Graphic Designer

ABC Worldwide (AKA BRIP Careers Worldwide); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

ABC Worldwide (BRIP Careers Worldwide) is seeking an AI Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to craft premium imagery across social, digital, websites and campaigns. You will think creatively, retouch to a high standard and integrate AI into production workflows, collaborating with directors, AI studio, copywriters and developers.

The ideal candidate combines strong design fundamentals with exceptional Photoshop and retouching skills and a genuine passion for AI, eager to explore new tools and workflows.

Qualifications

• 6 years' experience in a creative agency, design studio or marketing environment.
• Demonstrable high-end retouching experience.
• Strong typography, layout and composition.
• Experience creating digital and campaign creative.
• Genuine passion for AI and emerging creative technology.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining premium quality.

Responsibilities

• AI Creative: Use AI to develop concepts, imagery and campaign directions.
• Design: Create premium creative across social media, paid advertising, websites, email, and brand communications.
• Photoshop & Retouching: Advanced image manipulation, high-end retouching and finishing.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, AI Studio, Copywriters, Developers and Account Management.

Skills

Design fundamentals

Photoshop retouching

AI passion

Typography

Layout and composition

Digital and campaign design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

AI image tools

Job description

We're looking for a talented AI Mid-Weight Graphic Designer who combines strong design fundamentals with exceptional Photoshop and retouching skills and a genuine passion for AI.

You'll work across brands, campaigns and digital channels, creating premium creative for social, digital advertising, websites, email, presentations and marketing campaigns.

This is a hands-on role. We want someone who can think creatively, build compelling imagery, retouch to a very high standard and use AI to push creative possibilities further.

You should be excited by where AI is taking the creative industry and actively experiment with new tools and workflows.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

AI Creative

• Use AI to develop concepts, imagery and campaign directions.
• Integrate AI into everyday design and production workflows.
• Experiment with emerging AI image and creative tools.
• Combine AI-generated imagery with professional Photoshop finishing.
• Find new ways to improve creative quality and production efficiency.

Design

Create premium creative across:

• Social media
• Paid advertising
• Websites
• Email
• Presentations
• Brand communications

Photoshop & Retouching

• Advanced image manipulation and compositing.
• High-end beauty and product retouching.
• Colour correction and image finishing.
• Background creation and replacement.
• Product cleanup and enhancement.
• Professional campaign-quality image production.

Exceptional Photoshop skills are essential.

Work closely with:

• Creative Directors
• AI Studio
• Copywriters
• Developers
• Account Management

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 6 years' experience in a creative agency, design studio or marketing environment.
• Demonstrable high-end retouching experience.
• Strong typography, layout and composition.
• Experience creating digital and campaign creative.
• Genuine passion for AI and emerging creative technology.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining premium quality.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

We're looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about AI
• A highly skilled retoucher
• A strong graphic designer
• Visually sophisticated
• Commercially minded
• Curious and experimental
• Detail obsessed
• Fast and adaptable
• Excited about the future of creative production

Design craft comes first — but AI is a fundamental part of how you work.

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Strong graphic design
• High-end retouching
• Image manipulation / compositing
• Campaign creative
• AI-generated or AI-assisted creative
• Work across all platforms, in-store, digital, socials, PDP, layout design, branding, animation, motion graphics

Candidates should be able to explain how they use AI within their creative process and how they take AI-generated work to a professional, finished standard