Livity Africa is looking for a talented young designer (three days a week) who wants to develop their creative communications skills. As a key member of the creative team, the role will require the conceptualisation and execution of dynamic design solutions for both print and digital media. The designer’s main responsibility will be to lead the visual direction of exciting brands. The designer will get the opportunity to work on a variety of briefs, both in-house and client specific, such as: logo design, layout (publication), illustration, infographics, digital presentations, graphic elements for video, website elements (digital banners/website templates/visuals to support written content), roll-out of digital campaigns across social media platforms, marketing collateral and event collateral.

A key objective of the role:

• Leading and overseeing all visual creative output from Livity Africa, including all aspects of the visual identity of the company, its platforms and client work.

Responsibilities:

Manage/oversee

• Ensuring design studio and design processes are functioning well
• Overseeing visual elements of pitches and briefs from external clients, and driving the visual/design side of the creative process for responding to briefs
• Leading the development of all visual assets for Livity Africa and Live SA – proactively leading us to be a cutting edge youth brand
• Being the brand guardian of Livity Africa’s visual identity and development
• Ensuring high standard of visual identity and assets for Livity Africa and Live SA, as well as other campaigns and external clients
• Liaising and communicating with the rest of the creative team: for internal and client briefs
• With a network of freelancers, expand the team where necessary to delivery on creative requirements

Execution

• Working on conceptualisation, creative solution-finding and problem-solving across Livity Africa’s internal and external campaigns and projects

Requirements

• Passion for graphic design and all things related: typography, imagery, colour, and layout
• Up-to-date with trends in the local creative industry
• Two to four year’s work experience
• Technical expertise: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Intermediate web design skills (HTML, CSS)
• Research and conceptualisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail

Personal skills/attributes

• A positive attitude
• Hard working: self-driven, focused and dedicated
• Team player and open to being given direction
• Good communication skills
• Organised: keep to deadlines, work well under pressure

Company Description

Livity Africa is an innovative, fast-growing company that believes every young person should have a voice and a vocation. Through groundbreaking work with partners including Facebook, Red Bull, the Omidyar Network and the British Council, Livity Africa helps thousands of young people every year realise their potential in media, politics, digital skills and creative industries, amongst others.

Posted on 21 Dec 15:12