Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job;Interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose;Estimating the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for clients;Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research;Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;Presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or account managers;Working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD);Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work;Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches;Working on layouts and artworking pages ready for print;Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as InDesign, QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash;Developing interactive design;Commissioning illustrators and photographers;Working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.

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