Freelance MultiMedia Designer

Remuneration:	market-related
Location:	Johannesburg, Sandton
Job level:	Mid
Type:	Contract
Reference:	#Multimedia Designer
Company:	TBWA South Africa

Job title: Freelance multimedia designer

Key purpose:

Ability to interrogate the brief and strategy in order to produce world-class ideas, craft in design and results on more digitally focused platforms. This includes social campaigns, digital UX/UI based environments as well as have a basic understanding of the back-end functionality of these platforms.

Creative

• To assist their CDs in building the creative reputation of the agency.
• To take accountability in ensuring all their creative output consistently meets the highest quality standards.
• To assist the presentation of creative work internally and externally in a clear, professional and impactful manner.
• To produce and craft original and great concepts and design proactively and in response to creative briefs of existing clients or potential clients.
• Work with strategy and account management to understand the clients’ brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of iconic work for the brand.
• Actively encourage and facilitate collaboration within the creative department and other departments within the agency.
• Stay aware of current trends, popular culture, ideas, work in order to confidently stay ahead of the curve and stay relevant and contemporary.
• Consistently develop and refine their craft in a way that demonstrates a real passion for the work they do.
• To contribute to the shop window (local and international awards).

Business management

• Accurate recording of work time.
• Actively participate in new business pitches and business development when required.
• Responsibility to spread positive sentiment and not to add fuel any negative sentiments in a way that is destructive to agencys’ reputation both internally and externally.

People/collaboration

• To help develop skills and knowledge within yourself that anticipate and reflect the changing needs of the agency and its’ clients through on the job development, active participation in the creative department (e.g. Disruption, training, and other company initiatives)
• Provide feedback to your Creative Director regarding improvements that could be made to the creative department as well as play a key role in digital innovation.
• Has actively supported and involved team members at the appropriate time to resolve issues.
• Has encouraged all members to look for collaborative ways to make the agency a great place to work.

Skills required

• Minimum of three to five years' experience in a multimedia designer position within a creative or advertising agency.

Posted on 02 Sep 15:09, Closing date 1 Oct