SmartStart is a social franchise which aims to expand access to quality, affordable early learning opportunities for young children in South Africa.
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Job Location: Gauteng
Responsibilities:
- Receive, track and implement all design briefs in accordance with brand CI
- Plan concepts by studying relevant information and materials
- Illustrate concepts by designing examples of art arrangement, size, type size and style and submitting them for approval
- Coordinate all work with Brand and Communications team, internal clients, agencies, web designer, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary
- Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing tasks as needed
- Actively communicate with clients about layout and design
- Design marketing collateral e.g. newsletters, brochure covers, posters and manuals to fit the Corporate identity
- Design electronic invitations and event related collateral
- Design and create presentations in PowerPoint – working from concepts, drawings and very basic instruction from the client
- Create a wide range of graphics layouts for programme and network which includes illustrations and photography
- Review final layouts and suggesting improvements when necessary
- Create images that convey a message
- Select colours, images, text style, and layout in line with Brand CI
- Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design
- Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them
- Ensure that the Brand is always executed in a consistent manner across all areas of work Presentation of work all final concepts and projects to Head of Brand and Communications and team
Requirements:
- Degree, diploma or relevant qualification in graphic design
- Know Adobe creative suites such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- Knowledge of Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS (advantageous)
- Creating HTML mailers (advantageous)
- Video-editing capabilities (advantageous)
To apply, submit CV to [email protected]
Application Deadline: 31 July, 2018