Hey hey hey! We’re hiring! Do you have what it takes to be America’s Next Top Model join our ranks? We’re looking for a few motivated and talented individuals to join our crazy crew, and if you think you have what it takes to work at a fun, dynamic and challenging workplace, then you might be the person we’re looking for. Please send your CV to cgiray(at)gadgetsmagazine(dawt)com(dawt)ph.
JOB DESCRIPTION – GRAPHIC ARTIST
The Graphic Artist is responsible for creating designs including specific advertising or promotional needs covering but not limited to magazine layouts, marketing collaterals, event materials and other external communication materials of the company including online output. Must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Develop graphic design layouts for the magazine, advertisements, collaterals, posters, flyers, streamers, stage designs, premium item giveaways, etc. This includes conceptualization to final artwork production.
• Brainstorming of ideas and concepts with the Editorial Department, Art Department, Copy Writers, Marketing and Sales and the rest of the Executive team.
• Prepare sketches or layouts—by hand or with the aid of a computer—to illustrate their vision for the design.
• Select colors, artwork, photography, animation, style of type, and other visual elements for the design.
• Select the size and arrangement of the different elements on the page or screen.
• May assist the Sr. Art Director as well as other production personnel in selecting the type of paper and ink for the publication and reviewing the mock-up design for errors before final publication.
• Assists in Photo Shoots and photography set-ups, where necessary.
• Develop material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects.
• Support marketing & sales projects including creation of PowerPoint presentations.
• Must keep up with new and updated computer graphics and design software as well as those in the World Wide Web and related technologies, either on their own or through formal software training programs.
• Monitoring of competitive ads and events.
• Administrative: Provides general administrative support as directed.
Job Specifications:
• College Graduate of Fine Arts or Design course or the equivalent of 1 year previous experience.
• Good Communication skills; Adept in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant design applications. Must also have knowledge of Flash, XML-based web applications and programming, XHTML programming, and other web development languages and technologies.
• Able to work independently and under pressure.
• Willing to work long hours and on weekends or holidays to meet production schedules.
JOB DESCRIPTION – ART INTERN
The Art Intern will provide support for the Art Department in creating designs including specific advertising or promotional needs covering but not limited to magazine layouts, marketing collaterals, event materials and other external communication materials of the company including online output. Must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The Art Intern will provide support for the following duties:
• Development of graphic design layouts for the magazine, advertisements, collaterals, posters, flyers, streamers, stage designs, premium item giveaways, etc.
• Prepare sketches or layouts—by hand or with the aid of a computer—to illustrate their vision for the design.
• Assists in Photo Shoots and photography set-ups, where necessary.
• Develop material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects.
• Support marketing & sales projects including creation of PowerPoint presentations.
• Monitoring of competitive ads and events.
• Administrative: Provides general administrative support as directed.
Job Specifications:
• Currently study or recently graduated from a Fine Arts or Design course.
• Good Communication skills; Adept in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant design applications. Knowledge of Flash, XML-based web applications and programming, XHTML programming, and other web development languages and technologies is an advantage.
• Able to work independently and under pressure.
JOB DESCRIPTION – EDITORIAL INTERN
Responsibilities:
As an intern, you will be responsible for writing feature stories and occasionally, submitting tech reviews for both the magazine and the website. Other duties will include researching and fact checking features and articles, transcriptions, as well as searching, reporting and writing short news items for the magazine and the website (one post daily for the website). You may also be tasked to take event or product photos as well as to edit those photos for use either in the magazine or the website.
Requirements:
• Required skill(s): is passionate about technology, has excellent communication and writing skills, is computer literate, has a firm grasp of the English language.
• Required language(s): English, Filipino
• Applicants must be willing to work in Quezon City.