As our Designer, you'll turn brand and business problems into original creative concepts and captivating, brand-led visual solutions across Flash's campaign, retail and digital touchpoints.
What you'll own
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project objectives and briefs, and translate them into visually compelling design and art direction
Work closely with copywriters, the brand team and other designers to develop and implement campaigns
Co-create corporate identity (CI) and brand guidelines, including visual style guides for different mediums and campaigns
Conceptualise campaign ideas rather than straightforward, literal executions
Present creative idea concepts and visual solutions for review
Art direct and design layouts for digital and physical artwork, including image sourcing, photo editing, image and graphic generation, visual AI generation, animation and illustration
Deliver campaign visual assets, including landing pages, digital ads, social media posts, website assets, posters and other POS items, and any other campaign media deliverables
Specify print-ready artwork and liaise with suppliers to ensure production accuracy for physical mediums
Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices to ensure designs are innovative and relevant
Requirements
Experience we're looking for
Design-related diploma or degree (advantageous)
3 - 5 years' design and art direction experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment (required)
Portfolio of evidence to illustrate conceptual thinking, design approach and experience
Experience working in an advertising environment alongside copywriters
Computer literacy, including proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
Working knowledge of creative AI tools, and the appetite to push them further
Good understanding of brand positioning, brand theory and the origin of creative brand platforms
Excellent understanding of design principles, typography, colour theory and layout techniques
A good understanding of print and production
Bonus points if you have
Advanced use of generative AI tools in production creative work
Experience developing or evolving brand or design systems in Figma
Use of project management and collaboration tools (e.g. Asana, Slack)
Animation skills and experience
Experience working in or with a fintech company and/or retail brand
Experience working with the mass market in South Africa, specifically brands focused on lower- to middle-income consumers
Good understanding of digital and social media platforms, and the type of creative work that is most impactful in these spaces
Content creation and production experience is welcome in a team where we all wear multiple hats
You'll thrive in the Herd if you have
Strong conceptual thinking - You have the ability to take a brand problem and think of original, abstract ideas to inform creative solutions that suit specific audiences
Adaptability and flexibility - You're able to adjust in a fast-paced and changing environment where priorities and projects may shift unexpectedly
Collaboration - You thrive on working with a strategic brand and creative team to co-create ideas and solutions to brand and marketing challenges
Prioritisation and workload management - You can successfully manage and work on multiple projects at once
Involved and accountable - You're able to take ownership of your work from start to finish and get actively involved from understanding the source of a brief to its final execution and implementation
Creative courage - You love to keep learning and are unafraid to try new things and approaches to arrive at the best outcome
Perks that make your life easier
Catered lunch four days a week for office-based team members.
An open coffee bar and snacks.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Corporate Social Investment events and opportunities to give back.
Free on-site parking.
Access to LinkedIn Learning.
Social events throughout the year.
Group risk benefits.
Flash Club, our employee engagement programme where you can earn up to five additional leave days by completing all categories within a cycle.