Your career at zevoli

Zevoli Growth Partners is looking for a mid-level graphic designer with an exceptional eye for detail and innovative creativity. The ideal candidate will be able to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key accountabilities:

• Understand the design brief by identifying the end results or project objectives and by understanding the deadlines;
• Achieve or exceed the relevant creative design objectives based on briefs and input from the internal or external clients;
• Conceptualise creative ideas and complete design work within budget and on deadline;
• Apply and adhere to all internal and external corporate identities and branding guidelines;
• Bring the brief and concept to life based on internal and external clients’ needs and vision;
• Assist the Marketing & Branding Officer on all projects where needed;
• Become the visual brand guardian of all aspects in design and typography;
• Adapt and roll-out approved concepts to various media -above and below the line;
• Articulate and pitch design concepts to internal and external clients;
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders about the progress of design projects and any issues that may arise;
• Design and create brand collateral which meets the requirements of the companies and clients, using graphic design tools including design software;
• Edit proofs to team/client specifications and obtain signoff before finalising artwork, while also adhering to brand identity and guidelines-
• Enhance brand presentations with animated and static assets;
• Test graphics across various media and platforms;
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand;
• Work on multiple briefs at the same time;
• Prepare mock-ups and present them to the internal or external clients before deciding on a final design/concept;
• Collaborate and work with art directors, copywriters, photographers and/or other designers to produce final designs;
• Work with the wider marketing team and creative agencies to build campaign assets across all platforms;
• Continuously strive to reduce the number of revisions, and thereby improving the design cycle timeline.

Experience, skills and attributes required:

• 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience in graphic design – preferably in an agency environment;
• Excellent knowledge of graphic fundamentals and visual hierarchy;
• Strong typography and document layout skills;
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details, with the ability to bring text and illustrations together;
• Excellent communication skills to accurately convey concepts and designs to clients and team members;
• Skilled user of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator);
• Skilled user of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
• Knowledge of best practices for digital design (i.e., resolution, file set-up, file types, etc.);
• Creative, adaptable to trends and conceptualise original ideas.

Advantageous experience or skills (non-essential):

• Experience in Mailchimp;
• Creating HTML mailers;
• Experience with WordPress;
• Experience in copywriting and proofreading;
• Experience in motion graphics;
• Basic web CSM knowledge.

Preferred qualification:

• Degree or diploma in fine arts, graphic design, multimedia design, visual communication or a related design-based qualification.

Application requirements:

• CV detailing your qualifications, work experience, skills and reasons why you’re applying for this position;
• A portfolio demonstrating professional work including pieces from specific campaigns or projects.
• Salary expectations and notice period.

If you are interested in this vacancy and have the relevant minimum requirements, please send your CV, portfolio, salary expectations and notice period to hr-admin@zevoligp.co.za

EE/AA preferred, but not mandatory.

Should you be successful in your application, you will be contacted directly.

If you are not contacted within 2 weeks, please accept that you have not been shortlisted.

Thank you.