Position Title: Graphic Designer
Location: Nairobi
Number of Positions: 1
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a box” systems.
Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, we will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.
About this position
Bridge International Academies (BIA) is a dynamic, new educational organization based in Nairobi. Our start-up enterprise creates primary schools located in information settlements throughout Kenya.
We provide our schools with a comprehensive range of curriculum products to drive the high quality instruction that is delivered in our schools. We are seeking a Graphic Designer to create the curriculum elements of the “School in a Box” model.
About You
Location: Nairobi
Number of Positions: 1
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a box” systems.
Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, we will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.
About this position
Bridge International Academies (BIA) is a dynamic, new educational organization based in Nairobi. Our start-up enterprise creates primary schools located in information settlements throughout Kenya.
We provide our schools with a comprehensive range of curriculum products to drive the high quality instruction that is delivered in our schools. We are seeking a Graphic Designer to create the curriculum elements of the “School in a Box” model.
About You
- Create design concepts and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts.
- Prepare creative book layouts as required by the supervisors or the curriculum team and make necessary changes to layouts as required within production schedules.
- Develop the overall layout and production design templates of books and other publications (both print and electronic) using appropriate print type and font styles, and other visual elements.
- Design visually attractive and functional covers for publications.
- Use computer software to generate new illustrations/artworks or improve the quality of existing ones.
- Mark up, paste, assemble and verify layouts and specifications up to final pdf stage to ensure their timely and economical reproduction.
- Reviewing the mock-up design for errors and suggest improvements as needed before final publication/printing.
- Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts to the overall work given.
- Use specialized computer software packages (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) to create layouts and design/redesign elements.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Estimating the time required to complete the work given in order to meet deadlines.
- Working with a wide range of media i.e Desktop Publishing software to come up with more presentable work.
- Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality design work.
- Manage and maintain graphic files including artworks and photographs for easy retrieval.
- Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media (particularly design programs such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat pro and Corel Draw)
- Working as part of a team with printers, illustrators, copyeditors, authors, curriculum specialists and other designers.
About You
- 3-5 years experience as a graphic designer
- A Bachelor’s degree
- Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat pro and Corel Draw
- Good organization skills and ability to multi-task
- Excellent English writing and oral communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- A individual who takes initiative and is proactive
- An individual who works well with others and is a team player
In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted