Mid-Level Designer. at Afrihost

Job Description

• We're looking for a Designer with a passion for creativity and excellence. We are one of the country's biggest ISPs and need someone to join our Branding and Marketing department so that we can take our projects to the next creative level.
• You'll never be bored and constantly be challenged to think outside the box. We have so many great design projects in the pipeline, all of which you could not only participate in but take ownership of - these include:
• Web - corporate website, Order Forms, ClientZone and marketing landing pages.
• Digital adverts - Google Display Ads, MyBroadband, etc.
• Social Media - Platform creative and adverts.
• Internal - Intranet, Dashboards, events, etc.
• The position is for a willing, enthusiastic and meticulous person who will assist the Creative Design Lead in all things related to the branding and design for the company (primarily web). The ideal candidate should have a background in web design, have a strong portfolio of past work and know their way around Photoshop or Sketch.
• What your average day would consist of is - coming up with amazing layouts for web pages and other web based items, general graphic design for web (and some print), conceptualisation and brainstorming.
• This is a great career opportunity, as you will have the time and resources to make a big impact on one company and many clients.

Responsibilities.

• Maintaining website content and adding new features (corporate and internal).
• Design covering a broad range of media.
• Web - corporate website, Order Forms, ClientZone and marketing landing pages.
• Client facing email templates used for promotions and system emails.
• Digital adverts - Google Display Ads, MyBroadband, etc.
• Social Media - Platform creative and adverts.
• Internal - Intranet, Dashboards, etc.
• Handling assigned tasks from start to finish.
• Promotional layouts and compositions.
• Brainstorming and conceptualisation.

Personality.

• Enthusiastic.
• Hard working.
• Good communicator.
• Reliable.
• Positive attitude.
• Creative.
• Looking for a career, not a job.
• A love for coffee.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Able to work independently.

Prerequisites.

• Good understanding of web from design to implementation (print will be a bonus).
• Understanding of corporate identities and the need for consistency.
• Know your way around Photoshop and Sketch.
• Slicing of designs.
• Mac competent.
• Completely fluent in English.
• Good time management.
• Design Degree or Diploma.

Bonus points.

• Have a basic understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Have a basic understanding of Javascript.
• Have an eye for UI/UX.
• Copywriting.

Tech we use.

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Sketch
• Microsoft Office
• Web coding
• HTML 5, SCSS
• ExpressionEngine CMS (PHP)
• MJML