Vacancy: Graphic Designer at Wordsmiths Publishers | The North Coast Courier

Job description

Wordsmiths Publishers, a local media company based in the beautiful, bustling Ballito on the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphin Coast, is looking for an energetic, innovative creative graphic designer with a diverse skill set.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for guiding and supporting the sales team on all client’s creative marketing initiatives across digital and print platforms. You will bring new ideas for design and content creation to the team using your expertise and eye for great design.
• You will be responsible for all creative elements involved in designing and creating downloadable online material, such as PDFs, brochures, info packs and templates, and other online content such as infographics, blog graphics, landing page graphics and more.
• You will be responsible for print advert design, newspaper and magazine layout and online advert design (to go onto websites and social media channels).
• You will be responsible for producing a variety of print material suitable for events, such as brochures, flyers, posters, banner stands and more.
• Through collaboration with the Social Media and Email Marketing Officer, you will create material suitable for all social media platforms and email marketing activities.
• You will be responsible for creating templates for the sales team and other departments, to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Other duties as agreed with your line manager.

Salary to commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• A design related degree or at least two years’ experience as an in-house designer or at a marketing agency. (We require work samples to apply for this position.)
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Windows O/S).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent ability to hit deadlines!
• Experience tailoring your work for different demographics. The successful candidate must be able to tailor their work for adventurous, young students, as well as international academics.

Apply

Email your CV and portfolio to pieter@northcoastcourier.co.za