Title: Graphic Designer-One position

Company: The Caravan

Location: New Delhi, India

Job Category: Print, Magazine

Job Type: Full time

Education: Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Visual Communication/ Graphic Design from a reputed design institute.

Experience: 2 to 3 years of experience in publication design; preferably magazine design. Experience of art direction is preferred.

Deadline: 25 October 2019

Company Description: The Caravan occupies a singular position among Indian magazines. Its stories present a unique mix of detailed reportage and lively and vivid writing, with a commitment to the art of storytelling, whether the subject is politics, culture or art.

The Caravan is published by the Delhi Press Group, one of India’s leading publishers. Started in 1939, Delhi Press today publishes 33 magazines in 10 languages.

Roles and Responsibilities:

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Key Skills:

1. High proficiency in Adobe software, in particular In Design, Photoshop and Illustrator

2. Ability to design innovative layouts for long form text and image stories.

3. Familiarity with contemporary web and social media layouts.

4. Keen attention to detail.

Additional skills sought:

Experience and expertise in motion graphics.

Experience and expertise with UI and UX.

To Apply: Please send your resumé, a brief cover letter and a portfolio of your work. Also send us examples of typography, illustration and magazine spreads that you are inspired by, reflect your design ethos and elements of which you would like to bring to The Caravan. Email to Dr. Vinod K. Jose, Executive Editor, at [email protected] with the subject line: Graphic Designer-2019.