The Daily Tribune is a leading English-language newspaper in Bahrain. Were looking for a page designer to join our night desk and lay out the daily print edition.
Shift: Night shift. The role is built around our print deadline, so you must be able to work evenings and late nights regularly.
What you’ll do
- Design and lay out daily newspaper pages in Adobe InDesign, including front pages, news, business, sports and features
- Place stories, headlines, photos, captions and ads to the house style and page plan
- Prepare and edit images and graphics in Photoshop and Illustrator
- Work with the night editor and sub-editors to fit late-breaking stories and last-minute changes
- Make sure pages are print-ready and sent on time, with correct fonts, colour, bleed and resolution
- Proof pages for layout errors, missing elements and consistency before release
What we’re looking for
- Hands-on experience with Adobe InDesign. This is essential.
- Working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
- Previous experience in newspaper, magazine or print layout. Please include samples.
- A strong eye for typography, grids and visual hierarchy
- Ability to work rapid and accurately under deadline pressure
- Good English, so you can catch obvious errors in headlines and captions
- Willingness to work night shifts on a regular basis
Nice to have
- Experience designing infographics, maps or charts for news
- Knowledge of print production and pre-press
- Some digital design experience, such as social media graphics