27 Design Student jobs in South Africa

We're looking for a UI/UX Design Intern to join our early-stage SaaS startup on a part-time, remote basis. This is an opportunity to gain real-world design experience, contribute to a live product, and build portfolio-ready work with mentorship from an experienced product designer.

This internship is ideal for emerging UI/UX designers looking to build real-world experience in ux research, visual design and design systems, under the mentorship of an experienced designer.

This is an unpaid internship opportunity with flexible hours (5-8 hours/week), ideal for students needing practical experience while studying or freelancing.

• Create wireframes, mockups, and UI screens.
• Support in building a design system (components, styles, typography).
• Refine user flows and onboarding experiences.
• Receive regular feedback and guidance to improve your craft.

Must-Haves

• Own laptop capable of running Figma smoothly (browser or desktop app).
• Reliable internet connection for Figma, video calls, and file sharing.
• Basic proficiency in Figma (creating frames, components, exporting files).
• Portfolio or sample design work (to demonstrate interest and baseline skills).
• Good eye for layout, typography, and colour
• Eager to learn, open to feedback, and reliable
• South Africa only

Nice-to-Haves (Not essential, but a bonus)

• Experience with Notion/Trello (or any task tracking tool).
• Familiarity with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive).
• Interest in SaaS, startups, or business tools.
• Basic understanding of UX research (user flows, wireframing, usability).

• Portfolio-ready case study (with approved work samples).
• Flexible hours (approx. 5–8 hrs per week, for 6 months).
• A letter of recommendation.
• Weekly mentorship and design critiques to help grow your skills
• Real-world insight into product design and startup processes.
• Flexibility to work remotely on your own time (no fixed hours).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a brief design assessment and Google Meet interview.

Please Note: This is a remote, unpaid position - not a salaried role or internship.

Fancourt, South Africa's premier golfing, leisure and lifestyle destination, is situated in George in the heart of the Garden Route.

Kindly review the role description, and apply if you meet the requirements.

An exciting career opportunity is available at one of the premier golf & leisure resorts in the country for an experienced and motivated Design & Creative Coordinator.

The main (not all encompassing) responsibilities of this role are related to create and amend print and digital design artwork; oversee all photographic work; design and produce hotel collateral; provide digital/HTML support; all relevant admin and reports; etc.

A self-managed, attention to detail aspiring creative mind with a dream to start the journey towards describing the foundations of the word, luxury, by only using pictures.

Key Qualifications and Experience required:

• Minimum qualification of Grade 12 coupled with a tertiary qualification in Graphic Design.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Advanced knowledge of and competency in HTML/Photoshop/Indesign/Illustrator/Premier Pro/Lightroom/Acrobat/Meta/digital assets
• Advanced competency in MS Office suite is essential.

Key skills, abilities and work styles required:

• The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can be successful under pressure and with minimum supervision.
• Key skills that the candidate must be able to demonstrate will be: active listening, critical thinking, active learning, and time management.
• Key abilities that the candidate must be able to demonstrate will be: originality, fluency of Ideas, written comprehension and expression, verbal comprehension and expression, visualization, deductive (the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense) and inductive (the ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions) reasoning, and visual colour discrimination.
• Key work styles that the candidate must be able to demonstrate will be: attention to detail, innovation, dependability, initiative, cooperation, persistence, stress tolerance, and self-control.

If you believe you have suitable experience and qualifications, please apply online.

Application Process:

Closing date:

07 September 2025

How to apply:

You can apply online at

PLEASE NOTE:

The Company's Employment Equity Plan will be taken into consideration with all appointments. Should you not be contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful

We're in the middle of a rebrand. The way our company looks and feels online needs to communicate trust, quality, and scale instantly. We're hiring a world-class Web Designer to shape our brand's digital presence — creating clean, modern, conversion-friendly designs that anchor our website and extend across all our marketing.

Outcomes (What Success Looks Like)

• Redesign our website in Figma → deliver a full system of page designs and mobile versions within 6 months.
• Develop a reusable brand design system → typography, colors, grids, iconography, and components, all organized in Figma.
• Deliver a steady stream of high-quality design assets → landing pages, social graphics, presentations, and digital collateral consistently on time.
• Maintain brand consistency across every visual touchpoint, ensuring a unified look and feel.
• Elevate visual clarity → design work that looks world-class, is easy to use, and earns client trust.

Competencies (What You Must Bring)

Hard Skills

• Mastery of Figma (components, design systems, responsive page design).
• Strong UI/UX instincts (user flow, hierarchy, clarity, mobile-first).
• Professional-level graphic design → typography, layout, color, branding.
• Experience designing websites and brand systems (not just app screens).
• Bonus: Experience creating digital marketing assets (ads, decks, social posts).

Soft Skills

• Detail-anchored & structured → your files and designs are clean, consistent, and usable.
• Translator of ideas → you can take a founder's raw vision and turn it into polished clarity.
• Strong communicator → you explain design choices in plain English.
• Adaptable → you can pivot with new priorities while keeping brand integrity.
• Async-friendly → works well with Loom updates, Figma comments, and clear feedback cycles.

The Fit (Who You'll Work Best With)

• You'll work directly with a visionary founder in New York who thrives on speed and new ideas. Your superpower is bringing order, structure, and detail — taking that energy and translating it into beautiful, consistent designs that scale.
• If you love brand systems, crave pixel-perfect consistency, and get energy from turning chaos into clarity, you'll thrive here.

The Opportunity

• This isn't a one-off design project. You'll:
• Shape the brand identity of a fast-scaling international company.
• Be the design anchor across web, digital, and marketing.
• Work with the freedom to create, while owning the standards that keep us consistent.
• Produce work that's seen daily by thousands of business owners.

In one line:

We're looking for a structured, detail-anchored web + brand designer who can transform vision into a world-class design system and brand experience that scales.

Candidate will assist the Marketing department with creating visual content.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite software
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in video editing
• Graphic design knowledge and skills
• Proven experience creating and editing PowerPoint presentations
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Experience in video production with a keen creative eye

Job Type: Temp to perm

Contract length: 3 months

Pay: R7 500,00 - R15 000,00 per month

Experience:

• Adobe Creative Suite: 3 years (Required)

Location:

• Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 4016 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Studio Vanta is a Centurion-based design studio creating bold, functional digital experiences for startups, creators, and communities. We're looking for passionate, curious, and motivated graphic design students or recent graduates to join our 3-month internship programme. This internship is ideal for emerging designers looking to build real-world experience in branding, website design, and social media design, under the mentorship of an experienced designer.

This is an unpaid internship opportunity with flexible hours (6–10 hours/week), ideal for students needing practical experience while studying or freelancing.

Tasks

What You'll Learn

• Branding systems and identity design (logos, type, colour, brand kits)

• Website wireframes and visual design (using tools like Figma)

• Social media content creation and layout

• How to structure design presentations and pitch ideas

What You'll Do

• Assist in developing brand and web design concepts

• Create mockups, layouts, and design assets for social platforms

• Shadow real client projects and participate in creative reviews

• Receive weekly feedback and mentorship

• Collaborate asynchronously with the team via Slack, Figma, Notion, or similar tools

Requirements

Time Commitment

• 6–10 hours per week (flexible schedule)

• 3-month internship, with possible extension based on learner's interest

Requirements

• You're a current design student or recent graduate (graphic/digital/communication/UI/UX design)

• Good eye for layout, typography, and colour

• Eager to learn, open to feedback, and reliable

• South Africa only

Tools You'll Use:

We primarily use Figma and Canva, both are free to use. If you already have access to Adobe (through school or personal license), you're welcome to use it, but it's not required.

Benefits

What You'll Get

• A letter of recommendation upon successful completion

• The freedom to use any work you've contributed to in your portfolio

• Weekly mentorship and design critiques to help grow your skills

• Real-world insight into creative client work and studio processes

• Flexibility to work remotely on your own time (no fixed hours)

Please include a link to your
portfolio or samples of your work
along with your CV.

Applications
without any work samples
will not be considered.**

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a short async task and a quick Google Meet interview.**

This is a
learning-focused
_internship, NOT a full-time or paid position. No formal employment relationship is created.

All interns will receive a letter of recommendation upon successful completion._

Job Title: AI-Driven Graphic Design Specialist
Location:
Remote

Schedule:
Fulltime (UK time)

About The Role
We are seeking a highly creative and technically skilled AI-Driven Graphic Design Specialist to lead our social media and ad creative efforts. This role is perfect for someone who excels in traditional graphic design while also leveraging AI-powered tools to produce high-quality graphics, UGC-style ads, and AI-driven video content. The ideal candidate will conceptualize, design, and produce visually compelling creatives while utilizing AI tools to streamline workflows, enhance visual storytelling, and drive engagement.

Key Responsibilities
Content Creation & Design

• Design eye-catching social media graphics, UGC-style ads, and motion graphics.
• Create AI-enhanced videos using tools like RunwayML, Kling, Vo3, Nano Banana, Higgsfield, Photoshop
• Develop engaging and conversion-focused ad creatives for social media platforms (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, X, etc.).
• Utilize AI-driven photo and video tools to produce realistic or stylized visual content.

AI & Automation

• Use open-source AI tools (Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Automatic111, etc.) to generate images, textures, and animations.
• Experiment with text-to-video and AI-driven motion graphics for ad creatives.
• Integrate AI automation into the creative workflow to enhance productivity and consistency.
• Train or fine-tune AI models (if applicable) to generate brand-aligned content.

Creative Strategy & Optimization

• Develop new design concepts that align with brand identity and marketing goals.
• Analyze engagement metrics to optimize visuals for performance.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to create ad creatives that drive conversions.
• Stay ahead of AI trends in design, video, and marketing content.

Requirements

• Proven experience in AI-driven graphic design and video creation.
• Strong portfolio showcasing AI-enhanced visuals, ads, and motion graphics.
• Expertise in Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, or equivalent alternatives.
• Hands-on experience with AI image and video generation tools (e.g., MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, RunwayML, Pika Labs).
• Familiarity with prompt engineering for AI-generated art & video.
• Strong technical ability to work with open-source AI design tools.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with marketing teams.
• Passion for AI, social media trends, and high-performance ad creatives.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with 3D design & AI-powered 3D tools (e.g., Blender + AI plugins).
• Experience fine-tuning AI models for specific design needs.
• UI/UX design skills for web and mobile interfaces.
• Knowledge of programmatic design tools (e.g., Figma with AI plugins, Generative Ad Creatives).

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of AI-driven creativity in marketing.
• Work with a team passionate about innovation, design, and technology.
• Opportunity to experiment and push the limits of AI in content creation.
• Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.