Senior Graphic Designer - Cape Town at Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC)

This role is for a Senior Graphic Designer, reporting directly into one of the Design Leads, to create beautiful, pixel-perfect designs, as well as produce best-of-breed web, mobile and system designs for our digital properties while being a mentor for fellow team members.
The senior graphic designer must be hands on, responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within a fast paced, open and collaborative peer environment. Our dynamic environment is fast paced, using Agile and self-organising principles.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Creative designs for promotions and campaigns
• Brainstorm different creative theme ideas and designs to support design projects
• Working knowledge of design processes and tools, understanding and interpreting briefs
• Web & Email Templates: headers, buttons, backgrounds, iconography, typography
• Developing creative content from scratch. Working within client briefs and with supplied assets
• Oversee conceptualization of design projects; Conceptualizing new designs and user interactions that are both functional and user-friendly
• Product improvement by constantly looking for opportunities to improve UI through design
• Comfortable with doing general design work from time to time, not necessarily related to their specific team
• Manage your own time and resources and ensure the highest level of productivity and quality is achieved
• Manage and maintain a consistent level of engagement and commitment to the quality of work throughout the entire length of projects
• Manage and coordinate small groups on specific projects in your area
• Produce different style guides, presentations, and project visualization for the creatives team
• Develop direction and ideas in workable elements with in-house software, and present and guide members in the studio
• Advise on the elements of designs, calligraphy, typography, and colors
• Serves as a senior member of the design team, assisting the lead by ensuring quality work from the creative team is at the highest level
• Conceptualize original and unique designs and illustrations
• Coordinate and assist in putting together graphics-related components in the design system

Essential Criteria:

• 5+ years’ of experience within the design field
• Existing portfolio demonstrating any area of graphic, website and mobile design
• Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external business stakeholders
• Ability to work proficiently both independently and in a team environment
• Exceptional attention to detail
• High proficiency in Photoshop/Illustrator/XD and other design packages
• Adobe XD/Figma Prototyping

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience with Motion & HTML5
• Experience with Adobe Software; Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, After Effects etc.
• Experience with Jira

Person Specifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Time Management
• Accountability and Execution
• Solution and results orientated
• Strong technical mentor skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptability / Flexibility
• Resilient and adaptable
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment towards deadlines
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently when required
• Ability to inspire and motivate a cross-functional team
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills: verbal and written
• Strong decision-making and ownership skills