Proof Graphic Designer

Loomer Pty Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Loomer Pty Ltd in South Africa is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Proof Graphic Designer to develop professional product concepts, artwork and realistic visual mock-ups based on customer requirements. The role demands translating briefs into visually appealing concepts that reflect the intended finished product.

The Conceptual Artist must understand customer expectations, apply strong design principles, and ensure concepts are practical for production within required turnaround times.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Graphic Design or related field preferred.
• Portfolio demonstrating conceptual artwork, branding, layout design and product visualisation.
• Experience working to deadlines in a customer-focused environment.
• Practical experience using CorelDRAW; experience with Illustrator and Photoshop preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer briefs, logos and artwork into clear concepts.
• Develop professional conceptual artwork and realistic product mock-ups.
• Transform ideas into visually appealing product concepts.
• Apply typography, visual hierarchy, layout, spacing and composition.
• Produce multiple design options where appropriate; ensure production suitability.

Skills

Conceptual artwork

Typography

Layout design

Branding

Product visualisation

Education

Relevant qualification in Graphic Design

Tools

CorelDRAW

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Loomer is looking for a creative and detail-oriented Proof Graphic Designer to develop professional product concepts, artwork and realistic visual mock-ups based on customer requirements.

The successful candidate will transform customer ideas, logos, artwork and job briefs into visually appealing concepts that accurately represent the intended finished product.

This role requires more than simply creating attractive artwork. The Conceptual Artist must understand customer expectations, apply strong design principles, make informed creative decisions and ensure that concepts are practical and suitable for production.

The ideal candidate will combine creative design ability, commercial awareness, technical artwork knowledge and strong attention to detail while working effectively within required turnaround times.

Requirements

• Interpret customer requirements from job briefs, logos, artwork and supporting information
• Develop professional conceptual artwork and realistic product mock-ups
• Transform customer ideas into clear, visually appealing product concepts
• Apply strong typography, visual hierarchy, layout, spacing and composition principles
• Produce multiple design or concept options where appropriate
• Create realistic product visualisations using correct perspective, proportion, scale and shape

Work Hours

South Africa time 15:00pm - 12:00am

Software skills

CorelDRAW

• Primary design and artwork platform
• Used for conceptual artwork, layouts, product visualisation and production-related design work

Adobe Illustrator

• Supporting vector design software
• Used for vector artwork, logos and supporting design requirements

Adobe Photoshop

• Used for image editing, visual presentation and supporting product mock-ups

Experience & Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Graphic Design or a related field is preferred
• Professional experience in conceptual artwork, graphic design or a related creative role
• Portfolio demonstrating:
  • Conceptual thinking
  • Branding
  • Layout design
  • Product visualisation
• Previous experience working to deadlines in a customer-focused environment
• Practical experience using CorelDRAW is highly advantageous
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop is preferred