Junior Digital Designer

Merand Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Merand Recruitment in Cape Town, Western Cape, is seeking a Junior Digital Designer to support the Marketing team with high-quality digital and print content across channels.

You will assist with marketing, sales, retail and product launch initiatives, producing compelling visuals while upholding brand identity standards. The role involves design for digital and print, asset management and collaboration with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Graduate or 1–2 years' experience in Graphic Design, Digital Design or Marketing environment.
• FMCG, Retail or Food Manufacturing experience would be advantageous.
• Strong creative ability with good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce creative artwork for digital, print, retail and internal communication platforms.
• Create engaging content for social media, websites, email campaigns, digital advertising and e-commerce platforms.
• Develop marketing collateral including brochures, catalogues, flyers, POS material, presentations, banners and promotional campaigns.
• Assist with new product launches by creating packaging artwork, promotional material and digital campaign assets.
• Ensure creative work follows brand guidelines and corporate identity standards.
• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Product Development and other stakeholders to interpret briefs and deliver creative solutions.
• Edit and retouch product photography and marketing images.
• Assist with basic video editing, animations and motion graphics.
• Resize and adapt artwork for different platforms and formats.
• Write and edit marketing copy and campaign messaging when required.
• Maintain an organised library of digital assets, templates and artwork.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
• Keep up to date with digital design trends, AI design tools and emerging marketing technologies

Skills

Creative

Attention to detail

Multi-project management

Communication skills

Education

Graphic Design graduate

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Premiere Pro / After Effects

Canva

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Junior Digital Designer Merand Recruitment Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

Our client is looking for a creative and motivated Junior Digital Designer to support the Marketing team by creating high-quality digital and print content across multiple channels.

The successful candidate will assist with marketing, sales, retail and product launch initiatives, producing engaging visual content while maintaining consistent brand and corporate identity standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and produce creative artwork for digital, print, retail and internal communication platforms.
• Create engaging content for social media, websites, email campaigns, digital advertising and e-commerce platforms.
• Develop marketing collateral including brochures, catalogues, flyers, POS material, presentations, banners and promotional campaigns.
• Assist with new product launches by creating packaging artwork, promotional material and digital campaign assets.
• Ensure creative work follows brand guidelines and corporate identity standards.
• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Product Development and other stakeholders to interpret briefs and deliver creative solutions.
• Edit and retouch product photography and marketing images.
• Assist with basic video editing, animations and motion graphics.
• Resize and adapt artwork for different platforms and formats.
• Write and edit marketing copy and campaign messaging when required.
• Maintain an organised library of digital assets, templates and artwork.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
• Keep up to date with digital design trends, AI design tools and emerging marketing technologies

REQUIREMENTS & EXPERIENCE

• Graduate or approximately 1–2 years' experience in Graphic Design, Digital Design or a Marketing environment.
• FMCG, Retail or Food Manufacturing experience would be advantageous.
• Strong creative ability with good attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly:
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro and/or After Effects would be advantageous.
• Experience with Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of digital marketing, social media platforms and content creation.
• Knowledge of preparing artwork for commercial print production.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for a creative, adaptable and detail-oriented Junior Digital Designer who enjoys producing engaging visual content and can work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will be eager to learn, comfortable working across both digital and print platforms, and have a strong interest in current design trends, digital marketing and emerging design technologies.