Graphic Designer at Joburg City Theatres

REFERENCE: REF NO: GD/ST/05/2024

Minimum Requirements

•  Grade 12 plus National Diploma with majors in Graphic Design or Fine Art or related field
•  1-year practical experience in graphic design
•  Experience in poster and flyer creation.
•  Knowledge of WordPress and CorelDraw will be an added advantage.

Primary Function

• To support the Marketing Manager and the business development and maintain visual consistency, resulting in a coherent brand identity across virous disparate channels.

Key responsibilities:

•  Design artwork in various formats for all Joburg City Theatres business units.
•  Study briefs and determine visual requirements, both print formats & digital formats.
•  Design artwork for websites to specification.
•  Design Adhoc banners and email adverts.
•  Create Facebook, Instagram & Twitter banners, and icons.
•  File and archive all designs created for the theatres.
•  Create billboards, foyer banners, building signage, posters, flyers, street pole posters and point-of-sale material either from existing material or from scratch.
•  Oversee print projects, including project quality.
•  Act as the liaison between printing-related service providers and Joburg City Theatres with regards specs, quotes, and delivery dates, getting sign off on proofs etc.
•  Supervise the entire printing processes for projects ranging from magazine advertisements to social media Design business cards.
•  Supervise the entire printing processes for projects ranging from magazine advertisements to social media promotions.

Key Competencies

•  Portfolio of design work
•  Good working knowledge of Creative Cloud
•  Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant design software
•  Ability to thrive and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects and adapt to evolving priorities simultaneously.