Designer – Interactive Experiences

Location: Onsite Johannesburg
Type: Full-time

Salary: R30000 Per Month

About the Company

The company is the research development and innovation arm of a leading creative technology group. It experiments builds and launches digital experiences that have never been done before from games and AR to microsites gesture tracking and experimental interactions that push the boundaries of technology.

The Role

The company is seeking a Designer Interactive Experiences to help shape the future of branded entertainment. This individual should be able to think in motion draw in dimension and design for interaction. They will create characters environments and user interfaces for games microsites and digital experiences that go beyond the expected.

The Designer will collaborate with developers creative strategists and account leads to bring each concept to life visually ensuring every detail looks as good as it feels to play or experience. This is not a static design role its an opportunity to define what comes next in digital creativity one pixel-perfect idea at a time.

Key Responsibilities

• Design characters environments and interface elements for interactive microsites and digital experiences.
• Build visual systems and component libraries that allow developers to bring designs to life across platforms.
• Collaborate with creative and development teams to maintain consistency between design intent and final execution.
• Develop UI and UX flows that feel intuitive visually engaging and aligned with brand identity.
• Create animation-ready assets using tools such as Figma After Effects or Blender.
• Contribute to concept ideation sessions and early-stage prototypes.
• Translate creative briefs into distinctive visual identities for campaigns and product experiences.
• Stay up to date with design motion and digital art trends to ensure the studios output remains fresh bold and disruptive.

Experience and Requirements

• Two to four years of experience in digital interactive or motion design.
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and designing for interactivity.
• Proficiency in tools such as Figma Photoshop Illustrator After Effects Blender or similar.
• Confidence collaborating with developers and understanding how assets translate to live builds.
• Experience designing for microsites games AR or other interactive projects is a strong advantage.
• Strong storytelling instincts and the ability to make visual moments emotional and memorable.
• Meticulous attention to detail and curiosity about what drives user engagement.
• A portfolio that demonstrates creativity craft and experimentation.

Whats on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid model.
• One-month paid sabbatical after five years of service.
• The opportunity to work with an award-winning creative technology team.
• Contribution toward home internet and parking.
• The freedom to experiment and push creative boundaries.
• A chance to build a name on work that wins awards and defines the next era of interactive creativity.