Senior Graphic Designer

Responsibilities

Operational

• General design work (posters, flyers, merchandise and other marketing material).
• Determine the message the design should portray and work closely with the marketing function of the customer.
• Create images in line with the marketing strategy and brand strategy, aligned to internal company design preferences for customer accounts.
• Display a range of creative design techniques to materialize the concept and design required.
• Plans concept by studying information and materials to ensure all information is included.
• Liaise with the printers in terms of artwork and colors, layout, quality, paper etc.
• Approve the print run executed by the printers against the initially approved artwork.
• Achieve deadlines and work as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Updating adverts on the website and betting displays.
• Liaising with branch team leaders and managers with regards to any design work requested for their branch at customers.
• Photocopying and deep etching pictures in Photoshop.
• Designing signage for customers.
• Signage application.
• Review designs for errors before printing and publishing them.
• Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
• Obtain approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval by the customer.
• Prepare finished copy and prepare final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.
• Complete projects by coordinating with printing and publishing.
• Anticipate the type of design required based on past experience and feedback.

People

• Enforcing ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
• Sourcing of training as and when needed for staff.
• Adequate recognition of staff efforts.
• Talent retention (through role creation, career path planning).
• Directing, supervising, managing, guiding, mentoring junior and advanced graphic designers.

Compliance, risk and quality

• Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, designs, artwork, approvals etc.
• Ensure that all artwork, designs, approvals etc are chronologically saved/backed up.
• Ensure error free designs with accurate content.
• Ensure that designs are free from racial, gender bias, derogatory, defamatory comments.

Growth and new markets/products

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.
• Keep abreast with competitor activity, market innovation, market trends, customer trends.
• Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short term, medium term and long-term goals.
• Product innovation, new service offerings to customers.
• Source new customers.

• Graphic Design Skills
• Desktop Publishing Tools
• Layout Skills
• Photoshop
• Matric
• diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design (Advantageous)

• Job Identification 675
• Job Category Marketing and Communications
• Posting Date 02/05/2026, 11:31 AM
• Locations 6, Durban, Kwa Zulu-Natal, 4320, ZA (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Roster No

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