Role: Graphic Designer
Location: chindatripet chennai
The Graphic Designer will be responsible for creating high-quality visual designs for print and digital media, with a primary focus on book layout, page formatting, signage design, and marketing collaterals. The role demands strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, along with a thorough understanding of print production standards. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented creative professional with excellent typographic skills and the ability to manage multiple design projects under tight deadlines.
1.1 Book and Publication Design
- Design and layout books, magazines, catalogues, and other publishing materials with high attention to typography, grid systems, and page formatting
- Ensure consistent styling across multi-page documents including headers, footers, pagination, and chapter formatting
- Collaborate with authors, editors, and the production team to incorporate content revisions and maintain design integrity
- Prepare final print-ready files with proper pagination, bleed, crop marks, and colour profiles
1.2 Print Production and Pre-Press
- Prepare files for printing with proper CMYK colour coding, resolution settings, and pre-press requirements
- Conduct colour proofing and quality checks before final print submission
- Coordinate with printing vendors to ensure accurate reproduction of designs
- Maintain knowledge of various paper stocks, finishing techniques, and binding methods
1.3 Signage and Visual Communication
- Create signage designs for indoor and outdoor installations, flex banners, hoardings, and display boards
- Design marketing collaterals including brochures, flyers, business cards, and promotional materials
- Ensure all visual communication materials align with client branding guidelines and quality standards
- Adapt designs for various formats and sizes while maintaining visual consistency
1.4 Colour Management and Quality Assurance
- Apply accurate colour management practices across all design outputs to ensure print fidelity
- Maintain and calibrate colour profiles for monitors and output devices
- Review and approve design proofs before final production runs
- Document and enforce design standards and templates for recurring project types
1.5 Project Management and Collaboration
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously and deliver within agreed timelines
- Communicate design concepts and rationale effectively to clients and internal stakeholders
- Maintain organised design files, asset libraries, and version control systems
- Stay updated with current design trends, tools, and techniques in the print and signage industry
- Required Skills
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Strong knowledge of print design standards, including CMYK colour modes, bleed, trim, and resolution requirements
- Experience in book and page layout design with a keen eye for typography and visual balance
- Expertise in signage design for various formats including flex, vinyl, and digital displays
- Creative mindset with strong attention to detail and design consistency
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality
- Strong communication and teamwork skills for effective collaboration with clients and internal teams
- Basic understanding of colour calibration and proofing workflows
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience in book publishing, magazine layout, or editorial design
- Familiarity with digital printing and offset printing workflows
- Exposure to branding projects and corporate identity design
- Experience working with large-format signage and exhibition graphics
- Knowledge of basic motion graphics or video editing is an added advantage
- Regional language proficiency for local client communication (Tamil preferred for Chennai-based role)
Skills: communication,design,layout,projects
