Graphic Designer/Art Director

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fashion Retail company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer / Art Director. The ideal candidate will create engaging visual concepts and provide art direction for fashion photoshoots. Experience in retail fashion and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is essential. This role offers a competitive salary and a chance to drive growth across multiple brands.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Graphic Designer with art direction experience.
• Retail fashion experience is advantageous.
• Must be up to date with the latest fashion industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop visual concepts and mood boards.
• Provide on-set art direction for fashion photoshoots.
• Design and produce visual assets using print and digital principles.

Skills

Concept development

Fashion photoshoots

Art direction

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communication

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Firefly

Adobe Express

Canva

Job description

Overview

A leading Fashion Retail company is looking for an experienced Graphic Designer / Art Director with strong experience in concept development and fashion photoshoots, preferably in retail fashion environments, to join their Marketing department in Cape Town. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute creative professional to drive growth across multiple brands by developing engaging visual concepts, conducting art direction on set, and producing high-quality print and digital design. If you have experience as a Graphic Designer with art direction and an understanding of the latest fashion industry trends, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Create and develop visual concepts, mood boards, and overall artistic direction for campaigns and projects across various brands.
• Provide on-set art direction for fashion photoshoots, including close collaboration with stylists to coordinate models, locations, and props.
• Apply art direction expertise to both photography and videography for consistent brand visuals.
• Design and produce visual assets using strong knowledge of both print and digital design principles.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the latest fashion industry trends to ensure creative output is relevant and forward-thinking.
• Contribute to video content creation and utilize tools like Adobe After Effects.
• Explore and apply AI concepts and tools (like Adobe Firefly/Express) to design workflows.
• Manage design projects using proficiency in the required software, including Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) on an Apple Mac OS environment.

Requirements

• Relevant Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communication.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Graphic Designer with art direction experience.
• Retail fashion experience is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of art direction on set, including photography and videography.
• Must be up to date with the latest fashion industry trends.
• Solid understanding of print and digital design principles.
• Proficient in Apple Mac OS and Adobe Creative Suite, including: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
• Advantageous skills include experience with Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express, Adobe After Effects, Canva, understanding of AI concepts, and video content creation.

How to apply

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience. Apply for this role today, contact Adrienne Steyn at Hire Resolve on [e-mail] or on LinkedIn. You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: [e-mail].

Note

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

About Hire Resolve

Hire Resolve removes the stress of the career search by understanding you as an individual. We take more than just your qualifications into account, considering factors like your salary and benefits expectations as well as your preferred workplace culture to ensure that we find the perfect opportunities to meet your unique needs.

As a specialist recruitment agency, we focus on the Engineering, Finance, IT, Mining, Manufacturing, and Logistics industries. Our team of recruitment consultants is well-versed and highly networked in the industries in which they operate and are dedicated to ensuring that every placement is a perfect fit.