Job Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Digital Graphic Designer to join our Marketing team at our Head Office in Midrand. To ensure the design of all elements required for the operations sector of the business and to ensure all text and illustrations are put together and well-designed, laid out and presented to make them attractive and easy to read, in a form suitable for printing and publishing.

Minimum Requirementsxe2x80xa6

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Degree or Diploma for Digital / Multimedia/ Web design
• 3 Yearsxe2x80x99 experience working as a designer - Experience working in a graphic design environment, Packaging
• Adobe Suite ( Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Have excellent design and industry skills and knowledge.

Advantageous:

• Experience in designing retail store signage, Web design & Development
• Digital and wide format print knowledge. Web design & web development knowledge.

Job Specificationxe2x80xa6

• Meet clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job.
• Develop design briefs that suit the companyxe2x80x99s purpose.
• Present finalised ideas and concepts to management.
• Ensure work is in line with the client brief at all times.
• Manage work load and production from start to finish.
• Accurately estimate the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for business.
• Adhere to project deadlines and inform management in advance if these deadlines wonxe2x80x99t be met.
• Demonstrate illustrative skills with rough sketches and working on layouts ready for print.
• Design, illustrate and photograph any element required for such a need.
• Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive design.
• Use innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time.
• Ensure all items are print ready for the production team.
• Work in a logical order to give relevant and accurate feedback to team members and management regarding projects.
• Maintain accurate records of the progress of all jobs.
• Work as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists to ensure high quality work.
• Ensure team members that are on-board with the different projects are in the loop with regards to the finalization of these different projects.
• Consider recommendations of team member`s suggestions, on improving design dilemmas.

Competencies

Essential:

• Adobe Suite ( Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• English xe2x80x93 Read, write and speak well
• Knowledge of Web design Specs and Grids
• Basic knowledge of Wireframe design
• Great presentation design skills
• Absolute attention to detail
• Able to creatively leverage online and social media channels
• Conceptual/visual ability and originality with the ability to express creative ideas
• Needs to work under pressure and reach tight deadlines

Special conditions of employment:

• South African
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driverxe2x80x99s license and/or own reliable transport
• Be able and willing to work under pressure and strict deadlines.
• Ability to work overtime when required. Be able to go to stores to do installations and site inspections.

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chemxe2x80x99s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chemxe2x80x99s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

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