Visual Brand Architect (JHB/PTA Hybrid)

About the position

ENVIRONMENT:

A dynamic AgriTech Start-Up seeks a highly ambitious and talented Visual Brand Architect to join its team. You will be expected to ensure a consistent brand identity across all internal and external platforms and partnerships, design new website pages & improve existing pages and components, with good UI/UX principles, using Figma/similar platforms. You will also contribute to improvements in brand identity (including the logo, colour palette, Typography, messaging and icons / other digital assets and the brand strategy). The position requires a ‘go getter’ attitude with great Design skills and an understanding of the client base and their UI/UX requirements. The ideal candidate will also require a suitable Degree or relevant tertiary qualification in Graphic Design, Information Design, Multimedia or similar field with Design tools proficiency including Figma, UI/UX and a solid understanding of Digital Asset Management, Social Media Management and CI Management.

DUTIES:

• Ensure a consistent brand identity across all internal and external platforms and partnerships.
• Ensure brand consistency, but individual project identity.
• Contribute to improvements in brand identity (including the logo, colour palette, Typography, messaging and icons / other digital assets and the brand strategy).
• Design new website pages and improve existing pages and components, with good UI/UX principles, using Figma/similar platforms.
• Share website designed pages/components with the Software Development team, in a way that reduces their development time.
• Assist with Frontend Development if possible (after training).
• Design company assets (such as website functions/components, icons, social media design templates, presentation templates, marketing materials/booklets, etc.).
• Manage company assets effectively (i.e. database of assets, sharing with team, Version Control, ease-of-search, consistency, etc.).
• Develop brand guidelines/policies for internal and external use, and training relevant team members in these guidelines.
• Manage databases of shared assets (e.g. partners with the logo).
• Contribute to marketing and social media strategies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree or relevant tertiary qualification such as Graphic Design, Information Design, Multimedia, etc.).
• Design tools proficiency including Figma, UI/UX.
• Understanding of Digital Asset Management, Social Media Management and CI Management.
• A broad range of Design interest, from social media to company assets, to presentations to marketing material, etc.

Advantageous –

• Some Frontend coding experience.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Passion for Design.
• Structured and organised.
• Honest and adaptable.
• Communicates well and effectively.
• A team player and willing to work long hours towards the greater team goal.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Desired Skills:

• Visual
• Brand
• Architect