Graphic Designer (GD-HO) at Weylandts

This role involves working within the Marketing team on a variety of different design activities.

Main responsibilities:

• Working alongside the Senior Graphic Designer on all creative assets
• Involved in the brainstorming and creation of all digital assets
• Thinking creatively to produce new ideas for installations, in-store signage, logo design, brochures, EDM layout design and highlighted installations, which are in line with each season’s concepts.  Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time.
• Taking briefs from the buying team to design product packaging as and when required.
• Providing visual communication to store visual merchandisers on in-store executions and concepts.
• Responsible for managing and developing content for the Pinterest account as well as assisting with content ideas across all social media channels.

Skills Required:

• A 3-4 year degree/diploma in Visual Communication/Graphic Design is pre-requisite as well as excellent technical knowledge of Adobe Suite design software.
• A minimum 3 – 4 years graphic design experience.
• Below the line and branding experience.
• Home and décor brand experience will be a plus, but not limited to it.
• Incumbent must demonstrate a passion for interior décor & design; will be creative & passionate about the Weylandts brand, eager to use their skills to maximise the brand look and sales potential. Creative flair, originality and strong visual sense as well as a keen interest in keeping up to date with new developments in the design/retail industry is essential. 

Competencies:

• The job holder must be able to demonstrate positive hands on, can-do attitude. He or she must be able to work independently, yet be a team player. They must be positive, energetic, a self-starter and have excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.  Being able to work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines and producing a high quality of work is pre-requisite.