June 16, 2011

Web Designer - Lebanon

We are currently looking for a WEB DESIGNER for a leading UK company founded in 1995 to develop cross-media publishing, news management and editorial sharing systems. It has a top management team with over 50 years' experience serving the media sector. The company is solidly funded by its parent company, Media Communication Group.

Outside the UK, the company has an office in Beirut, Lebanon. Its client base extends over four continents with well-known names as Independent News and Media.

The company's solutions include
- News management systems for media organizations such as newspapers and multimedia publishers.
- News delivery systems which enable online customers to choose minute by minute what content they receive and then to take actions on it, working with such partners as Dow Jones and Associated Press
- Editorial sharing and archive solutions, especially designed for large publication groups wanting to share editorial content dynamically across existing editorial systems.

Requirements
- Bachelor +: Web Design or Graphic Design
- Min years of experience: 1 to 2 years of experience, to produce design work required by all sections of the business, under the direction of the Senior Designer and working closely with our developers team.

Characteristics
- Have a good visual design skills with an eye for details
- Be a passionate designer with strong graphical capabilities
- Be able to work collaboratively with others on design projects
- Graphical design and Typography skills are a plus

Duties, Functions & Responsibilities
- Assist design and development of UI according to the design guidelines
- Have good skills in web standards (HTML & CSS)
- Understands and be able to use JavaScript libraries - should produce standards-compliant code.
- Be experienced in Adobe Photoshop
- Test and critique implementations of designs

Projects include UI design for mobile apps across multiple handsets including HTML enabled phones, iPhone, iPad and Blackberry devices, website and web-application design, including graphic design for print.

Job location: Beirut- Lebanon
Working days: Monday till Friday
Working Hours: 9 am till 6pm with one hour lunch break

NOTE: This opportunity is through a recruitment agency

Contact Viviane Sarkis on vsarkis@careerslb.com