Junior to Mid-Weight Graphic Designer at Rainmaker Media

About the job
Rainmaker Marketing South Africa is looking for a Junior to Mid-weight Graphic Designer who can produce industry-leading designs for print and digital material across all marketing platforms. If you are a creative thinker with an enthusiasm for design and have at least 2 years of experience, send your CV to [email protected].
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Print Design and Desktop Publishing

• Highly skilled in Adobe software, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator.
• Comprehensive understanding of print production, including layout, colour, trim, image set up
• Producing innovative, forward-thinking, on-trend creativity
• Understanding projects and related briefs fully before commencing tasks
• Meet deadlines, especially print adverts and production
• Bringing uniqueness to each client whilst respecting the professionalism of the property industry
• Follow clear instruction from Design Head and receive construction criticism well
• Work closely with assigned copy writer
• Get proper approvals in place before production

Digital, Web Design & Social Media

• Good understanding digital parameters, sizing, resolution, image formats.
• Design of web banners, web pages, electronic mailers
• Making sure that there is design consistency between departments
• Applying CI to all elements, big and small
• Creating social media graphics, header images, profile images, post related images for content plans

Conceptual and Brand Creation

• Understand target market and project fully to create industry-leading lifestyle brands
• Collectively brainstorm to get team input
• Create comprehensive presentations to bring concepts across clearly
• Once brand approved, creating thorough brand guidelines for each project
• Making sure that all work done by others, follow original intended design (CI)

Communication and skill development

• Effectively communicating daily with colleagues, manager, and HOD
• Take accountability to communicate, professionally, efficiently, and effectively
• Pro-actively asking questions and finding solutions to complete tasks
• Submit weekly accurate timesheets
• Understanding ones

Contribution to team unity and learning culture

• Proactive collaboration with the key people regarding progress and challenges you face
• Actively maintain a healthy, cooperative, respectful relationship with team members
• Adopt a willingness to learn, grow, and welcome feedback
• Share knowledge and encourage discussion
• Be a self-starter and take the initiative to make things happen
• Address concerns with other team members and management in a solution-oriented manner
• Align with the business values and strive for the vision set out
• Share successes with the agency