GRAPHIC DESIGNER x 2

POSITION: GRAPHIC DESIGNER x 2 

DEPARTMENT: BUYING

LOCATION: CAPE TOWN

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Develop engaging textile, graphic, and pattern designs for product ranges and campaigns. Support Buyers by creating clear, attractive visuals for in-store, digital, and marketing channels to connect customers with merchandise and drive sales.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Designing – Graphic and Surface Design

• Design graphics, all-over prints, placement prints and embroideries using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, aligned to PEP Africa’s brand, customer and seasonal trends
• Prepare and organise final artwork files for supplier handover, ensuring correct formats, colour references, and technical requirements
• Re-draw, adapt, edit and re-colour existing designs to suit different products, fabrics, sizes and price points
• Develop multiple design options per brief to support range planning, price architecture and assortment decisions
• Stay up to date with fashion, graphic and surface design trends relevant to value retail and the PEP Africa customer

Administration, Systems & Design Governance

• Ensure compliance with internal processes, CI guidelines and design standards
• Ensure all artwork files are correctly formatted and stored for handover to suppliers and future reference
• Manage and update design libraries on Google Drive (print libraries, surface design assets, and reference folders)
• Keep the brief tracker sheet up to date to ensure visibility of priorities, progress and deadlines

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Communicate to the team to understand briefs, product strategies, timelines and commercial objectives
• Contribute creative input during planning and product discussions to support sales and promotions
• Communicate design intent and updates clearly to ensure alignment and smooth execution 
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and suppliers to efficient design delivery 

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in Textile, surface, Graphic design
• 2 + years’ design experience, preferably in a retail environment 
• Retail industry experience is advantageous
• Computer literacy: Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Suite
• Rangebuild knowledge
• Great eye for design and detail
• Good planning / organising and ability to cope with pressure and deadlines
• SA citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion & Resourcefulness; Problem assessment; Detail orientation; Planning, organizing and control; Service orientation; Stress Tolerance; Confidence and decisiveness; Building and maintaining relationships, Able to function independently & Good communication skills.

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