Graphic Designer (Temp)

Tyron Consultancy; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Johannesburg is seeking a temporary Graphic Designer to enhance its brand identity. The role entails creating various graphic materials including logos and marketing content, utilizing Adobe software, and collaborating with teams on branding strategies. Ideal candidates will exhibit creativity, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to generate new and exciting ideas, support change and solve problems creatively.
• Skilled in creating user-friendly graphics that convey messages effectively.
• Experience in managing time and organizing tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Research current trends and stay up to date with graphic design innovations.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure brand consistency and produce quality graphics.
• Manage corporate identities and produce graphics matching brand guidelines.

Skills

Creativity

Attention to Detail

Time Management Skills

Organisational Skills

Tools

Adobe Software Suite

Job description

Graphic Designer (Temporary) – Bedfordview, Johannesburg.

The graphic designer’s role is to develop the company’s brand and identity. This includes logos, business cards, letterheads, what branding is put on items, websites, and so on.

This is a very fast-paced environment, and as such, the designer would need to be able to meet the specified deadlines set out by their supervisor or manager.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be cognisant of and research current trends within the industry with the aim off staying up to date with new technology, as well as to trends pertaining to graphic design.
• Design and brainstorm different ideas with regards to logo’s, business cards, flyers, letterheads, websites, and any other content required.
• Design, generate and utilise templates for the various companies.
• Collaborate with other teams (Marketing, Social Media, Photography, and Digital Marketing) to ensure brand consistency.
• Liaise with various departments to design and implement their strategy and their vision by using their concepts and content and then designing sample graphics for them to choose from.
• Brainstorm, plan and develop website designs by ensuring that the user interface is easy to navigate for the overall user experience.
• Produce and edit videos for Social Media, with the assistance from the Photographer.
• Be creative in generating slogans, hashtags, phrases, etc. for graphic images produced.
• Brand Management: manage all Corporate Identities and profiles of each company under the Group.
• All content produced must be of high quality and should match the Corporate Identities (CI’s) which are in place. This can include, but is not limited to text, font style, graphic elements, etc. All designs need to be match and be appropriate to the brand.
• Should have solid knowledge in the Adobe Software Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro and InDesign.
• Sign up for different Graphic Design Courses/Seminars to help stay up to date with current trends and industry practices.
• Make sure that all graphics have been approved by the relevant party.
• Ensure all graphics created are sent out timeously and assisting other members of the team, where needed.
• Anticipating and planning for possible different scenarios.
• The ability to present ideas, plans and concepts to other parties and/or Managers.
• Perform all other assigned duties.

Requirements:

• Creativity: Generates new and exciting ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, encourages innovation, supports change and solves problems creatively.
• Eye for Visual Composition: Ability to create graphics which are user-friendly and convey the message(s)/idea in a concise manner.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to review work ensuring that there are no/minimal errors, and that all brand CI’s are followed, as required.
• Time Management Skills: Ability to plan, organise and control work scheduling to ensure work is prioritised as necessary and all objectives are met in the required timeframe.
• Organisational Skills: Capacity to plan, organise and control own working environment and the ability to multitask.