Visual Communicator (Digital & Graphic Design) at Spinners and Spinners Ltd (S&S)

Job Description / Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Interactive Content Development
2. Graphic design / digital design
3. Photography / videography / animations / audio content
4. Web & app-based use and knowledge
5. Producing design ideas, sketches, proofs and samples
6. Continually ensure that brand guidelines are in play across all design projects
7. Consumer & Customer Experience
8. Learn from behaviors of customers/consumers to understand them better
9. Optimize & customize content for multiple customer/consumer engagement mediums
10. Ability to present the designs with supporting background and basis of pitch
11. Market and story tell our brands and products through design
12. Explore a dynamic mix of mediums to support engagement with customers
13. Digital storyboards
14. Actively innovate design through in-depth and extensive customer and consumer driven insights
15. Engage with customers on brands and products all the time
16. Research, Development & Execution
17. Abreast with new trends, design concepts, communication concepts
18. Abreast with new marketing and communications mediums and ideas
19. Continuous learning and awareness of new design and production solutions
20. Independent research for ideas and inspiration
21. Research and analysis on strategies to reach a particular audience
22. Technical & Organizational Skills
23. Knowledge of colours, texts, styles, fonts, to communicate effectively (typography)
24. Technical & practical design capabilities understanding
25. Create and identify correct images to depict products/messages
26. Maintain and log all design activity and ensure structured data archive architecture
27. Data & Analytics Driven Execution
28. Analyze trends, interpret direction and developments, guide and implement new policies, and continuously be relevant to the customer

General and Deliverables

1. Product design / packaging design
2. Advertising / pos / marketing materials (print & digital)
3. Campaigns / events / displays collateral
4. Corporate collateral / communications & presentations Visual Communicator JD
5. Audio / video / digital content creation & management
6. Social media content generation / engagement
7. Copywriting-for different mediums Research on use and functionality of products
8. Design Sales tools / catalogues / presentations
9. Log / manage / archive all collateral

Candidate Profile

1. The ideal profile is a candidate with passion in visual communications, digital design and graphic design
2. The candidate must be able to design, communicate, converse confidently and build relationships
3. The candidate must also have great knowledge in industry standard and emerging design capabilities
4. The candidate must have a personal interest and passion in learning, design, art, consumer psychology
5. The candidate must be an achiever – success driven, result oriented and motivated
6. The candidate must share a portfolio of previous digital design work to showcase experience and creativity.
7. Requisite Soft Skills & Talent
8. Listening skills / inquisitive & curious mindset / excellent communication skills (spoken / written / graphic)
9. Planning / multitasking / adaptability / organized / self-starter / attention to detail
10. Working in a collaborative team environment
11. Artistic abilities, Visual conceptualization & creativity
12. Colour creativity / layouts & optimization
13. Interest in, and knowledge of the consumer / trade channel markets
14. Interest in emerging trends and design techniques
15. Interest in new communication and consumer reach methods

Qualifications Requirements

1. University graduate, preferable with a focus on art, design & technology (communications is a bonus)
2. Minimum 3 years work experience
3. Experience in design thinking process, agile development
4. Experience with user-centered design, rapid prototyping, and user testing
5. All rounded experience in media generation
6. Practical knowledge & experience with design software / standard digital design tools
7. Digital design / graphic design / photography / videography / print design skills
8. Computerized design / freehand design / sketching skills
9. Commercial graphical production & printing techniques
10. A good understanding of visual design principles
11. Proven digital content skill
12.  Printing & packaging materials knowledge
13. Creative writing and copy writing will be an added bonus

Package & Benefits

1. Competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role and deliverables
2. Be a part of an amazing culture, a great work environment driven by empowered teams
3. S&S is a great platform to express and exhibit growth capabilities
4. S&S values personal development and nurtures this through continuous learning