Art Director - Cape Town, South Africa - Machine_

Machine_

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

3 weeks ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Company Description

About Machine_

Machine_ is a creative solutions agency represented across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, and is home to over 75 adventurous minds.

At Machine_ we don't believe that intuition and gut feel are enough. That's why everything we do starts with an insight.

Our team of experts uses these insights to create impactful and accountable solutions that touch consumers at every point in their connected world.

Machine_ is part of Publicis Groupe, one of the fastest-growing global networks.

Machine's mantra, Never Afraid, underpins our values of; doing the right thing, being curious, solution orientated and at its core 'giving a s**t'.

Living this mantra daily helps grow our Clients' businesses and these are the values we look for when recruiting new talent.

The right personality is just as important as the right experience. We're here to work hard and have fun while doing it.

Job Description:

Scope of the role

A creative individual who loves Art Direction and Digital Design, who thinks in pictures and pixels, responsible for campaigns from creative concept through to execution.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

Interpret client briefs alongside the client service team, conceptualize, present and execute
Create artwork from templatebased designs
Create artwork in line with brand CI and digital content creation
Rollout of campaign collateral
Work closely with other creative teams to help roll out artwork across a wide range of collateral, from printed media to digital content
Work with the wider studio team to deliver technically accurate artwork solutions
To continually develop technical skills appropriate to the role
Keep abreast of current trends and industry best practice

Qualifications:

Qualifications / Experience / Skills:

Relevant tertiary qualification in Art Direction / Graphic Design
At least 23 years working experience in an Advertising Agency as an Art Director or in a similar role (in an Advertising Agency)
Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Knowledge of and experience in Figma will be advantageous
Knowledge of and experience in HTML5 web banner creation (Google Web Designer)
Knowledge of and experience in producing motion graphics and video edits for social media and digital POS (After Effects)
Excellent communication skills
Strong time management skills
Strong multitasking skills

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