Vacancy for Graphic Designer

Last edited: February 01, 2010

Posted by Business and Arts South Africa

The Philatelic Services division of the South African Post Office has a vacancy for a Graphic Design artist at its offices in Silverton, Pretoria. The division is responsible for the design of South Africa’s postage stamps.

The Graphic Designer reports to the Product Development Manager

Key Responsibilities

Design, layout, compiling of philatelic and marketing products and Philatelic Services’ website:

Philatelic products:
- Stamps, Stamp sheets, Miniature sheets, Commemorative covers, Post cards, Aerogrammes and Cancellers

Marketing products:
- Posters, Pamphlets, brochures and newsletters, Banners
- Internet and intranet web sites
- Exhibition material including the Post Office Museum
- Material for children’s stamp collection club
- Designing of packaging for products

Production management:
- Printing from workstation (A4 to A1)
- Draw up print specifications for all printed material
- Arrangements for maintenance and repair of computer equipment and ordering of consumables for printers)

Consultation and advice to clients and suppliers (including briefing of stamp artists)

Research of stamp themes in order to conceptualize and write briefs for stamp artists

Management, administration and project planning

Minimum Requirements, Skills & Abilities and Attitudes

- University degree or National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Visual Communication/Graphic Design
- At least five (5) years relevant work experience
- Computer literacy (MS Office)
- Proficient in working on the Apple Macintosh platform using the following software: Adobe InDesign CS, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Adobe Flash CS, Adobe Fireworks CS and Adobe Dreamweaver CS
- Code 08 drivers license and own transport

Skills/Abilities

- Creative skills
- Be able to conceptualize an idea, to create a visual form and to translate the idea to express, inform, persuade and inspire the audience
- Good communication and Problem solving skills
- Diplomacy and tact and a Team worker
- Able to research and develop designs for products independently
- Able to work under pressure

Attitudes

- Assertive, Quick, accurate and an imaginative worker
- Customer oriented (absolute adherence to delivery deadlines)
- Quick accurate, imaginative worker

Candidates must include a portfolio or samples of their work with application – preferably on CD-Rom in pdf or tiff format.

Images of the commemorative stamps that were issued in 2009 can be viewed by clicking here.