Senior Graphic Designer at Ink Design | Apply Now!

🏢 Company: Ink Design
📌 Location: Diep River, Cape Town, 7800
🎨 Job Title: Senior Graphic Designer
⏳ Closing Date: 31 January
💼 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (On-site)

🏢 About Ink Design

Ink Design is a highly respected Cape Town-based design studio with 28 years of excellence in producing visually compelling and technically sound publishing design. With a team of ten skilled designers, the studio works with a loyal and diverse client base, delivering innovative print and digital publishing solutions. The environment is collaborative, quality-driven, and perfect for a designer who values craftsmanship and design integrity.

✨ Role Overview

Ink Design is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer with strong conceptual ability and a passion for publishing design. In this role, you will be responsible for conceptualising, designing, and refining high-quality layouts for print and digital projects while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to publishing best practices.

You’ll partner with creative directors, fellow designers, and production teams while communicating confidently with clients and stakeholders.

🎨 Key Responsibilities

• Develop innovative visual concepts for publishing projects (books, reports, magazines, educational materials, etc.).

• Produce polished designs for both print and digital platforms.

• Interpret complex information and transform it into clear, engaging visual layouts.

• Collaborate with creative and production teams to maintain design consistency and high quality.

• Manage multiple projects, timelines, and design revisions.

• Liaise professionally with clients, maintaining excellent verbal and written communication.

• Ensure all work meets technical production standards for print and digital publishing.

• Provide conceptual direction and support to junior designers when necessary.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of typography, layout principles, and design trends.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

• ✔️ Tertiary qualification in Graphic Design or a related discipline.

• ✔️ Minimum 5 years’ experience in a professional design environment.

• ✔️ Proven experience in a senior or lead design role.

• ✔️ Portfolio showcasing conceptual publishing design across various formats.

💡 What Ink Design Is Looking For

• A highly creative designer with strong conceptual thinking skills.

• Deep knowledge of publishing design, layout, and typography.

• Ability to translate complex data and content into clear visual solutions.

• Strong understanding of print and digital production processes.

• Excellent professional communication skills.

• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and a polished design aesthetic.

📝 Best CV Tips for This Role

• Showcase a strong publishing portfolio front and centre—this is the core requirement.

• Include before/after examples if you improved layout, typography, or structure on past projects.

• Highlight experience in long-form content, such as books, reports or magazines.

• Add your software stack (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, digital publishing tools).

• Quantify achievements (e.g., designed 200+ pages per month, reduced production errors by 30%).

• Demonstrate conceptual thinking, not just execution.

• Use a clean and professional layout—your CV should visually reflect your design expertise.

📧 How to Apply

Only emailed applications will be accepted.
Send your CV + motivational letter to:
📮 info@inkdesign.co.za

⏰ If you do not hear back within 5 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.