Social media and ad creative
Posts, stories, carousels and paid ad sets for Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and Google, sized and varied for testing.
Roles · Design & Creative
A remote graphic designer for ads, social posts, decks and brand work
A steady flow of on-brand creative from someone who knows your colors, your fonts and your tone. Requests go through the tools you already use, on turnaround times you agree together.
Creative that keeps up with your calendar
Marketing teams need new graphics every week: ad variations, social posts, email headers, sales decks and the odd trade show banner. Agencies queue the work and templates start to look tired. A graphic designer on your team learns the brand once, builds reusable templates, and turns requests around quickly enough to keep campaigns moving.
What they do for you
- Design social posts, stories and carousels for each platform
- Create ad sets in several sizes and variations for testing
- Build and refresh pitch decks, sales one-pagers and reports
- Design email headers, banners and landing page graphics
- Develop logos, brand guidelines and brand templates
- Produce illustrations and icons in your house style
- Prepare print files for packaging, signage and event materials
- Keep a tidy library of brand assets and source files
Telling a versatile designer from a template filler
Tools they work in
Adobe IllustratorPhotoshopInDesignFigmaCanvaAdobe ExpressAfter EffectsProcreateGoogle SlidesPowerPointKeynoteFrame.ioDropboxGoogle DriveMany more
A good fit if:
- Your marketing team waits days for every graphic
- Your brand looks different on every channel
- You need a steady volume of ad and social creative to test
- Sales decks and documents look like they came from five companies
Not the right fit if:
- You need app or website screens designed; see UI/UX Designer
- Most of the work is video; see Video Editor
- You need someone to plan and post social content; see Social Media Manager
Interview questions
01
"Here are our brand guidelines and a brief for three ads (sample). What do you ask before starting?"
Strong answer: audience, the offer, where the ads run, sizes, what's been tested before and how success is judged.
02
"Walk me through a brand identity you built."
Strong answer: research, a few distinct directions, how they narrowed them down with the client, and the guidelines they handed over.
03
"How do you set up files so someone else can edit them later?"
Strong answer: named layers, linked assets, shared color and type styles, and templates in the tool the team actually uses.
04
"Marketing wants 20 ad variations by Thursday. How do you plan it?"
Strong answer: a master design, a variation system for copy and imagery, batch export, and a quick check on each size before delivery.
05
"Tell me about feedback you disagreed with."
Strong answer: they explained the reasoning, offered an option, then delivered what the client decided without fuss.
Signs of a strong graphic designer:
- Asks what the design must achieve, not only what it should look like
- Builds templates so the team can make simple edits alone
- Delivers every size and format without being reminded
- Keeps the brand consistent while still trying new ideas
Signs of a weak graphic designer:
- Uses the same stock look for every brand
- Sends flattened files with no source
- Ignores the brand guide when it's inconvenient
- Needs the brief rewritten before they understand it
Logo and brand identity
Logos, color palettes, type systems and brand guidelines, from a new startup brand to a careful refresh.
Presentation design
Pitch decks, sales decks and report templates in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote that your team can reuse.
Illustration
Custom illustrations, icon sets and spot graphics for websites, products and campaigns.
Print design
Packaging, labels, brochures, signage and event materials, with print-ready files and proofs checked.
Your graphic designer, from first brief to first designs
- 1
Talk it through
We agree the work, the tools, the hours you share and who they report to. For this role: your brand guidelines, a few examples of work you like, the main formats you need, and how many requests a typical week brings.
- 2
Meet a shortlist and choose
We screen a wide pool for every role and introduce only the few who fit your brief. We source, screen and test candidates against your brief, and run background and reference checks. You interview and decide.
- 3
Start with support in place
They start on the work in the brief, and we stay in contact once they've begun.
Graphic designers are among the faster searches. A strong brand or illustration specialist can take a bit longer, since the portfolio has to match your style. The search begins in South Africa and widens if your style calls for it.
How pricing works
Graphic designers come through each option on this page. Go with what suits your team, and we'll explain the details whenever you ask. Compare the arrangements on ways to hire.
Who does what
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| Task | You | JiveTalent |
|---|---|---|
| Brand rules, briefs and final approval | Own | – |
| Designs, templates and source files | Review | Made by your designer; we ask about turnaround and how the request queue is working |
What clients ask about hiring a graphic designer
How do we send requests?
Through whatever you already use, such as Asana, Trello, Slack or a shared form. Your designer can set up a simple request template if you don't have one.
Will they work during our business hours?
The brief sets the hours and the overlap with your team before the search starts, so every candidate is hired for them.
Do we get the source files?
Yes. Source files, font lists and exports sit in your shared drive, and the work belongs to you.
What if it isn't working out?
Talk to your account lead. We go through it with you and agree a way forward.
Can they work in Canva so our team can edit?
Yes. Many designers build Canva templates for simple edits while doing the main design work in Adobe or Figma.
Can they do motion graphics as well?
Simple animated posts and ad variations, often. Full motion design and video editing sit with a Video Editor.
How do we see what our graphic designer is working on?
Their hours are tracked in the client app and reported there for you to see.
Keep your campaigns looking on brand
Book a call. We'll agree the brief for your graphic designer and talk you through the ways to hire.