Graphic Designer

East London - Creating original artwork as required by client briefs, while adhering to existing brand standards. Reviewing drafts of the in-house design team to ensure quality and consistency in production. Managing the design process to ensure timeous delivery to clients.Minimum requirements: Matric with a relevant tertiary qualification (BA / BSc in Design / Visual Arts / relevant) 3 - 5 years’ experience in managing a team At least 5 years Graphic design experience Portfolio of completed design projects Responsibilities: Design independently as well as collaboratively with in-house design team Provide quality control of the briefs, ensuring all elements are available and clear before sending on to the relevant designer Manage the distribution and production of project workload of the in-house design team, prioritizing where necessary Set realistic timelines and manage client expectations Provide the design team with collective actionable feedback on design reverts Provide feedback to brand managers on the status of projects regularly Ensure design team members software subscriptions are annually renewed Set up and implement production processes and technical standards for design projects Conduct meetings with design team members, individually and collectively on a regular basis Implementing brand guidelines where appropriate and applying them to new artworks Provide quality control by overseeing the junior designer’s artwork, file formatting, quality and accuracy of final designProofreading and preparing designs to be sent to print.Competencies:(Knowledge, skills and attributes)Skill Competencies: Effective time management (personally and within the team) Ability to speak, read and write English fluently Advanced numerical skills and statistical skills Moderate MS Office skills, proficient with design software Adobe, InDesign, Photoshop The capacity to arrange the availability and allocation of resources. To plan, prioritise and systemise the action in line with required resources and timelines. Capacity to develop followers by providing them with clear and simple instructions, demonstrations and explanations and systematically exposing them to planned but increasingly challenging tasks Behavioural Competencies: Capacity to appreciate people’s development needsThe capacity to delegate specific task, not to take control of all tasks, to implement follow up control actions and/ or coaching actions where necessary The capacity to organise/ plan/manage time and to adequately allocate to and divide time between various aspects of work in order to optimize performance Capacity to focus on and achieve standards of service which comply with the highest expectations of clients The ability and capacity to take responsibility for own actions, others can rely on you, loyal and steadfastThe ability to formulate, prioritise and execute pre-determined objectives Capacity to focus and achieve standards of service, which comply with the highest expectations o