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Digital Designer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in graphic design/motion graphics/digital design/art direction
  • At least 3 - 4 years experience working as a digital/motion graphics designer or similar role
  • Proficient in Apple products (i.e. Mac)
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications (i.e. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD)

Responsibilities

  • Translate brands into digital executions with a digital-first approach
  • Design digital campaigns including web, app, mobile, mailers, and social media
  • Create and deliver motion graphics for various media
  • Manage delivery of briefs/concepts through to final deliverables, ensuring adherence to timelines and specifications

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Multitasking

About the company

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Ithemba Recruitment

Staffing & Recruiting

Ithemba Recruitment is an organisation that specializes in the placement of quality candidates in various industries. We at Ithemba recruitment are “specialist generalists” we have the understanding that the we are able to recruit for a wide range of positions in various job functions that clients may require because we prefer to be seen as specialists for our clients needs and culture rather than specialists in a specific sector. We feel that any position can be qualified by the correct understanding of people rather than what field they work in. We feel that by communicating effectively with candidates and having respect for their needs, requirements and time – we are able to form relationships and properly understand our candidates and the culture that they would fit into so as to service our clients’ needs more effectively. You could possibly classify us as “Versatilist”. Whether you are in need of a new member of staff or as we like to call it "a new family member" or if you are in search of a new opportunity our consultants are ready to take your call.

Company details

Company typeStartup
IndustryStaffing & Recruiting
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

Key purpose:

The company is looking for a talented, tech-savvy "digital designer" to create/produce consistent creative and visual material
across all platforms (i.e. websites, social media, advertising, etc.). They need an innovative creative mind that can also bring
conceptual thinking to the studio.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate a clear understanding and ability to translate brands into digital executions and think digital first when
    creating design experiences.
  • Understand client strategies, business problems, and briefs, and translate these into creative design solutions and
    executions.
  • As part of the design team, youll be responsible for the design of Digital campaign work, including web, app, and mobile design.
  • Mailer design.
  • Digital publication design.
  • Social media design.
  • Animation / Gif.
    Creating and delivering motion graphics for various media.
  • Working with art and creative teams to select audio, video, colors, animation, etc. for graphic design.
  • Editing video footage and adding effects/elements to enhance motion graphics.
  • Keep up to date with current and emerging design trends and technologies, while continually looking for opportunities
    to push our design further.
  • Manage the delivery of the briefs/concepts through to final deliverables, ensuring all artworks are delivered on time
    and to specification.
  • Effectively manage time and be responsible for meeting deadlines.
  • Ensure a consistent visual identity and look and feel across all deliverables in order to maximize the consumer
    experience and brand identity.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in graphic designer//motion graphics/digital designer/art direction.
  • At least 3 - 4 years experience working as a digital/motion graphics designer or in a similar role with digital as part of
    the skill set.
  • Proficient in Apple products (i.e. Mac).
  • Ad agency experience.
  • Knowledge of and experience in Adobe Creative Suite applications (i.e. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD).
  • Experience in Animation/HTML/Hype 4.0/After Effects/Premiere Pro/Invision/Sketch (would be advantageous).
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong multi-tasking skills (ability to work on more than one brief).
  • Ability to conceptualise and create wireframes, as well as fully designed creative rollout.
  • Passion for web design, user experience, and user interface design.
  • An eye-catching portfolio that demonstrates a strong range of digital design across multiple digital channels, from
    wireframes and prototyping to final creative.

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