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! πŸš€

Minimum Requirements:

  1. National Diploma in Graphic Design or equivalent
  2. Reliable, sober habits, timeous, work-focussed & committed to career.
  3. Love and live graphic design all day long.
  4. Detail-oriented, meticulous, able to work patiently with very niggly things.
  5. Team player looking to be part of something.
  6. Into human rights ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🌈 Passion for social issues, our home planet and the environment.
  7. 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. 1-2 page CV
  2. At least two contactable references of people who supervised you at a workplace or taught you at college or university.
  3. Link to your portfolio.
  4. 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 haven’t heard back from us by 7 February 2025, we have gone a different way.