Junior Graphic Designer: Social & Motion Graphics

Bayswater; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayswater Education is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join its marketing team in Cape Town. The role involves creating graphics for social media and print, updating brochures, and producing engaging motion content for digital campaigns.

The ideal candidate holds a Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design with 1–2 years of experience, strong Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and a portfolio demonstrating design and motion work.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related discipline.
• 1–2 years of practical graphic design experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects.
• Experience creating and editing short-form video content is essential.
• A portfolio demonstrating graphic design and motion work is required.
• Good understanding of typography, layout, colour and visual hierarchy.
• Basic understanding of animation principles and motion graphics.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Create graphics and layouts for social media, digital advertisements and marketing campaigns.
• Assist with producing and updating brochures, flyers, presentations, factsheets and other marketing materials.
• Edit images, format documents and prepare artwork for print and digital use.
• Resize and adapt existing designs for different platforms and audiences.
• Follow Bayswater's brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all creative materials.
• Create short-form video content for social media and digital platforms.
• Produce basic animations, motion graphics and animated typography.
• Adapt static designs into animated content where required.
• Assist the Senior Graphic Designer with daily design requests and production tasks.

Skills

Creative design

Video content creation

Typography & layout

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or related

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

After Effects

Job description

Bayswater Education is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join its marketing team in Cape Town. The role involves creating graphics for social media and print, updating brochures, and producing engaging motion content for digital campaigns.

The ideal candidate holds a Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design with 1–2 years of experience, strong Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and a portfolio demonstrating design and motion work.