errors and suggest improvements as needed before final publication/printing.
• Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts to the overall work given.
• Use specialized computer software packages (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) to create layouts and design/redesign elements.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Estimating the time required to complete the work given in order to meet deadlines.
• Working with a wide range of media i.e Desktop Publishing software to come up with more presentable work.
• Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality design work.
• Manage and maintain graphic files including artworks and photographs for easy retrieval.
• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media (particularly design programs such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat pro and Corel Draw)
• Working as part of a team with printers, illustrators, copyeditors, authors, curriculum specialists and other designers.

About You

• 3-5 years experience as a graphic designer
• A Bachelor’s degree
• Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat pro and Corel Draw
• Good organization skills and ability to multi-task
• Excellent English writing and oral communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• A individual who takes initiative and is proactive
• An individual who works well with others and is a team player

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website atwww.bridgeinternationalacademies.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted