Graphic Designer

Irvine Partners; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Partners in Cape Town is seeking a Junior- Mid Graphic Designer to join our creative team and contribute to social content, campaigns and client work across Africa, the UK and Germany. You will translate ideas into visually engaging assets, maintain brand guidelines, manage multiple projects, and collaborate with strategists, creatives and communications professionals in a fast-paced agency.

This role offers learning opportunities, exposure to diverse brands, and the chance to push

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' experience in a graphic design role, internship in an agency environment.
• Relevant qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or related field.
• Strong proficiency in: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); Canva; PowerPoint or Google Slides
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to work across both digital and print formats.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design social media content and campaign assets across multiple platforms.
• Create digital marketing materials including banners, infographics, email graphics and web assets.
• Develop visual content for client campaigns, PR initiatives and integrated communications programmes.
• Assist with concept development and creative ideation sessions.
• Adapt and resize artwork across multiple formats and channels.
• Support the creation of branded content, thought leadership reports and presentation materials.
• Design agency marketing materials, credentials decks and new business proposals.
• Ensure all creative work aligns with client brand guidelines and project objectives.
• Prepare final artwork and files for digital and print production.
• Support multiple client accounts simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Skills

Graphic design

Visual communication

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Canva

PowerPoint/Slides

Typography

Print & digital

Time management

Education

Graphic Design degree

Visual Communication qualification

Related field qualification

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Canva

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Job description

About Irvine Partners

Irvine Partners is a leading creative communications agency operating across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, the UK and Germany. We help brands build reputation, drive influence and create meaningful connections through strategic communications, creative storytelling, content and digital engagement.

We're looking for a talented Junior- Mid Graphic Designer to join our growing creative team. This role is ideal for someone with strong design fundamentals, a passion for visual storytelling, and a desire to grow within a fast-paced agency environment.

The role

This creative will support our production team in developing compelling visual content for agency marketing, client campaigns, social media, presentations, reports and digital communications.

The successful candidate will have a strong eye for design, a willingness to learn, and the ability to translate ideas into visually engaging creative assets across multiple platforms.

Key responsibilities

Design & creative development:

• Design social media content and campaign assets across multiple platforms.
• Create digital marketing materials including banners, infographics, email graphics and web assets.
• Develop visual content for client campaigns, PR initiatives and integrated communications programmes.
• Assist with concept development and creative ideation sessions.
• Adapt and resize artwork across multiple formats and channels.
• Support the creation of branded content, thought leadership reports and presentation materials.

Agency & client support:

• Design agency marketing materials, credentials decks and new business proposals.
• Ensure all creative work aligns with client brand guidelines and project objectives.
• Prepare final artwork and files for digital and print production.
• Support multiple client accounts simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Brand & quality control:

• Maintain high creative standards across all work.
• Ensure consistency across campaign assets and brand applications.
• Participate in creative reviews and implement feedback effectively.

Skills & experience

Essential:

• 1–3 years' experience in a graphic design role, internship in an agency environment.
• Relevant qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or related field.
• Strong proficiency in:
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Canva
  • PowerPoint or Google Slides
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to work across both digital and print formats.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Advantageous:

• Basic motion graphics skills (After Effects).
• Experience designing for social media platforms.
• Basic video editing skills.
• Understanding of digital marketing and content performance.
• Experience working within an agency environment.

What we're looking for

• Creative thinker with strong visual instincts.
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take feedback constructively and iterate quickly.
• Curious about trends in design, social media and digital communications.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Why join Irvine Partners?

• Work with leading local and international brands.
• Exposure to campaigns across Africa, the UK and Germany.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced strategists, creatives and communications professionals.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial agency culture with room for growth.