Midweight Graphic Designer

Stations in Western Cape include network affiliates and independent stations. We employ 320 journalists, producers, engineers and sales staff. Copy editors read everything twice before it publishes.

Overview

We are adding headcount to this team, so this is a new seat. The Midweight Graphic Designer creates print and digital materials for marketing, sales and internal communications. We need someone fast in Adobe Creative Cloud who knows how to prep files for print and doesn't miss typos. Remote within South Africa. The team meets in Cape Town once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll be doing

• Produce simple animations and video edits in After Effects or Premiere Pro
• Juggle multiple projects and track deadlines in Asana or monday
• Create social media graphics, display ads and email headers in standard sizes
• Keep brand guidelines consistent across all materials
• Work with printers and vendors on proofs, paper stock and press checks
• Organise the asset library and file archive
• Build presentation templates in PowerPoint and Google Slides
• Lay out multi-page documents and catalogs in InDesign

Qualifications

• 3+ years of graphic design experience, agency or in-house
• Knowledge of print production, prepress and file preparation
• Ability to handle several deadlines at once
• Proofreading habits and attention to small details
• Comfortable receiving direct feedback
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred

• Motion graphics in After Effects
• Photography or photo styling skills
• Packaging design

R16,500 to R20,500 a month

Pay and benefits

• Medical aid contribution
• Provident fund
• Group life cover
• Data allowance
• 13th cheque
• Study assistance

Candidates must be eligible to work in South Africa.

We look at every application, usually within a week.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Karoo Times.