JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Description:

Junior Graphic Designer position available.

Your National Diploma in Graphic Design plus minimum 5 year experience as well as:

Core requirements

• Advanced business communication skills enabling verbal and written communication, in English, at all levels;
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Suite (including, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator);
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel);
• Fully skilled in lightroom and photoshop;
• Knowledge of layouts;
• Be a creative thinker with initiative - able to translate job briefs into design concepts;

• A broad understanding of the following languages would be advantageous:

  - PHP: Core language for server-side functionality, retrieving data from the database, processing form submissions, and other backend tasks.

  - JavaScript: Used for interactive elements on the client side, especially with the introduction of the block editor (Gutenberg), which heavily relies on JavaScript and React.

  - HTML & CSS: Used to structure and style the content of themes and plugins.

  - SQL: The language used for database operations, as WordPress stores data in a MySQL database.

  - JSON/REST API: Allows WordPress to connect with external applications and transfer data in a structured way.

  will enable you to:

  Duties:

  • GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT
    • Meet the various design and typesetting requirements of the marketing team.
    • This involves a mixture of working in pre-existing templates as well as free design and setting up new templates.
    • Design output will vary from companys annual report, flyers, brochures, stationery, invitations, graphics, economic reports, photos and direct mail.
    • All design work needs to be in accordance with the marketing style guide to ensure brand integrity and high output quality is maintained.
    • Improve existing design outputs.
    • Meet with the Senior Graphic Designer to determine the scope of a project.
    • Create images that identify a service/product.
    • Develop graphics for illustrations, logos, and websites.

    • DIGITAL/WEBSITE

      • Content Updates:

        • Create, edit, and format blog posts, articles, and pages.

        • Ensure that all content is optimized for SEO (e.g., using keywords, meta descriptions).

        • Maintain and update media galleries (e.g., images, videos).

        • Website Maintenance:

          • Troubleshoot and fix minor technical issues (broken links, formatting problems, etc.).

          • Design and Layout Adjustments:

            • Customize page layouts using the WordPress editor

            • Edit themes and templates as needed to ensure a cohesive look and feel.

            • Plugin Management:

              • Install, configure, and update WordPress plugin