Graphic Designer

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.