Junior / Mid-Weight Designer/Art director (Conceptual)

About Iconic

Iconic is a Cape Town-based creative agency and production house that brings bold ideas to life for global and local brands. We play at the intersection of culture, entertainment, and media - working across strategy, design, film, digital and brand storytelling. Our clients include Netflix, Red Bull, the NBA and New Balance, and we pride ourselves on work that is both unexpected and strategically smart.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Junior / Mid-Weight Designer with strong conceptual thinking who can help create engaging content for Netflix, Red Bull, New Balance and the NBA.

You’ll join a small but powerful creative team, helping to transform strategy into visual ideas that cut through culturally and commercially.

What you’ll need: A strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual clarity, craft and a unique visual voice is what matters.

NB: An interest in current AI tools and an example of how you implement these tools into your workflow. Or an example of any other workflow augmentation.


What You’ll Do

Design & Creative Execution

  • Translate strategy into insightful, original design work across print, digital, motion and film.

  • Work on brand campaigns, key visuals, pitch work, social content and presentations.

  • Help develop concepts and take them forward into polished graphic work.

Collaboration

  • Work closely with Creative Directors, Copywriters, Producers, Strategists and Motion Designers.

  • Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute fresh ideas, particularly around Netflix.

  • Partner with production teams to ensure work is technically and creatively strong.

Craft & Delivery

  • Deliver high-quality design deliverables on time and on brief.

  • Prepare files for production (print, digital, motion hand-off).

  • Help maintain design consistency across channels and formats.


What We’re Looking For

Portfolio that shows:
✔ Strong design fundamentals (type, layout, colour, composition)
✔ Clear conceptual thinking — ideas that are smart, simple and culturally relevant.
✔ Ability to adapt across different visual styles and formats.
✔ Work that feels global in ambition and locally rooted in creativity.

Technical skills

  • Confident in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).

  • Comfortable with typographic layout, branding, editorial, digital and campaign work.

  • Bonus: experience or interest in motion design (After Effects, Premiere)

  • Working alongside a team of video editors and producers.

You are

  • Curious, open to feedback, and a continuous learner.

  • Able to articulate design decisions clearly.

  • Organised and able to manage multiple pieces of work at once.



What You Need to Know

  • Full-time position based in our Cape Town studio, with a hybrid workstyle.

  • Collaborative, flexible and creative work environment.

  • You’ll work on projects for major global brands, from early concept through execution.

  • Creative reviews and mentorship with creative directors.

  • Standard employment benefits and leave in line with South African labour law.

  • Equipment and software provided (Mac + relevant creative tools).

Application Requirements

  • A strong portfolio showcasing concept-driven design work (PDF or website link).


How to Apply

Send your portfolio and a short introduction to jobs@iconic.agency with the subject:
Junior/Mid-Weight Designer Application — [Your Name]