Junior Brand & Packaging Designer

K2 Recruit

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 180,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

K2 Recruit in Cape Town is seeking a junior graphic designer to develop packaging, branding, and digital assets. You will work across print and digital mediums, ensuring brand consistency and timely delivery of creative projects.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of experience, a strong portfolio, and familiarity with packaging production and brand guidelines. This role offers a fast-paced, collaborative studio environment in Cape Town.

Qualifications

1–2 years graphic design experience.
Internship, studio, agency, or junior in-house design experience.
Exposure to packaging and artwork production advantageous.
Experience designing digital and social media assets.
Experience working within established brand guidelines.
Portfolio showcasing design capability across print and digital mediums.

Responsibilities

Create and prepare packaging designs, labels, and print-ready artwork.
Execute artwork amendments and revisions accurately.
Ensure artwork complies with print and production specifications.
Assist with packaging development and product launch initiatives.
Develop mock-ups and visual concepts for new products and product relaunches.
Maintain brand consistency across all creative outputs.
Apply and uphold established brand guidelines.
Identify and flag visual inconsistencies where required.
Ensure all artwork aligns with approved visual identity standards.
Design promotional and campaign-related creative materials.
Develop launch, event, and activation branding assets.
Produce signage, décor elements, and promotional collateral.
Support seasonal campaigns, product promotions, and marketing initiatives.
Design and update catalogues, magazines, brochures, and printed collateral.
Create digital assets for websites, portals, applications, and internal platforms.
Format product information and promotional content for digital channels.
Support content design requirements across multiple communication platforms.
Manage artwork filing and version control processes.
Support proofing, approval, and production workflows.
Maintain organised design archives and project documentation.
Ensure project timelines and creative deadlines are consistently achieved.