Job description

As an award-winning marketing, CSI, PR and digital agency, we are looking for highly motivated, ambitious candidates who are passionate about the work we do for our clients.  

The suitable candidate will buy into our philosophy for executional excellence and creative brilliance and needs to demonstrate these qualities.

The role calls for a creative, multitasking graphic designer with accuracy and strong attention to detail. The suitable candidates need to be innovative, resourceful, hardworking and have strong communication skills. They should be willing to work to deadlines and be able to put in additional after-office hours work in order to meet tight deadlines and a large workload. They also need to be self-motivated.  

As our graphic designer, you will work on a variety of projects ranging from updating the website, creating POS material, creating artwork for campaign elements, newsletters, artwork for a digital platform, creating presentations and mini videos.

You’ll work to a brief agreed with the client, creative director or account manager, and will develop appropriate creative ideas and concepts for the client’s objectives. The work demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.

Responsibilities will include:

Your typical responsibilities as a graphic designer include:

• Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job.
• Estimating the time required to complete a job and providing quotes for clients.
• Developing design briefs that suit the client’s purpose.
• Preparing mockups and presenting to clients before deciding on a final design/concept.
• Editing proofs to client’s specifications and getting signoff/approval before finalising artwork.
• Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive design.
• Using innovation to redefine a design brief within time and cost constraints
• Presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or account managers
• Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work
• Working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.
• Amend final designs to client’s comments and gain full approval
• Adapting and rolling out approved concepts to various media, above and below the line.
• Adhering to a client’s brand identity and guidelines.
• Making sure artwork is correct and supplied in the right format/sizes/colour codes before being sent to press and production facilities.
• Work on multiple briefs at the same time.
• Liaising with external printers on a regular basis to ensure deadlines are met and material is printed to the highest quality.

Company Description

As of April 2019 Triple Eight will have been operating for 8 years, creating memories and expanding our brand. Triple Eight has continued to be an award-winning and well-respected Pan-African marketing, CSI, PR and digital agency working for some of the best-known brands in the world and this would not be achieved without the effort and dedication of all our staff. Key to our philosophy is that we make a positive impact on “People, Planet and Profit” through our campaigns and projects, whilst upholding our reputation for Creative Brilliance and Executional Excellence.
If the successful candidate were to become a member of the Triple Eight team, we would ask for their commitment to deliver outstanding quality and results that exceed client expectations. In addition, we expect personal accountability in all the products, actions, services and results that are provided as a representative of Triple Eight. In return, we are committed to providing our staff with every opportunity to learn, grow and stretch to the highest level of their ability and potential.

Requirements

• Suitable qualification from Vega, AAA, Greenside Design Centre College of Design graduates
• Minimum one years’ experience
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines
• Creative and innovative
• Must be a good communicator
• Focused, methodical work ethic
• High performer
• Self-starter attitude using initiative
• Team player
• Basic understanding of marketing a bonus
• Program requirements:
• • MS Power point
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • Coral Draw
  • Adobe Premier Pro
• Photography a bonus

If you meet the above requirements for this graphic designer post, we would like to hear from you.

Posted on 30 Apr 07:37