Design Lead
CurrentAs a Design Lead at the World Economic Forum, I am responsible for ensuring the highest quality on all projects, including developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders. I am skilled at creating briefs, providing creative direction to a diverse team, and delivering successful projects on time and within budget.Coordination and design management- Managing freelancers, agencies and resources to create effective campaigns and projects.- Assigning tasks and… Show more As a Design Lead at the World Economic Forum, I am responsible for ensuring the highest quality on all projects, including developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders. I am skilled at creating briefs, providing creative direction to a diverse team, and delivering successful projects on time and within budget.Coordination and design management- Managing freelancers, agencies and resources to create effective campaigns and projects.- Assigning tasks and balancing workload to manage time and resources efficiently. - Communicating a creative vision through digital storytelling, illustration, branding, social media, data visualization, editorial and interactive design projects.- Designing and formatting institutional materials that meet brand standards, style guide and stakeholder needs.- Creating a library of pre-approved marketing templates for commonly-used communications and media.- Ensure event success by working closely with in-house and external partners (including creative, design, video, programming, and production).- Supervision and art direction of the graphics assets for the Forum's live shows: opening graphics, animated transitions, studio and backgrounds.- Create visually engaging designs to promote Forum's knowledge and insights, tailored to different audiences and formats.Production and procurement management- Responsible for sourcing, purchasing, tender and vendor management, production, quality control, stock management and distribution.- Manage all aspects of production support: legal, finance and logistics- Handling the launch of tenders, the bidding process, vendor selection and contracting phases.Prepress printing management- Managing all aspects of the printing process before a publication is produced.- Strong understanding of printing, including artwork, digital imposition, trapping, overprinting, screen ruling and angles, substrate characteristics and colour theory. Show less