208 Packaging Graphic Designer jobs in South Africa

Job Description

An established company in Pretoria is looking for a passionate Graphic Designer to join their team!

Responsibilities will include:

• Web design processes
• Marketing processes
• Knowledge of CSS styling
• Basic understanding of UX principles and methods
• Staying updated with latest designs and technology trends, especially in the medical aid environment

Requirements:

• Web design experience
• Knowledge of CSS styling
• Basic understanding of UX principles and methods
• 3+ years of relevant experience

Essential skills:

• Basic HTML skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Innovation
• Good communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Attention to detail

• Collaborate with the marketing and content teams to develop and execute design asset for social media, digital ads, presentations, and print materials.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of brand collateral including brochures, flyers, business cards, and internal documents.
• Produce graphics for web, email campaigns, and multimedia platforms.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support business goals through visual storytelling.
• Ensure all work aligns with brand guidelines and communicates the desired message effectively.
• Prepare artwork for production and liaise with external vendors when necessary.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute fresh, creative ideas.
• Revise and refine designs based on feedback from senior team members.
• Maintain an organised workflow while managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Report on project progress and present design work to senior management when required.
• Remain calm and focused under pressure while delivering high-quality results on tight timelines.

• Diploma or degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in a graphic design role, preferably within an agency or fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop; After Effects is a plus).
• Excellent sense of layout, typography, and visual composition.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for quality design.
• Ability to manage feedback, work under pressure, and meet strict deadlines without compromising creativity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence to present ideas to senior management.
• Familiarity with digital and social media platforms; basic understanding of UX/UI principles is advantageous
• Experience with tools like Canva, Figma, or Sketch.
• Basic HTML/CSS knowledge.
• Video editing, animation, or photography skills.

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• Design and produce visual content for digital and print platforms, including social media graphics, product catalogues, banners, brochures, advertisements, and website visuals.
• Develop and edit high-quality videos for marketing campaigns, product promotions, and social media engagement.
• Create automotive-related graphics and layouts that align with brand identity and industry trends.
• Use AI-powered design tools to generate creative concepts, streamline workflows, and enhance visual output.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to ensure designs meet project goals and deadlines.
• Maintain consistency in brand identity across all design outputs.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept to delivery.
• Stay updated with industry trends, new design techniques, and emerging technologies.
• Assist with occasional non-design tasks, such as basic marketing activities, event support, or administrative tasks, when needed.
  
  

• Diploma/Degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Visual Communication, or related field (preferred but not essential if experience is strong).
  
  

• 3-5+ years of professional graphic design experience.
• Proven track record in video design/editing.
• Experience in the automotive and car parts sector is highly advantageous.
  
  

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects).
• Skilled in using AI creative tools for design and video production.
• Strong understanding of typography, colour theory, and layout design.
• Knowledge of motion graphics and animation is an advantage.

Location: Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth

Work Location: In person only (not remote)

Must be located in commutable distance to Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Overview of the Role:

The Graphic Designer plays a key role in bringing our brand visuals to life across digital, retail, and promotional touchpoints. This role supports the marketing team by creating engaging and on-brand visual content for social media, email marketing, packaging, and presentations.

The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented, and flexible — able to take a brief and turn it into clean, consistent designs across different formats and platforms. Strong proficiency in Photoshop is essential, particularly for packaging renders and mockups. Experience with website visuals and layout design is a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you are expected to:

Digital & Social Media Design

• Design branded assets for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms
• Create animated or static stories, reels covers, and community-facing graphics
• Adapt existing assets into campaign content that fits different digital formats

Packaging Renders & Marketing Materials

• Create realistic packaging renders and mockups for new products or launches
• Design presentations, pitch decks, trade show materials, and sell sheets
• Assist with internal marketing material design (kits, POS, shelf talkers)

Website & E-commerce Visuals

• Design assets for banners, product pages, and landing pages
• Ensure visual consistency across web and digital platforms
• Provide support with layout planning and content placement (advantageous)

Brand Alignment & Project Delivery

• Maintain visual consistency across brands and projects
• Meet design deadlines and project timelines as per briefs
• Collaborate with marketing team to refine briefs and share creative input

Soft Skills We Value:

• Strong eye for clean, modern design
• Attention to detail and layout consistency
• Able to take feedback and adjust designs accordingly
• Reliable, efficient, and organised with file and asset management
• Proactive communicator and collaborative team player

Ideal Qualifications, Experience & Requirements:

• 1–3 years experience in graphic design or digital marketing design
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Experience in packaging mockups & product renders (Blender /Cinema 4D/ Adobe Dimension)
• Portfolio of previous work
• Able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Nice to Have:

• Experience with web tools like WooCommerce, Elementor, or similar
• Basic video editing or animation skills (CapCut, Premiere, Canva video)
• Understanding of supplement or FMCG marketing visuals

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the marketing and content teams to develop and execute design asset for social media, digital ads, presentations, and print materials.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of brand collateral including brochures, flyers, business cards, and internal documents.
• Produce graphics for web, email campaigns, and multimedia platforms.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support business goals through visual storytelling.
• Ensure all work aligns with brand guidelines and communicates the desired message effectively.
• Prepare artwork for production and liaise with external vendors when necessary.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute fresh, creative ideas.
• Revise and refine designs based on feedback from senior team members.
• Maintain an organised workflow while managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Report on project progress and present design work to senior management when required.
• Remain calm and focused under pressure while delivering high-quality results on tight timelines.

Requirements:

• Diploma or degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in a graphic design role, preferably within an agency or fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop; After Effects is a plus).
• Excellent sense of layout, typography, and visual composition.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for quality design.
• Ability to manage feedback, work under pressure, and meet strict deadlines without compromising creativity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence to present ideas to senior management.
• Familiarity with digital and social media platforms; basic understanding of UX/UI principles is advantageous
• Experience with tools like Canva, Figma, or Sketch.
• Basic HTML/CSS knowledge.
• Video editing, animation, or photography skills.

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• Bringing the brief and concept to life
• Working and collaborating with programme producers and social media content producers to design graphics and social media posts
• Adhering to in-house brand identity and guidelines
• Work on multiple briefs at the same time
• Design and update sales materials such as the rate card with monthly figures
• Shoot photos and videos
  
  

• A keen sense of design aesthetics
• Be creative, adaptable to trends and conceptualise original ideas
• Have a strong, well-rounded portfolio that showcases your individual design aesthetic
• Good communication skills with team
• Be a skilled user of design software (incl. Canva, Photoshop)
• Have an active interest in art/design and passionate about the work you deliver
• Experience in photography and/or videography
• Experience in working with video editing software
  
  

• Situated in Cape Town
• Availability Mon-Fri: 09:00 – 17:00
• 3-year Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design
• Ability to work independently and with a team to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational skill and multitasking ability
• Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Photoshop and CapCut
• Knowledge on PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• An interest in AI content generation or HTML/web design frontend will be an advantage.
  
  

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Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is South Africa’s leading authority in digital marketing education. We have the mission to unlock creative thinking, to build brilliant careers and organizations using Commercial Logic and Creative Magic. Our mandate, as educators, is to prepare students for career success in the future, not the past. This single-minded purpose is why we exist, and what continues to drive and inspire us 30+ years later.

We are looking for talented people who are fun, dynamic and passionate about all things education and that enjoy working with people – students, lecturers and staff to join various teams across our fast growing company.

Job Summary

The Graphic Designer will be responsible for interrupting briefs to create visual concepts to communicate information to social media and beyond. The successful candidate will have experience working within a marketing environment as they will support the Marketing Team on a broad range of Marketing and Communication outputs including, but not limited to, campaign material and execution.

The Red & Yellow Brand is well-loved and well-known within the South African marketing and advertising community and following its recent acquisition by Honoris United Universities (the first and largest pan-African university network), it is now set to radically ramp up its presence and activity within South Africa and expand through the Honoris network across the continent.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Create and design various materials for print and digital collateral
• The creative interpretation of briefs and constant improvement in deliverable
• Planning concepts by studying relevant information and materials.
• Perform retouching and manipulation of images
• Ensure projects are completed with high quality and on schedule
• Illustrating concepts by designing examples of art arrangement, size, type size and style and submitting them for approval.
• Preparing finished art by operating necessary equipment and software.
• Coordinating with outside agencies, art services, web designer, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary.
• Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing tasks as needed.
• Communicating with clients about layout and design.
• Creating a wide range of graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites with software such as photoshop.
• Reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements when necessary.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
• Work with a wide range of media and use graphic design software
• The Graphic designer will be working with a cross functional marketing team and various stakeholders.
• The Graphic designer will also be creating a wide range of creative assets including digital assets for multiple campaigns with short Interest in UX / UI would be advantageous as the GD may be called upon to assist with creating assets for our website and a keen eye/interest in UX/UI would be super useful/helpful

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design
• Experience of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and the web
• Familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred
• Experience with of Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, Sketch, InDesign, and other graphic design software
• Compelling portfolio of work over a wide range of creative projects

Additional Skills & Attributes:

• To work under pressure in a time sensitive environment
• To work with all levels of management
• Creative spark
• High levels of collaboration needed

We seek to employ creative people who:

• embody a growth mindset
• are passionate about learning
• are adaptable and resilient
• are Respectful , Curious and Accountable

If you feel that this role excites you, please apply. Due to the volume of applications, if you have not heard from us in 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful, we do encourage you to keep an eye out for any other suitable opportunities.

Red and Yellow is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference in terms of the employment equity act.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Marketing
• Industries Higher Education

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Requirements :

• 3+ Years' proven experience as a Graphic Designer
• Valid South African Passport
• A Professional Portfolio of past projects and designs
• Excellent employment references
• Fluent in English
• Certificate or Diploma in Graphic Design or related field
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• UX / UI Design Certificates (advantageous)
• Knowledge of Figma, Canva, or Sketch (advantageous)
• Basic HTML / CSS knowledge for web design roles (advantageous)
• Willing to relocate to the Middle East

Responsibilities :

• Create visual concepts that communicate ideas, captivate consumers, and promote brands across digital and print platforms
• Design marketing materials such as brochures, posters, flyers, social media graphics, email templates, and advertisements
• Develop and maintain brand identity through consistent use of color, fonts, imagery, and visual tone
• Collaborate with marketing, copywriters, and creative team members to produce cohesive and impactful campaigns
• Edit and retouch images to meet high visual standards and project requirements
• Prepare final artwork for production (both print and digital), ensuring accuracy in layout, typography, and file formatting
• Stay updated with design trends, tools, and technologies to ensure fresh and innovative design approaches
• Take briefs from clients or stakeholders and translate them into clear design deliverables
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality
• Present design concepts and incorporate feedback to refine and finalize work

Apply now and let your creativity take you places!

Disclosure : Should you not hear from us within two weeks, kindly regard your application as unsuccessful.

– Understanding the project design brief and being able to complete the project from start to finish
– Adhering to time, budget and production constraints
– Working and collaborating with other designers and stakeholders
– Editing proofs to clients specification and obtaining sign off from the senior graphic designer before finalizing artwork and going to print
– Communicating with internal and external stakeholders about project progress
– Bringing any issues or delays that may arise to management’s immediate attention
– Being mindful of costs when putting your design proposal together and ensuring minimal wastage
– Bringing the design brief and concept to life based on the client’s expectations

– Graphic Design qualification or similar
– Own reliable transport
– At least 3 years experience working as a graphic designer
– At least 3 years experience in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
– Experience in design to print, signage and vehicle branding would be beneficial
– Experience in design techniques such as prototyping
– High attention to detail
– A talent for creativity and problem solving
– Having the ability to work well within a team
– Having the ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines is essential

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Honeydew

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