Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at DigitalFish, Inc is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Summary:

The main function of a graphic designer is to create designs, concepts and sample layouts based on design principles and concepts. A typical graphic designer needs to have a high level of creativity and able to communicate their ideas to both internal and external clients. The ability to be flexible to client demands, work well under pressure and multi-task are required skills.

Job Responsibilities:
* Instruct and lead other designers in the planning, analyzing and creation of visual solutions to communication problems.• Approve and review overall layout and production design of publications or web interfaces as they relate to graphic design, and suggest improvements as needed.• Review prepared sketches or layouts of other designers to present to client.• Review and approve charts and graphs created by other designers from data given.Skills:• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills and problem solving ability are required.• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.• Strong ability to utilize various forms of media, including print, electronic and film.• Strong ability to visualize in 2D and 3D and understand aesthetic aspects of design.• Previous experience using the computer to create layouts and generate new images.• Experience with Adobe publishing and graphics software a plus.Education/Experience:• Bachelor's degree in design or related field or equivalent training required.
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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

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About DigitalFish, Inc

DigitalFish, Inc is a company in the Motion Design industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.

Sr. Motion Designer