Mid-weight Designer

Live Communications; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic marketing agency in Johannesburg seeks a talented Creative Team Player to develop innovative marketing communications across various platforms. The role requires a passion for design, exceptional attention to detail, and proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Candidates must be highly organized, capable of working collaboratively with creative teams, and willing to complete a design test for assessment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about conceptual design and creativity.
• Self-starter with great teamwork skills.
• Highly organised and meticulous.

Responsibilities

• Understand client briefs and translate them into designs.
• Brainstorm with the creative team for innovative ideas.
• Design multiple options for client presentations.

Skills

Creative thinking

Attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud

Experience in multiple design mediums

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

MS Office 365

Job description

We need an efficient and Agile Creative Team Player, who is super talented — creating magic with a mouse, and understands that you can create a beautiful design with just typography.

Responsible for developing marketing and communications across various mediums that will distinguish us from the crowd.

The ideal candidate will be able to capture the imagination of an audience using the power of design and will work well with the creative and strategic teams to conceptualise and execute effective campaigns, with a combination of attention to detail and unbridled creative thinking.

Requirements:

• Conceptual, creative, imaginative, and passionate about your work
• Immaculate design with accuracy and excellent attention to detail
• Self-starter, a great team player, excellent work ethic, and meets deadlines
• Interest in commerce, popular culture, and new advertising trends and techniques
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised and meticulous
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and MS Office 365
• Experience designing for various mediums including social media, print, outdoor, brochures, interactive PDFs, ePubs, television, web content, and other digital platforms

Responsibilities:

• Brainstorming and understanding human truths, consumer insights, ideas, and concepts with the creative team
• Understanding client briefs and objectives to relay them through well-thought-out designs
• Understanding the client’s tone, strategy, and corporate identity to match different styles, mediums, and tones suitable for target audiences
• Generating original ideas that grab attention
• Knowing and understanding the client’s products, target audiences, and competitors
• Designing various options for client presentation
• Modifying designs until the client is satisfied
• Ensuring accuracy in all work

Candidates will be required to do a design test.