Junior Graphic Designer

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
Hybrid
Entry level
Marketing Tech
The Role
Create engaging designs for MOO's Business Customers, manage requests, collaborate with teams, and adhere to brand guidelines under tight deadlines.
Summary Generated by Built In
MOO set out to shake up the world of print back in 2006. And we’ve come a long way since. Today we’re a 400 + strong team (we’re thinking of getting matching jackets) who create print and digital products for companies of all sizes – from Google and AirBnB to the guy who makes those amazing prints you found at a craft fair. 
 
Our global HQ is in London, UK, while we also have premises in Dagenham. In the US, you’ll find us in Boston, MA, as well as East Providence, RI and Denver, CO and now in Cape Town South Africa!

The Customer Design team, a branch of the MOO Creative Department, is a group of highly talented and efficient graphic designers primarily tasked with servicing our valuable Business Customers.
 
MOO is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Junior Graphic Designer to join the company’s fast-growing Customer Design team. As our customer base continues to grow, this role will help the team keep up with demand, creating engaging designs across MOO's product range that help bring our customers' brands to life. This is an exciting opportunity in our Cape Town hub for an entry level graphic designer who can produce high-quality, impactful layouts that capture and promote our Business Customers' vision under tight deadlines. This role requires organization, collaboration, creativity and a keen eye for detail.

The Person We Want

  • This is an exciting opportunity in our Cape Town hub for an entry level graphic designer who can produce high-quality, impactful layouts that capture and promote our Business Customers' vision under tight deadlines
  • This role requires organization, collaboration, creativity and a keen eye for detail

    We are currently hiring for two shift options to support our US East Coast and UK-based operations.

    Role 1: Remote 

    This position is fully remote due to the working hours.

    • You will primarily work from home
    • Occasional attendance required for monthly team meetings and social engagement

      Shift Structure:

      • Working hours: 14:00 – 23:00 (SAST), aligned with US Eastern Time Zone
      • Role 2: Hybrid (Cape Town)

        This position follows a hybrid working model based in our Cape Town CBD office, supporting our UK operations.

        • 3 days remote (work from home)
        • 2 days in-office (Cape Town CBD)
        • Ideal for candidates who enjoy a balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility

Responsibilities

  • Create bespoke designs for MOO Business Customers across our full product range that exhibit an adherence to brand guidelines and production specifications
  • Effectively communicate with Sales, Production and Customer Success to troubleshoot and complete design requests
  • Ability to quality check and spot on screen file issues to problem solve any customer print and/or design issues
  • Consistently meet strict turnaround times on all assignments

About You

  • Proven knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Basic retouching skills - ability to incorporate changes on raw files
  • Basic presentation skills - ability to both build presentations and present to our internal and external customers
  • Fanatical about the smallest of details
  • Demonstrated digital print knowledge and experience working with digital presses including foil and UV printing
  • The ability to read, understand and question a brief to deliver exceptional work
  • Knowledge of typography and best practices for kerning, leading, tracking and font management
  • Knowledge and awareness of current design and technology trends and how to apply them to customer design work
  • An appreciation of creative standards and design best practices
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Passionate about people – customers and internal stakeholders, alike
  • The ability to give and receive constructive feedback to effectively complete design requests
  • Ability and willingness to adapt to change, Self-motivated and a team player
  • Relevant design degree or equivalent experience in an art-working role
  • Portfolio required - examples of AI tool usage, a plus

Must Have

    As this is a creative role, we would like to see your creativity in action. Please ensure your portfolio is attached or clearly accessible on your profile.

Nice to Haves

  • Customer service experience preferred

What’s it like to work at MOO? 
MOO’s the kind of workplace where you can really be yourself. Dye your hair purple. Hit the sofa with your laptop. Whatever helps you feel comfortable and happy at work. We want to help you grow in your career and set you up for success – while also recognising the importance of a healthy work/life balance.
 
That’s why we offer 19 days holiday rising by one day for each year here (for 5 years), a matched pension scheme, and paid parental leave. We’ll offer you private healthcare and life insurance. We also offer flexible work schedules with hybrid and remote working for certain roles.
 
Diversity Statement
We are working hard to create a representative, inclusive and super-friendly team, because we know that different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds make for a better workplace. And that creates a better experience for our customers. MOO doesn’t discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected class.
 
As a design and technology company we have a desire and a responsibility to build a business that represents the world around us. So we strive to create a values-driven, purposeful and highly empowered organisation that we are all proud to work for. And we are committed to continuous investment in building an open and inclusive environment, welcoming a diverse audience of candidates who see themselves working and thriving at MOO. Therefore, we’d like to invite you to complete this optional survey to help us evaluate our inclusion and diversity efforts. Completing this form is entirely voluntary and if you decide not to it won’t in any way affect your job application. We keep the information separate from your application and it is kept secure and confidential, it is only used to better our inclusion and diversity efforts. By submitting this information, you consent to MOO's processing of it for these purposes.

What’s it like to work at MOO? 
MOO’s the kind of workplace where you can really be yourself. Dye your hair purple. Hit the sofa with your laptop. Whatever helps you feel comfortable and happy at work. We want to help you grow in your career and set you up for success – while also recognising the importance of a healthy work/life balance.

That’s why we offer 19 days holiday rising by one day for each year here (for 5 years), a matched pension scheme, and paid parental leave. We’ll offer you private healthcare and life insurance. We also offer flexible work schedules with hybrid and remote working for certain roles.

Diversity Statement
We are working hard to create a representative, inclusive and super-friendly team, because we know that different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds make for a better workplace. And that creates a better experience for our customers. MOO doesn’t discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected class.

As a design and technology company we have a desire and a responsibility to build a business that represents the world around us. So we strive to create a values-driven, purposeful and highly empowered organisation that we are all proud to work for. And we are committed to continuous investment in building an open and inclusive environment, welcoming a diverse audience of candidates who see themselves working and thriving at MOO. Therefore, we’d like to invite you to complete this optional survey to help us evaluate our inclusion and diversity efforts. Completing this form is entirely voluntary and if you decide not to it won’t in any way affect your job application. We keep the information separate from your application and it is kept secure and confidential, it is only used to better our inclusion and diversity efforts. By submitting this information, you consent to MOO's processing of it for these purposes.

Skills Required

  • Proven knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Basic retouching skills - ability to incorporate changes on raw files
  • Relevant design degree or equivalent experience in an art-working role
  • Portfolio required - examples of AI tool usage
  • Customer service experience preferred
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The Company
HQ: London
464 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

At MOO, we love great design and believe it can work wonders for every business. That’s why we make it simple to create beautiful, expertly crafted business stationery and promotional materials that’ll help you start conversations, open doors and strengthen relationships. MOO launched in 2006 and aims to disrupt the trillion dollar global print industry by combining the values of professional design with accessibility and reach of the web. With rapid annual growth, MOO has become one of the fastest growing print businesses in the world and has over 300 employees across the UK and US London, Boston, Lincoln RI, and Denver CO. We believe in supporting our people to be themselves and be successful – because that’s what makes MOO a great place to work. We’re always looking for bright minds and bushy attitudes, so from software developers to social media specialists, copywriters to customer service heroes, we know we’re only as good as the teams we’ve built. If this sounds like you or someone you know, check out our vacancies and get in touch. Be part of something brilliant.

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