Designer (Cape Town)

Location: Cape Town
Work model: Hybrid (3 days in-office, 2 days from home). 
Salary: R30 000 - R50 000 CTC (depending on level of experience)

Please note: this is an Employment Equity position, so preference will be given to black (african, coloured and indian) South African candidates, in line with our client's EE Plan. We're sorry we can't consider everyone for this one.

Why you'd want to work here:

• Design for a global sportswear brand and other international clients, from Cape Town
• Culture-led work at the meeting point of music, fashion and lifestyle
• Support to build your skills and grow your creative career
• Collaborative, people-first environment where ideas are developed together
• Benchmarked, competitive salaries
• A values-led culture: own it, build trust, stay hungry

About our client:
A global brand activation and retail marketing agency is looking for a Designer for its Cape Town studio. You'll create retail work for the agency's UK accounts, mostly for a world-famous sportswear brand, across digital, print, POS and in-store. If you've got great craft and a feel for culture, they'll teach you the retail side.

What the job involves:

• Developing creative concepts and design assets from client briefs, brand guidelines and campaign objectives
• Creating and adapting artwork for digital, print, packaging, POS and retail activations
• Working with creative, account and production teams from concept to completion
• Preparing accurate, production-ready artwork by checking layouts, specs, copy and assets
• Presenting your design choices and working with feedback to agreed timelines
• Managing multiple projects while keeping craft and detail high
• Keeping up with design trends, tools and production techniques

What you need to be considered..

• 3+ years' graphic design experience, ideally in an agency, brand, advertising, packaging or retail environment
• Strong layout, typography and modern design craft
• Confident Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills
• A good grasp of colour, brand consistency and artwork production for print and digital
• Strong organisation and time management, comfortable with feedback and shifting priorities
• Clear communication and the confidence to share ideas and own your work
• Excellent attention to detail, which means no typos in your CV or portfolio!
• A portfolio link must be included in your CV. No portfolio, no response. We want to see layout and typography-led work, campaign or brand design across formats, and anything with a fashion, music or lifestyle edge. Retail work is a plus but not essential

Bonus points if you:

• Have your finger on the pulse of music, fashion and lifestyle culture
• Have worked on sportswear, fashion or lifestyle brands
• Have retail, POS or packaging experience
• Have designed for international clients

Posted on 22 Oct 09:09, Closing date 20 Dec