Junior Digital Designer

Merand Corbett & Associates; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Merand Corbett & Associates is seeking a Junior Digital Designer to join our team in Cape Town. You will design and produce artwork for digital, print and retail campaigns, and create engaging content for social media, websites, email campaigns, and e-commerce platforms.

You will develop marketing collateral, assist with product launches and ensure brand integrity across all materials, collaborating with marketing, sales and product teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate or 12+ years of experience in Graphic Design, Digital Design or Marketing.
• FMCG, Retail or Food Manufacturing experience is advantageous.
• Strong creative ability with good attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce creative artwork for digital, print, retail and internal communications 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 campaigns.
• Assist with new product launches by creating packaging artwork, promotional material and digital assets.
• Ensure artwork follows brand guidelines and corporate identity standards.
• Collaborate 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 organized library of digital assets, templates and artwork.
• Manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Keep up to date with digital design trends, AI design tools and emerging marketing technologies.

Skills

Creativity

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Canva

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 12 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.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED