{"id":10931,"date":"2025-05-28T15:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/senior-designer-art-director-western-cape-mid-weight-designer-art-director-western-cape\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T00:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:24:34","slug":"senior-designer-art-director-western-cape-mid-weight-designer-art-director-western-cape","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=10931","title":{"rendered":"Senior Designer\/Art Director (Western Cape) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Mid-weight Designer\/Art Director (Western Cape)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Role:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tDo you have a passion for transforming complex ideas into captivating visuals? We&#8217;re seeking a talented Conceptual Graphic Designer to join our team and play a pivotal role in crafting impactful communication.<br \/>\n\tIn this role, you&#8217;ll be the creative bridge between abstract concepts and tangible visual assets. You&#8217;ll leverage your creativity, imagination, and problem-solving skills to develop communication and designs that resonate with the target audience across various mediums \u2013 print, digital, and multimedia.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what sets you apart:<\/p>\n<p>\tDemonstrable conceptual thinking \u2013 turning practical briefs into conceptual ideas that can be translated both visually and verbally<br \/>\n\tExpertise in translating complex ideas into visually compelling stories.<br \/>\n\tAbility to evoke emotions and engage viewers through compelling design, both in the digital and physical environment.<br \/>\n\tStrong collaboration skills to bring ideas to life with other team members.<br \/>\n\tProficiency in design software to execute high-quality visuals efficiently<br \/>\n\tYou&#8217;ll manage the design process from start to finish, ensuring timely delivery of projects that exceed expectations. Join us and be the visual voice that shapes not only our brand story, but those of global brands too!<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>\tCreate designs, concepts and layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetical design concepts<br \/>\n\tAssist in development of artwork for campaigns, including but not limited to landing pages, banner ads, social posts, website assets, posters and other campaign media deliverables.<br \/>\n\tEstimating the time required to complete work.<br \/>\n\tThinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts.<br \/>\n\tSourcing imagery for campaigns and concepts.<br \/>\n\tUsing and understanding brand CI guidelines.<br \/>\n\tTranslating a visual style across several mediums effectively to create campaigns.<br \/>\n\tContributing ideas and designing artwork to the overall brief.<br \/>\n\tGuiding junior designers\u2019 work to ensure high quality.<br \/>\n\tUnderstanding the printing process.<br \/>\n\tEditing photos for use within print media.<br \/>\n\tWorking on layouts and getting designs production ready.<br \/>\n\tCollaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project objectives and translate them into visually compelling designs.<br \/>\n\tDevelop conceptual designs, sketches, and storyboards to communicate ideas effectively.<br \/>\n\tCreate eye-catching graphics, illustrations, motion graphics and layouts that align with project goals and brand identity.<br \/>\n\tStay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to ensure designs are innovative and relevant.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements:<\/p>\n<p>\tDesign related diploma or degree.<br \/>\n\t5-7 years of digital design experience in a fast-paced and high-volume environment<br \/>\n\tPortfolio of evidence to illustrate conceptual thinking, design styles \/ experience.<br \/>\n\tExperience working in advertising environments alongside copywriters\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Required Knowledge \/ Technical Skills:<\/p>\n<p>\tComputer literacy, including proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.<br \/>\n\tAble to create web and social media banners \u2013 static and dynamic<br \/>\n\tWorking knowledge of the different digital devices across desktop and mobile<br \/>\n\tAnimation\/GIF<br \/>\n\tExcellent understanding of design principles, typography, colour theory, and layout techniques.<br \/>\n\tA good understanding of print and repro<br \/>\n\tThorough understanding of design process<\/p>\n<p>Competencies \/ Attributes:<\/p>\n<p>\tFlexibility to adapt to changing priorities and project requirements.<br \/>\n\tStrong conceptual thinking, storytelling abilities, and problem-solving skills.<br \/>\n\tAble to work on multiple projects at the same time<br \/>\n\tPossess strong conceptual skills, high-level sense of design, layout, and typography, and a broad thinker who is able to offer a variety of design solutions<br \/>\n\tWorking as part of a creative team of designers and copywriters<br \/>\n\tCan develop, evolve and work with brand positioning and Cis<br \/>\n\tHas experience working with both brand and retail design briefs<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website (  ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Flash Group","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[15],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-10931","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-western-cape","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/10931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=10931"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=10931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}