January 15, 2025
NOW INTERVIEWING (Cape Town in-person only)Β
Junior Graphic Designer (entry level)
We are looking for a genuine-hearted, versatile, and career-focused graphic designer with a particular passion for human rights, social and environmental issues. Talent, diligence, and the ability to get along with others are essential. This is a great development opportunity for a fresh graduate looking for their first job. Come and unleash your potential with us! π
Minimum Requirements:
- National Diploma in Graphic Design or equivalent
- Reliable, sober habits, timeous, work-focussed & committed to career.
- Love and live graphic design all day long.
- Detail-oriented, meticulous, able to work patiently with very niggly things.
- Team player looking to be part of something.
- Into human rights βπΏβπΎβπ½π Passion for social issues, our home planet and the environment.
- Cape Town resident & South African citizen.
In addition, you must be…
- Hungry to learn, not afraid of a challenge, a positive problem-solver.
- Available to work under pressure, long hours, and overtime at very short notice.
Other competencies
- Comfortable with Apple computers and a quick learner.
- Good English (any other SA languages a major plus).
- Entry level understanding and competency in: Adobe CS, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Canva, Word/Google Docs & PowerPoint/Google Slides.
- Design & communication trends, media, apps.
Terms
- One year contract after initial test period.
- Work is on-site in Fish Hoek, Mon-Fri, 9-5.
- No freelancing or outside work.
- Salary: R10,000pm before tax
- Start date: ASAP
Day-to-day tasks
You will be working on a wide array of tasks, some exciting creative work, some collaborative work and lots of repetitive tasks that require accuracy and patience. You will be mentored by a designer and the creative director.
- Logo design, drawing graphs, infographics, PowerPoint/Word templates, Canva templates, drawing vectors, prepress, social media assets.
- Publication design, typesetting, layout.
- UI design (websites) & WordPress maintenance.
- Animation & animation support.
- Researching concepts and coming up with ideas, collaborating with other creatives.
- Follow tasks & liaise with team in Asana.
- Follow instructions of creative director & studio manager, part-take in team activities.
- Any other tasks related to the operational health of the business.
- Develop skills and become an unmissable part of the team!
To apply, send:
- 1-2 page CV
- At least two contactable references of people who supervised you at a workplace or taught you at college or university.
- Link to your portfolio.
- A paragraph each on:
- Why you want to work with us.
- Why you are the right person for the job.
Email: jobs@theearthisround.co.za
Deadline: Friday 31 January 2025
If you havenβt heard back from us by 7 February 2025, we have gone a different way.