Senior Conceptual Designer & Illustrator — Gifting

The Make it Good Company; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund included

Creative ownership

Job summary

The Make it Good Company in Johannesburg is seeking a senior product designer with 6+ years' experience in gifting, greeting cards, stationery, or related fields. You will lead concept to production-ready artwork and shape range stories across multiple product categories.

You'll work closely with buyers and the in-house creative team, gaining exposure to trend research, storytelling, and AI-assisted ideation, with genuine creative ownership in a market-leading brand.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in product design, greeting cards, gifting or related field.
• Excellent understanding of colour, pattern design, layout and trends.
• Strong typography and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Portfolio link must be included in your CV.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise and design gifting, stationery and celebration ranges from brief to final artwork.
• Build brand and range stories, not just designs on a page.
• Collaborate with buyers to bring briefs and collections to life.
• Design engaging in-store materials and display concepts.
• Identify new product opportunities and emerging design directions.
• Develop commercially relevant collections balancing creativity with market appeal.
• Produce artwork for multiple product applications.
• Review proofs, colour approvals and production samples.
• Collaborate with creative, buying and production teams.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Storytelling

Illustration

Graphic design

Typography

Color theory

Print production

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

The Make it Good Company in Johannesburg is seeking a senior product designer with 6+ years' experience in gifting, greeting cards, stationery, or related fields. You will lead concept to production-ready artwork and shape range stories across multiple product categories.

You'll work closely with buyers and the in-house creative team, gaining exposure to trend research, storytelling, and AI-assisted ideation, with genuine creative ownership in a market-leading brand.