2 weeks ago
Job title : Graphic Designer
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : September 20, 2024
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Job Description
- We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and passionate Graphic Designer to join our Marketing Team based in Claremont, Cape Town.
- The successful applicant will be exposed to a wide variety of business units across a diverse and growing company. We are looking for someone who can offer ideas that are innovative and produce high quality work on a tight deadline.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Supporting senior designers in various projects, which could involve tasks like creating layouts, editing images, or preparing design files for production
- Responsible for creative concept, design and roll out of marketing collateral across the group
- Maintain design brand consistency according to the brand guidelines across all deliverables for the Faircape Group
- Creating design to be used on various brand websites and social media platforms under the Faircape Group.
- Provide creative concepts and outputs
- Work closely with our Marketing and Brand Managers to ensure that the creative output is aligned with the business objectives.
- Keep up to date on design and advertising trends across the different business/service offerings
- Share inspiring work with the Marketing team.
- Communicate effectively across the various parts of the group, accepting feedback and changes as part of the ask
- Effectively make use of the digital filing system and adhere to existing guidelines
- Communicate with various suppliers to acquire quotes and sign off soft proofs
- Source images from Shutterstock and Envato Elements
- Work as part of a close-knit marketing team who support each other to serve the greater good of the company
Qualifications:
- Relevant tertiary qualification from a recognised institution
Experience and knowledge:
- Proven experience as a professional graphic designer – previous experience in an advertising, design agency or corporate environment is preferable.
- Design and DTP print collateral for in-house printing.
- Ability to take a concept/brief from design through to print.
- Strong proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
- Basic understanding of User Interface Design.
- Experience with WordPress and utilizing website builders such as Divi Builder and Elementor is essential.
- Experience with a CRM platform (such as ZOHO, Mailchimp, Hubspot) is preferable but not essential.
- Basic understanding of the Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets).
- Experience with After Effects/Premiere Pro is a plus, but not essential.
Skills & Attributes:
- Deadline driven and able to work in a fast-paced environment. The incumbent will need to have the ability to take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
- A strong portfolio of previous work
- Problem-Solving, capacity to find visual solutions to communication challenges.
- Attention to Detail, must have precision in design elements and overall composition.
- Team player
- Strong communication skills.
- Incorporate feedback and take/give direction well.
- Clear understanding of Social Media – particularly Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
Specific Requirements
- Solid and positive references
- Clear health record
- Clear credit record
- No criminal record
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