Graphic Designer / Digital Marketing - Johannesburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 17-03-2020 10:32:23 AM
12-05-2020 10:32:23 AM

The ideal candidate will need to be a highly skilled and creative Graphic Designer and video editor (bonus), with a love of design and a keen interest in fashion. Working closely with the Creative Content Producer and Marketing Team, you will be responsible for producing innovative, engaging and on-brand visual content across all media.

You will edit and deliver all design, photography and video projects inclusive of newsletters, website banners, social media and paid social, ensuring consistency and helping to further define and enhance the brand tone. This role is creative, collaborative and fast-paced.

Key Responsibilities & Contributions

Deep Etching images
Newsletter design and copywriting
Ad design and copywriting
Website banner design
Formatting content for various media platforms including print and digital
Website maintenance for graphics - product pages and story landing pages
Design across digital and print lookbooks
Planning, collaborating and research for photoshoots
Planning, collaborating and research for videography, narrative and composition
Video editing, colouring and exporting (bonus)
Building and maintaining asset libraries + templates
File management and organisation
Assistance across social media platforms - capturing and managing content
Exploring new on-brand mediums and techniques

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Highly skilled in graphic design
Highly skilled in video editing (bonus)
Advanced skills in Adobe Suite including Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects.
Understanding of colour management, file compression and optimisation for various online platforms (i.e. YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
Portfolio demonstrating your retouching and colouring capabilities
Proven experience creating titles and graphics for still and moving imagery
An interest in design and fashion and the ability to translate this into engaging visual content with the right brand tone.
A keen interest in sustainability, conscious production and social responsibility in marketing
Copywriting skills (bonus)

Characteristics Required

Creative, with strong visual skills and new ideas
Excellent communication skills – written and oral
A highly organized individual who can handle multiple tasks at once.
Collaborative, adaptable and ready to respond to questions and ad-hoc tasks with a sense of urgency
Confident and willing to brainstorm and share new ideas
Passion for fashion, design and direct to consumer e-commerce
Desire to work within a start-up environment and being part of a growing team
Self-motivated and able to take responsibility
Time-management skills