Are you a creative with experience and qualifications in preferably textile and fashion? Are you proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Illustrator & basic Microsoft knowledge especially Excel?

Our client, a provider of woven products in Africa, based in Cape Town requires your full production experience of their products from design stage all the way to finished product.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• Relevant qualifications
• Graphic design across all formats preferred - brand, digital, print, outdoor, press, POS, event, etc.
• Technical sketching
• Full design knowledge, strong technical skills, great application knowledge
• Pattern making experience

DUTIES:

• Conduct market research to determine current design trends for fabrics
• Understand client briefs and create customised fabric designs for clients
• Create designs for standard product offerings
• Ensure that fabric designs meet the technical requirements for weaving
• CMT skills - the full sewing process understanding and knowledge
• Conduct inspections with in-house designers at weaving companies to validate designs
• Create and update packaging
• Develop and maintain formats for in-house printing and trimming of product cards
• Where necessary, obtain quotes for external printing, liaise with printers for orders, obtain invoices for payment by Finance Department, etc.
• Update website content; add new designs, new store listings and client references, etc.
• Create or prepare all general Graphic Design input for the Company, such as logos, business cards, brochures, catalogues, presentations, calendars, etc.
• Maintain hardcopy files of own work, as necessary (essential)Any other duty that is reasonable and relevant to this position, in our Company
• Review designs for errors and obtain manger approval before printing or publishing them
• Responsible for originating creative graphic designs and concepts that support client briefs
• Generate and create crafted, visually pleasing and highly conceptual designs under pressure and at a fast pace
• Technical sketch of each design maintained and well filed.
• Maintain digital studio standards and conventions
• Manage workflow efficiently and take responsibility for timing and delivery
• Coordination with Departments where needed
• Assist with operations functions where required i.e. Logistics and driver, etc.