Junior Multimedia Designer

Publicis Groupe Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Johannesburg is seeking a Multimedia Designer to create compelling digital designs across various platforms. Ideal candidates should have over three years of experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in design tools like Illustrator and Photoshop. The role involves managing multiple projects and presenting creative ideas effectively. This position offers an exciting opportunity to innovate in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of interaction and visual design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design social media and digitally led creative.
• Create presentation decks to showcase work.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Strong communication

Presentation skills

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

After Effects

Adobe Creative Suite

KeyNote / PowerPoint

3D Animation & Production

Job description

Overview

As a Multimedia Designer you will work with our passionate, multi-talented studio delivering on exceptional, integrated concepts and designs to exceed client briefs and expectations.

A Multimedia Designer can expect to be craft-led and platform neutral conceptual thinkers, in particular having an understanding of all major social platforms as well as being comfortable executing work on these platforms as well as any digital format. You should have a desire to transform companies by creating beautiful, intuitive, and human-centred products and experiences.

You will be tuned into all aspects of South African popular culture and the platforms and media it plays in, as well as have a strong point of view on what it takes to win in this space.

Responsibilities

• Design social media and digitally led creative, utilizing animation and digital design best practices with a good technical understanding for outputting files in the correct format, size (data and dimensions) with visual accuracy.
• Be able to work methodically and according to brief and brand specification.
• Be able break down brief requirements and timeously flag any potential issues that may arise.
• Create presentation decks to showcase work.
• Be able to collect and file artwork work correctly for archiving and handovers.
• Be able to accurately capture time against completed briefs.
• Define or apply the aesthetic of overall campaigns
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Design across multiple channels
• Consistently produce creative elements against a deliverables list
• Participate in brainstorms & conceptualisation
• Lead the craft & design of your idea

Operational KPI’S

• Ability of design work (Show minimum of 4 examples)
• Must show an understanding of various programmes

Qualifications

• Great time management
• Must have a minimum of three years of experience
• Ability to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines
• Adopt problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills with ability to provide rationales for creative choices made
• Strong presentation skills
• Working knowledge of existing and emerging technologies & platforms
• A strong understanding of best practice interaction and visual design principles
• An understanding of Strategic processes
• Able to work with team members

Working tools

• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite
• KeyNote / PowerPoint
• 3D Animation & Production (Advantageous)