Mid Weight Graphic Designer x2

Carrol Boyes; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrol Boyes is seeking a Mid-Weight Graphic Designer in Cape Town to deliver high-quality design across digital, print, OOH and in-house platforms. You will concept, refine, and produce polished on-brand work within budgets and timelines, collaborating with the Senior Graphic Designer and Creative Lead.

You should have 2–4 years of design experience, a graphic design qualification, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Packaging experience and interactive media skills are valued assets.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential)
• 3-year Graphic Design Degree/Diploma (Essential)
• 2–4 years' design experience (Essential)
• Experience in packaging design (Essential)
• Experience executing marketing projects from concept to production (Essential)
• Interactive media experience (Essential)
• Design for print, digital and OOH (Essential)
• Agency experience (Desirable)
• Photography (Desirable)
• Animation (Desirable)
• Proficiency in the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Understanding of Carrol Boyes products and brand identity
• Sound knowledge of creative and graphic design principles

Responsibilities

• Execute design and creative work for marketing & communication campaigns across digital, print, OOH and in-house platforms
• Conceptualise design work in response to briefs, applying sound design principles and brand strategy
• Deliver polished, on-brand design work to a consistently high standard
• Input and refine design elements for briefs covering internal, digital, ATL and BTL campaigns
• Apply commercial and target-market thinking to own design work, concepts should be effective for the audience and cost-effective to produce
• Ensure all own design work adheres to the Carrol Boyes brand identity and CI guidelines
• Check own artwork for accuracy: copy, layout, and production readiness
• Deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the quality standard required
• Liaise with the marketing team to clarify brief requirements and provide status updates
• Manage own workload and prioritisation within allocated projects and timelines

Skills

Graphic design

Brand identity

Creative concepting

Time management

Education

Grade 12

Graphic Design Degree/Diploma

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Purpose:

The Mid-Weight Graphic Designer is accountable for the quality and accuracy of their own design output against a brief and the established Carrol Boyes brand standard. This role delivers craft execution across marketing and communication projects, working within direction set by the Senior Graphic Designer.

Reports to: Senior Graphic Designer and Creative Lead

Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

Design Execution

• Execute design and creative work for marketing & communication campaigns across digital, print, OOH and in-house platforms
• Conceptualise design work in response to briefs, applying sound design principles and brand strategy
• Deliver polished, innovative, on-brand design work to a consistently high standard
• Input and refine design elements for briefs covering internal, digital, ATL and BTL campaigns
• Apply commercial and target-market thinking to own design work, concepts should be effective for the audience and cost-effective to produce

Brand & Quality

• Ensure all own design work adheres to the Carrol Boyes brand identity and CI guidelines
• Apply CI updates to own work as communicated by the Senior Designer / Head of Marketing
• Check own artwork for accuracy: copy, layout, and production readiness
• Support proof, production and press checks as required

Delivery & Collaboration

• Deliver own projects on time, on budget, and to the quality standard required
• Liaise with the marketing team to clarify brief requirements and provide status updates
• Manage own workload and prioritisation within allocated projects and timelines
• Flag potential project or design issues to the Head of Marketing (via the Senior Designer/Creative Lead) early
• Build effective working relationships with immediate stakeholders

Key Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential); 3-year Graphic Design Degree/Diploma (Essential)
• 2–4 years' design experience (Essential)
• Experience in packaging design (Essential)
• Experience executing marketing projects from concept to production (Essential)
• Interactive media experience (Essential)
• Design for print, digital and OOH (Essential)
• Agency experience (Desirable)
• Photography (Desirable)
• Animation (Desirable)
• Proficiency in the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Working knowledge of marketing communication media processes
• Understanding of Carrol Boyes products and brand identity
• Sound knowledge of creative and graphic design principles

Additional Skills:

• Brief interpretation skills
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Detail consciousness
• Interpersonal skills
• Multi-tasking skills