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Brand Designer

FVT Consulting
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
South Africa

Introduction

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, TDC&Co, for a Mid-Weight Brand Designer to join their team. This is a rare opportunity to grow your design career at an award-winning retail design studio working with leading local and international brands.

TDC&Co specialises in conceptualising, designing and building experiential brand and interior spaces. Their Brand Design Studio works across a wide range of creative disciplines, from corporate identity, packaging and visual communication to retail environments, spatial branding and signage.

Our client is looking for a designer who is conceptually strong, proactive and confident in taking ownership of their work. This role suits someone with solid industry experience who can work independently while collaborating closely with the Creative Director, from concept through to execution.

Importantly, this is not a purely conceptual or creative design role. Much of TDC&Co's work exists within physical retail environments, so technical signage detailing, artwork and rollout form a significant part of the job. The successful candidate should enjoy both the creative and technical sides of design, and be comfortable taking a project beyond the initial concept into accurate, considered execution.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop strong, original design concepts across brand identity, packaging, visual communication and retail/spatial branding
  • Work closely with the Creative Director to translate concepts into finished, production-ready work
  • Take ownership of projects independently, managing them from concept through to final execution
  • Produce accurate technical signage detailing and artwork suitable for fabrication and rollout
  • Ensure design integrity is maintained through the technical and production process
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers/fabricators to ensure accurate delivery of retail environments and spatial branding
  • Balance creative problem-solving with technical precision across multiple concurrent projects

 

You will be working with

  • Brand identity systems and brand development
  • Retail communication and in-store design
  • Signage design, artwork and technical detailing
  • Concept development, layouts and design rollouts
  • Brand guidelines and the application of established visual systems

Desired Experience and Qualification

  • A Graphic / Brand Designer with approximately 3–5 years’ relevant experience
  • A strong conceptual thinker with a passion for branding and visual communication
  • Confident taking a brief, exploring multiple creative routes and developing considered design solutions
  • Equally comfortable with creative concept development and technical, detail-oriented design work
  • Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage your own workflow, multiple projects and tight deadlines
  • Able to work independently, take direction and collaborate within a multidisciplinary creative team

 

Minimum Requirements

  • A relevant design degree or diploma
  • Strong skills in conceptual thinking, layout, typography and composition
  • Adobe Creative Cloud skills (Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop essential)
  • The ability to take projects from brief through to polished and technically accurate execution
  • Strong attention to detail and consistency across deliverables
  • A good understanding of print production
  • A strong, well-curated portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and execution across a range of mediums

 

Beneficial Skills

  • Figma or digital design knowledge
  • Motion or animation
  • Photography or illustration
  • Experience working on retail, environmental or spatial design projects
  • Copywriting or content development

Interested?