Remote Graphic Designer

ABOUT YOU Are you passionate about graphic design? Do you obsess over fonts and layouts? Does the idea of creating thumb-stopping social media campaigns excite you? If so, working as a Graphic Designer with us might be for you! As part of the wider creative team, you’ll be working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced growing business producing beautifully cohesive creative across all customer touchpoints.Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesAs Graphic Designer your key responsibilities are:

• To support the creative, marketing and web teams with all graphic design.
• Action creative briefs from across the business and to create pixel perfect designs in line with deadlines and brand guidelines.
• Work on a wide range of graphics including:

• Content for social media & blog posts.
• Content for digital ads.
• Digital content for email marketing and onsite.
• And much much more...

• Proactively use initiative, test new ideas that push the creative boundaries and improve the quality of our creative output.

RequirementsSkills and Knowledge:As a Graphic Designer you would be expected to have the following skills and knowledge:

• Proven experience in using Adobe CC applications: Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
• A relevant Design degree.
• An understanding of social media and email design.
• Passion for keeping up to date with creative & retail trends.
• Animation/After Effects knowledge is a bonus but not essential.
• Ability to use initiative and think ahead by anticipating the requirements of a brief, asking the right questions and being prepared for a variety of scenarios and outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across the wider business.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail with an appreciation for the need for quality across all creative output.
• Able to maintain a high level of creativity and quality execution when working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Commercially astute to ensure that creative designs hit the wider business goals.
• Love the brand as much as we do!

BenefitsLocation:Fully RemoteWorking Hours:9 am - 5 pm UK (With Flexibility)Salary Range:R20 000 - R25 000

Desired Skills and Experience

As a Graphic Designer you would be expected to have the following skills and knowledge: Proven experience in using Adobe CC applications: Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign. A relevant Design degree. An understanding of social media and email design. Passion for keeping up to date with creative & retail trends. Animation/After Effects knowledge is a bonus but not essential. Ability to use initiative and think ahead by anticipating the requirements of a brief, asking the right questions and being prepared for a variety of scenarios and outcomes. Excellent communication skills. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across the wider business. Self-motivated and able to work independently to deadlines. Strong attention to detail with an appreciation for the need for quality across all creative output. Able to maintain a high level of creativity and quality execution when working under pressure and to tight deadlines. Commercially astute to ensure that creative designs hit the wider business goals. Love the brand as much as we do!