Multimedia / Digital Designer Intern - Cape Town, South Africa - Machine_

Machine_

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Company Description

Machine_ is a TTL creative agency with strong digital roots and is home to over 75 adventurous minds in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.

It is the agency's mission to help brands find creative solutions to new challenges in a hyper-connected world, whilst at the same time building solid, long-term relationships with our clients.

Machine's mantra_, Never Afraid_, underpins our values of doing the right thing, being curious, solution orientated and at its core 'getting things done'.

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.

Job Description:

The Role:

This exciting role is for a
digital designer intern in our Cape Town office.

If you have a passion for digital design—well-crafted, user experience focussed and future fit, this is the role for you.

You will report into experienced Creative Leads and you will collaborate with account management, strategy, content marketing and digital teams to develop creative experiences, elevating the creative product.

Responsibilities

Working as part of the design team you'll be responsible for the design of:
Digital campaign work, including web, app and mobile design
Mailer design
Digital publication design
UX & UI design
Social media design
Animation / Gif
Keep up to date with current and emerging design trends and technologies, continually look for opportunities to push our design further
Manage the delivery of the briefs/concepts through to final deliverables, ensuring all artworks are delivered on time and to specification
Help with the broader design team's workload where appropriate
Effectively manage time and be responsible towards meeting deadlines
Ensure a consistent visual identity and look and feel across all deliverables in order to maximize the consumer experience and brand identity
Demonstrate a clear understanding and ability to translate brands into digital executions and think 'digital first' when creating design experiences
Understand client strategies, business problems and briefs, and translate these into creative design solutions and executions

Qualifications:

Digital Design Qualification from an advertising school such as Red & Yellow or AAA
Experience in Animation / HTML / Hype 4.0 / After Effects / Premiere Pro / Invision / Sketch would be advantageous
Ability to conceptualize and create wireframes, as well as fully designed creative roll out
Passion for webdesign, user experience and user interface design
Adapt to change and respond positively to new challenges and deadlines, delivering excellence under pressure
An eyecatching portfolio that demonstrates a strong range of digital design across multiple digital channels, from wireframes and prototyping to final creative delivery
A relentless focus on attention to detail and consistency
An ability to take ownership and work in an autonomous manner
Imaginative handson creative thinker who is curious about clients' products or services
Can manage the delivery of the approved concepts through to final deliverables, ensuring all artworks are delivered on time and to spec
Strong communication skills with the ability to manage key stakeholders
Strong presentation skills; comfortable presenting internally and externally.
A cando attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile, including work afterhours as needed.

Additional Information

Criteria for graduates