We are looking for talented individuals to be a part of our design team. You will play an important role in the conceptualisation and implementation of our brand and design philosophy across all consumer touch points. We appreciate intuitive user experiences, emotive brand identities, and meaningful marketing campaigns. For us, design is not just beauty and aesthetics, it’s also about utility, ease and change. We design to help make this world a better place.
Requirements:
Attitude:
- You’re a problem solver and want to use your skill sets to solve both business and customer problems.
- You take ownership for your work, are accountable, independent and at the same time understand the importance of effective team work.
- You care deeply about work down to every last detailed pixel.
- You are empathetic and can communicate effectively through your work and in an organisation.
- You possess intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset.
- You have the ability to handle ambiguity.
- Bonus: Prior experience in a growth-stage startup.
Technical requirements:
- Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite (XD, Indesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Photoshop…), Figma, etc.
- Experience in photography / videography.
- Familiar with producing design output for both the digital as well as print medium.
- Familiar with user experience design principles
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the marketing team to create visual designs that align with the company's branding and marketing objectives.
- Develop creative design solutions that are visually compelling, on-brand, and meet project requirements.
- Design and produce packaging materials for meal boxes, catering services, and other food-related products.
- Create engaging visuals and graphics for digital and print media, including social media, email campaigns, and promotional materials.
- Work closely with the operations team to ensure packaging and promotional materials meet production and budget requirements.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely delivery of designs.
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of design trends and techniques to stay current and ahead of industry standards.
- Manage and maintain a library of design assets, including templates and graphics, for use across various media channels.
- Work alongside our product, marketing and sales teams to develop the core Grain brand identity as well as the development of other virtual brands within the company.
- Manage the application of brands to ensure consistency across all physical and digital touch points.
- Conceptualise new ideas and art direction for print and digital marketing collaterals.
- Conceptualise and translate digital wireframes into functional user interface design.
- Handle food and event photography / videography
- Any other task assigned to you from time to time.
What’s in it for you:
- Work with a fast growing, at the same time, lean and mean team, to make real world impact.
- Have a lot of ownership and drive your own results and progression.
- Smart people who sweat the details and push for the highest standards.
- Training and in-house opportunities to help you grow.
- Other benefits include a competitive compensation package and birthday leave.
You should include these in your application:
- CV or LinkedIn profile
- Tell us about a time you had to work on a highly challenging task. How did you overcome it?
- What motivates you?
- What's your favourite food and where do you get it? Why?
- A good way to start is to read about what it is like working at Grain: https://www.notion.so/grain/Working-at-Grain-96bff3bba5e84ababe6fb7743b49489f
