Junior Designer

Does your mind constantly imagine how things could look better? Are you the kind of designer who loves turning ideas into beautiful layouts, enjoys learning new skills, and gets excited by the details that bring a campaign to life? If you're eager to grow your design career while helping shape Yuppiechef's private label packaging, as well as campaigns across digital, print and in-store experiences, we think we might have the role for you.

What experience and skills you need

Qualifications

A tertiary qualification, such as a BTech degree in Graphic Design or Visual Communication from a recognised institution

Experience

1–2 years' experience in a graphic design role within an agency or design studio where you’ve worked with a team on a range of channels, including packaging

A portfolio demonstrating strong design fundamentals across both digital and print projects, especially in the packaging space

Technical skills

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

Good understanding of typography, layout, colour and composition

Comfortable preparing artwork for both digital and print production

Basic understanding of packaging artwork and production processes

Knowledge of video editing, Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro would be beneficial

Personal skills

Excellent attention to detail

Strong time management and organisational skills

Comfortable receiving constructive feedback

Willingness to learn quickly and continuously improve

Positive attitude and collaborative mindset

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Environment, gear, pay and benefits

Environment:

We spend three days of the week working together in our office in Westlake, Cape Town, and have two work-from-home days

On the days you work from home or remotely, taking your Mac Airbook with you, you’ll need your own stable, high-speed internet connection and a suitable workspace setup

When you’re in the office, you’ll find…

A communal kitchen with some pretty neat tools that we sell

A fully-stocked coffee station where you can hone your barista skills

Free parking

What are the pay and benefits?

A collaborative, inclusive work environment

Total Cost to Company (CTC) package, including: Medical Aid contributions with Discovery, Life, Death & Disability cover, Retirement Annuity, Employee Assistance programme

Quarterly bonuses that scale with your service years, based on the company's performance, starting from after a year’s employment

17 days’ annual leave, increasing to 20 days with length of service

Half-day Fridays once a month

Staff discount on all products from Yuppiechef and other Mr Price Group retail brands

Who we are

Yuppiechef is South Africa's premier kitchen and homeware store. Based in Westlake, Cape Town, with 25 retail stores across South Africa, we see ourselves as helping people find more moments of joy in their homes — through products that make daily life more comfortable, more innovative and more beautiful. And we do it through our omnichannel shopping experience, providing our world-class service to our customers both in our stores and online.

Practically, this looks like:

Assisting with private label packaging roll-outs in collaboration with the Buying & Planning teams

Supporting the Design team in rolling out seasonal campaigns across digital, print and in-store channels

Creating and adapting assets for newsletters, social media, website banners, digital advertising, in-store point-of-sale material and other marketing collateral

Producing artwork that is accurate, consistent with brand guidelines and delivered on time

Using your repro knowledge: preparing artwork correctly for printers, suppliers and digital platforms

Participating in brainstorming sessions and contributing creative ideas and visual references as well as presenting design work when required to

Working closely with Marketing, Copy, Photography and Merchandising teams to ensure projects are delivered successfully