Description:
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Role Overview
We are looking for a talented and motivated Junior Graphic Designer to join our creative team. The ideal candidate will have strong Mac proficiency and hands-on experience with the Adobe Creative Suite. This role focuses on creating realistic retail mock-ups, digital animations, campaign visuals, and compelling client presentations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a creative individual eager to grow within a fast-paced retail media environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and produce high-quality visual assets for retail media campaigns
- Create realistic 2D and 3D mock-ups for in-store, digital, and POS environments
- Develop engaging digital animations and motion graphics
- Design client presentations (PowerPoint and/or Canva)
- Prepare artwork for print and digital platforms
- Assist in conceptual development for campaigns
- Adapt and resize artwork for multiple retail formats
- Collaborate with the creative and account teams to meet deadlines
- Maintain brand consistency across all creative outputs
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Requirements
- Proficient on Mac OS
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Dimension (for realistic mock-ups)
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Understanding of digital animation and motion design
- Ability to prepare print-ready files
- Strong layout and typography skills
Advantageous Skills
- Canva proficiency
- PowerPoint design and presentation layout skills
- Basic After Effects knowledge
- Understanding of retail environments and POS displays
Education
- Relevant Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, or related field
- Recent graduates with a strong portfolio are encouraged to apply
Personal Attributes
- Creative thinker with attention to detail
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Team player with good communication skills
- Eager to learn and grow within the retail media industry
Portfolio Requirement
Applicants must submit a portfolio showcasing:
- Mock-up work (retail or product-based preferred)
- Digital animations or video edits
- Presentation design examples
- Branding or layout projects
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on national retail brands
- Creative growth within a fast-paced agency
- Exposure to retail innovation and digital integration
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
Requirements:
- Design and produce high-quality visual assets for retail media campaigns
- Create realistic 2D and 3D mock-ups for in-store, digital, and POS environments
- Develop engaging digital animations and motion graphics
- Design client presentations (PowerPoint and/or Canva)
- Prepare artwork for print and digital platforms
- Assist in conceptual development for campaigns
- Adapt and resize artwork for multiple retail formats
- Collaborate with the creative and account teams to meet deadlines
- Maintain brand consistency across all creative outputs
- Proficient on Mac OS
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Dimension (for realistic mock-ups)
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Understanding of digital animation and motion design
- Ability to prepare print-ready files
- Strong layout and typography skills
- Canva proficiency
- PowerPoint design and presentation layout skills
- Basic After Effects knowledge
- Understanding of retail environments and POS displays
- Relevant Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, or related field
- Recent graduates with a strong portfolio are encouraged to apply
- Creative thinker with attention to detail
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Team player with good communication skills
- Eager to learn and grow within the retail media industry
- Mock-up work (retail or product-based preferred)
- Digital animations or video edits
- Presentation design examples
- Branding or layout projects
- Opportunity to work on national retail brands
- Creative growth within a fast-paced agency
- Exposure to retail innovation and digital integration
- Collaborative and supportive team environment