Venacular Designer (Contract)
We are seeking a talented and experienced Mid/Senior Designer to join their internal design studio. The ideal candidate will bring creative thinking, excellent technical ability, and collaborative skills to produce impactful design work across digital and traditional channels. Working closely with Copywriters, you will help deliver cohesive campaigns and build a content library that reflects the company's refreshed brand identity. You will also need to demonstrate a deep understanding of South Africa’s informal market, especially clients in core areas such as Soweto, Tembisa, and Khayelitsha. This includes the ability to design content that resonates culturally and visually with these audiences, often working alongside vernacular copy to ensure cohesive storytelling.
About this position
Retainer: R48 000 per month
Location: Stellenbosch, CPT
Contract Length: 3-months (high chance of extending)
Contract Type: Full-time Contract
Working Type: Hybrid (2 - 3 days a week in office)
Entry Requirements: Macbook (able to run up to date software), stable internet connection & Adobe Licenses
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborative Design:Informal Market Focus:
- Partner with Copywriters to conceptualise and execute integrated campaigns across various platforms, ensuring alignment between design and vernacular-led messaging.
- Develop design work that resonates with South Africa’s informal market, drawing on cultural insight, local references, and lived experiences.
- Support campaigns with relevance in areas such as Soweto, Tembisa, and Khayelitsha.
- Design for outdoor media (e.g., festivals, billboards) and community-facing campaigns.
- Deliver consistently in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment while fostering strong collaboration with stakeholders and teammates.
- Align designs with internal goals and brand standards.
- Seamlessly merge copy and design using Figma for collaborative workflows and visual consistency.
- Create assets for emails, SMS, in-app, digital programmatic, and contribute to building a Salesforce content library using refreshed branding.
- Ensure all designs work effectively across devices and channels, respecting platform constraints.
- Contribute innovative, out-of-the-box ideas to elevate the impact and appeal of campaigns.
- Join team meetings in Stellenbosch once or twice weekly to support alignment and team cohesion.
Requirements:
- Relevant Design degree or equivalent qualification
- Proven experience as a Mid/Senior Designer with a strong portfolio
- Experience with Data Driven Creative (DDC)
- HTML5 experience is a bonus
Technical skills/software proficiency:
- Figma (must-have; entire design ecosystem is based in Figma)
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Timekeeping: Toggl Track
- Microsoft Excel for project views
- Familiarity with project management tools like Wrike (in progress)
- Microsoft Teams & Email for communication
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