Visual Designer

Aux Studio; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A creative design studio in Cape Town is seeking a talented Visual Designer to elevate client products through excellent design. The successful candidate must have a strong background in branding, digital and print medium design, and the ability to inspire creativity within the team. The role requires expertise in Adobe and Figma, showcasing a robust online portfolio. This position offers flexible workdays and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

20 Days annual leave

5 Days office closure in December

50% Internet subsidy

Top-end equipment

Flexible workdays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a design role.
• Strong online portfolio showcasing previous work.

Responsibilities

• Provide visual style and creative direction for brands.
• Work across both digital and print mediums ensuring brand consistency.
• Invent new brands and visual identities for startups or existing companies.
• Design web interfaces and interactions.
• Inspire the team with new ideas.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Figma

Branding and visual identity systems

Illustration skills

Social media content design

Typography

Layout precision

Education

Tertiary design education

Job description

Visual Designer – Start in October

AUX Studio is searching for a talented visual designer to join our team. We are a company that encourages people to specialise and do their best work.

We partner with global teams to launch digital products people love – combining collaboration and customer insights with deep design and technical expertise.

We are a multidisciplinary team that encourages curiosity and specialisation – We believe in nurturing and cultivating people with T-shaped skills.

Read up about it, if you're interested. Why do we need a Visual Designer?

We believe that great design is good for business.

As a product design company, we believe that all of our projects should have strong brands, be beautifully designed and have seamless functionality.

We require a strong visual designer to elevate the design of clients' products – you will be proactively seeking opportunities to delight and strengthen the overall experience.

You're naturally curious and have a keen eye for detail.

You're passionate about art direction, graphic design and brand identity and seeing how those can be expressed in new ways in digital products.

You are comfortable exploring new tools and technologies to create your best work.

What skills are we looking for?

• Expertise in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for vector work, image editing, and compositing
• Strong proficiency in Figma for interface, layout, and full website design – including landing pages and applying branding to digital experiences
• Solid understanding of branding and visual identity systems
• Illustration skills for custom graphics and brand elements
• Ability to set creative direction and maintain brand consistency across channels
• Experience designing for both digital and print
• Knowledge of social media content design and adaptation for different platforms
• Strong eye for typography, colour, spacing, and layout precision

Key Responsibilities

• Provide the visual style and creative direction for brands
• Work across both digital and print mediums, ensuring consistency with established brand guidelines
• Invent new brands and visual identities for startups or existing companies
• Web interface and interaction design
• Inspire the team with new ideas and interesting creative direction
• Explore digital tools and find new ways of presenting brands and visual design

What's it like working with us?

We are naturally brave and curious.

We're a supportive, independent and proactive team.

We take ownership of our tasks and our work.

We always aim to work smart, seek impact, and look for better ways to do things.

We also treat each other with respect and are not afraid to speak up if something is not working.

Work perks

• 20 Days annual leave : Because rest isn't optional, it's essential
• 5 Days office closure in December
• 50% Internet subsidy : We help keep you connected
• Top-end equipment : Macbook Pro, Ecoflow etc
• Flexible workdays : You can flex your schedule, within reason.

We're flexible so that you can be too.

Supportive, collaborative team – No egos.

No drama.

Just good people doing great work together.

Zero drama llamas – Seriously, our team is all about support, accountability, and getting things done.

Application requirements

• Tertiary design education is required
• 4 years (minimum) of experience in a design role
• Online portfolio
• Recent CV
• Hybrid / Cape Town
• R40k – R50k

Applicants can have a look at the job posting and apply via LinkedIn.