Middleway Films Pvt. Ltd (www.middlewayfilms.com.np) is the current Contractor for the Communication and Visibility Service Contract for the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal (EUD). Under the mandate of the Contract, Middleway Films is responsible for undertaking overall communication and visibility work for/on behalf of the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal. As part of this Service Contract, Middleway is tasked with Developing a Country-specific Branding Guideline for EUD.

Middleway, therefore, is looking for a competent and experienced Graphic Designer to undertake development of the Country-specific Visual identity Guideline for EUD. The Graphic Designer should be able to create/generate a high quality visual identity that is suited to the cultural context of the intended audience while remaining coherent with the other graphic universe of the European Union (see references at the end). The visual identity should be tailored to the context, art tradition and culture of Nepal, while promoting a forward thinking, open, innovative identity for the Delegation of the European Union. A strong visual identity would increase visibility of the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal, and would convey the message of a trusted, committed and true friend of Nepal.

Middleway Films Pvt. Ltd (www.middlewayfilms.com.np) is the current Contractor for the Communication and Visibility Service Contract for the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal (EUD). Under the mandate of the Contract, Middleway Films is responsible for undertaking overall communication and visibility work for/on behalf of the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal. As part of this Service Contract, Middleway is …

Senior Graphics Designer

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	Creative / Graphics / Designing
Job Level	:	Senior Level
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Employment Type	:	Contract
Job Location	:	Kathmandu
Offered Salary	:	Negotiable
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Jan. 30, 2021 23:55 (3 years, 2 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required	:	Not Required
Professional Skill Required	:	Motion Graphics Creative Suite

Other Specification

Overall Qualifications

Qualifications: Master's Degree in Fine Arts or Applied Arts or Graphic Design or communications, or 10 years equivalent experience.

The Graphic Designer should have a proven track-record of having developed Visual identity guidelines and branding. Branding work for international organizations, public institutions, development and diplomatic agencies will be considered an asset. The portfolio submitted should contain between 5 and 10 references, with branding successfully undertaken by the Graphic Designer across different media. It should clearly demonstrate high-quality branding work.

Skills and Knowledge required:

Eight to ten years of professional experience as a graphic designer / creative director based in Nepal.
Excellent graphic design skills, both in generating design concepts as well as executing them.
In-depth understanding of how visual elements, such as color, composition and visual perspective work and can be used to create high quality brand identity and awareness.
In-depth understanding of typography
Knowledge and insights in using branding elements to connect to, and create visual appeal in intended audience
Good knowledge of how design principles work for and is applied across all media, including digital media, social media, and film and television.

Technical Skills required

Extensive skills in using Adobe Creative Suite
Knowledge of motion graphics

Timeframe

The Graphic Designer will work from the Mid-February 2021 till March last for a period of 35 days for the assignment.

Job Description

The Graphic Designer will be responsible for :

With the EU delegation, and through consultations with other development stakeholders (Government agencies, multilateral and bilateral agencies, international and national NGOs, in particular youth and women’s groups), define the identity and values to be channelled through the visual identity
Develop a brand positioning together with a Copy Writer
Create a visual identity system (use of iconography, colour, typography, layout principles) that is visually strong and easy to use by laymen and women (open source fonts, shapes and colours that will be easy to replicate by partners in more remote areas etc.), and the respects universal accessibility (easy readability etc.)
Develop guidelines of use of the visual identity system for a complete range of products (Digital: website, digital banners, social media posts, email; publications; press and outdoor advertising; film, tv and video; merchandise; internal documents: power-point presentations etc.)
Develop easy-to-understand and follow samples that illustrate the design principles and styles delineated in the Visual identity Guideline

All the future communication products of the EUD will be developed on the basis of the Guidelines developed by through the Assignment. The Guideline will also be shared to to EUD partner organizations as well as EUD-funded projects.

Working and Reporting Arrangement

The Graphic Designer will work from the Middleway Office for the assignment. The technical facilities required for the undertaking the assignment will be provided by Middleway Films.

The Graphic Designer will work with the Middleway Team in general and with the Key Expert and Photographer in particular under the direct supervision of EUD officials concerned. He will report to the Key Expert on day-to-day basis.

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