Job Description
The Graphic Designer I is responsible for the creation and execution of visual content across digital and print platforms. This role focuses on delivering high-quality design work that aligns with brand standards and marketing briefs. The Graphic Designer I collaborates with creative and delivery teams to ensure timely and effective delivery of design assets.
Requirements
- Diploma/ Degree in Graphic Design
- 5+ years of proven experience as a Graphic Designer with experience in the relevant categories of apparel and/or sports wear
- A strong portfolio showcasing your design skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, In Design and Illustrator)
- A proficiency in print and digital design is necessary with a good understanding of design requirements for social media platforms
- An understanding of the print production process with an ability to produce finished artwork for print is necessary
- Editing and multimedia skills advantageous
Behaviours
- Collaborates - effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
- Decision Quality - consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions
- Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Financial Acumen - understands and applies financial concepts and principles to make informed financial decisions
- Instills trust - inspires trust and gains the confidence of others by displaying honesty and integrity
- Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
- Optimizes Work Processes - assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes
- Organizational savvy - understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people
Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
Design / Conceptualising
- Fresh and new ideas conceptualised and presented
- Briefs interpreted and concepts visualised to reflect brand positioning
- Briefs executed creatively and timeously
- Designs presented and signed off
- Designs executed within budgets
- Editing of artwork
- Implementation of creative understood
- Practical design concepts created for execution for stores and ecommerce
Project & Relationship Management
- Meet service level agreement to business
- Coordination from start of concept to final delivery
- Management of all deadlines
- Forge strong relationships with Brand partners, Totalsports, Sports Division and TFG
- Reproduction and managing of print and digital elements
- Quality control of print work assured
- Facilitate strategic thinking and share creative vision
- Develop strategic advantage through alliances and partnerships
- Actively seeks new and innovative ideas for continuous improvement
- Forge strong relationships with our strategic brand partners
- Forge strong relationships with all departments within Totalsports
Profitable KPI scoring
- Meet service level agreement to business
- Deliver targets for Key Performance indicators for portfolio
- Brand health scorecard maintained and improved on company plan
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