Senior Brand & Graphic Designer SA
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position: Senior Brand & Graphic Designer - SA
Type of Contract: Independent Contractor
Working Hours : US CST business hours
Salary Range : $2.800 - $3.300 USD
About the client
Our client is a U.S.-based company that designs manufactures and supports high-performance automatic car wash systems. They offer both soft-touch and touch-free options with a focus on durability (using stainless steel) high throughput and strong return on investment for businesses like car dealerships gas stations and car wash investors.
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Brand & Graphic Designer responsible for developing maintaining and executing brand identity systems marketing assets and landing page layouts.
Responsibilities:
- Create and manage full brand identity systems including logos color palettes typography iconography and brand guidelines.
- Develop marketing materials: brochures one-pagers social media graphics event materials and ads.
- Design responsive landing pages website layouts and digital assets in collaboration with developers and marketers.
- Maintain and enforce brand consistency across all materials and platforms.
- Prepare print-ready files coordinate with printers and ensure production quality control.
- Participate in creative brainstorming sessions mood-boarding and concept development.
- Maintain organized design systems and asset libraries.
- Present design concepts and incorporate feedback from internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with marketing content and strategy teams to align creative direction with business goals.
Requeriments:
- 5 years of experience in graphic brand or visual design (agency or in-house).
- Strong portfolio demonstrating branding digital and print design.
- Expert-level proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator Photoshop InDesign).
- Skilled in Figma Sketch or Adobe XD for digital layout and web mockups.
- Deep understanding of typography color theory and layout composition.
- Knowledge of print production responsive design and digital optimization.
- Excellent communication organization and time management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Preferred Skills
- Motion design or animation (After Effects Lottie Premiere).
- Illustration or custom iconography creation.
- Familiarity with HTML/CSS or collaboration with web developers.
- Experience creating and maintaining design systems and brand guideline libraries.
- Leadership or mentoring experience within creative teams.
- AI Tools & Capabilities (Preferred)
- Proficiency or experience using AI-assisted creative tools (for image video or identity generation)
- Familiarity with or experience using AI tools for marketing materials
- Ability to judge refine and humanize AI-generated output so that final assets feel polished and on-brand
- Ability to integrate AI-generated drafts into production workflow iterating and optimizing rather than relying on them as final
Tools & Technology
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator Photoshop InDesign (optional: After Effects Premiere)
- UI/UX Design: Figma Sketch Adobe XD InVision Zeplin
- Collaboration & PM Tools: Notion Asana Trello Slack Miro
- Productivity & Presentation: Google Workspace PowerPoint Keynote
- File Management & Design Support: Acrobat Color Proofing tools FontBase or equivalent
Ideal Candidate Profile
This person is both strategic and hands-on. A designer who can envision a complete brand identity and bring it to life through beautiful functional and consistent execution. They thrive in a collaborative environment and have an impeccable eye for detail composition and storytelling through design.
Key Skills
- Apple Keynote
- Graphic Design
- Photography
- HTML5
- Layout Design
- Production Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Web Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
- Branding
