Junior Designer

2 weeks ago


Kenilworth, South Africa Pick n Pay Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
To be able to translate Marketing and Branding strategies into innovative and impressive campaigns that stimulate the targeted audiences.

To be part of a talented creative team, developing new concepts and creative, while overseeing its eventual roll-out across multiple platforms.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with a copywriter and creative team.

Produce working mock-ups to visualize ideas/concepts as well as stress-testing for the environment it would be used for.

Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience.

Co-create with the rest of the creative team across different types of media.

Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines.

Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices.

Develop creative briefs & style guides based on ideas from brainstorming sessions, with direction, schedules, and deliverables for the creative team.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Designer with a tertiary diploma/ relevant design qualification/proven experience relative to the job advertised.

Proven working experience in Creative Retail Design.

Portfolio showcasing your previous key work areas, strength and skills.

Hands on experience with retail design solutions, including but not limited to:

- Conceptualisation of new campaigns and artwork.
- Solid understanding of typography, image selection/usage and package design as well as an understanding of basic colour theory.

**Competencies**:
Attention to detail is crucial

Strong understanding of brand CI

Strong team player who is able to actively participate and contribute to a dynamic team culture - where everyone contributes to a common goal

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Practical and passionate. and able to implement constructive feedback

Able to occasionally work overtime as and when required

**Additional Information**:
Competency based interview and assessment where applicable, to assess above requirements