Creative Designer
About the company
Our Core Values At Swangz Avenue, our culture is everything. We expect our team to live by these principles:
- Do what you say you will do.
- Our customer is the top priority in all you do.
- Master the basics.
- Be trustworthy, teachable, and a team player.
Your tasks
About the Opportunity We are seeking an imaginative and visually driven Creative Designer to join our team. You will be responsible for bringing campaigns to life visually, unpacking creative briefs, and building concepts that capture the energy, attitude, and ambition of our clients and audiences.
This is not a traditional corporate design role. You will act as a key visual storyteller, taking full ownership of conceptualizing and executing high impact artwork, key visuals, and digital adaptations for both our internal campaigns and our diverse client portfolio.
- Unpack campaign themes and build visual concepts that capture the energy, attitude, and ambition of today's generation.
- Design bold, thumb stopping Key Visuals (KVs) or hero assets that capture a campaign’s essence. and adapt versatile digital assets across various formats.
- Explore color, typography, and styling that speaks authentically to our audiences.
- Collaborate with the broader creative and production teams to interpret themes and deliver compelling visual narratives relying on strong visual instincts.
Requirements
Who We Are Looking For
- Proven experience as a Creative Designer or Art Director within an agency, media, or fast paced creative environment.
- A strong, diverse portfolio showcasing a deep understanding of visual storytelling, digital campaign adaptations, and modern design trends.
- An instinctual creative thinker who relies on strong visual instincts to create impactful, attitude filled concepts.
Note: There is no one right answer in design. A formal background is welcome, but a proven visual instinct and ability to creatively interpret briefs is the primary requirement.
What we offer
In addition to a competitive salary matched to your experience grade, working with us gives you:
- Continuous Learning Culture: Hands on exposure to learning and skill development programs.
- Health and Daily Well Being: Medical insurance coverage and daily lunches provided at our offices.
- Access and Network: Access to selected events, live productions, and campaign executions, working alongside industry leading creative talent.
- Work Flexibility and Leave: Statutory paid leave, study leave and a culture centered on ownership and output.
How to apply
What to Submit (Deliverables) 1. Campaign Concept (Short write up):
- 2 to 3 lines on how you interpreted the theme.
- A short explanation of your visual direction and message
2. Key Visual (KV):
- A main poster or hero asset that captures the campaign’s essence
- Size: Instagram portrait (1080x1350px)
3 Social Media Adaptations
- A Square Post (1:1)
- A Story/Portrait Post (1080x1920px)
- A Call to Action /Countdown Post (your choice of format)
All applications will be received and reviewed through the BrighterMonday Portal by clicking on the 'Apply Here' section
Other
Swangz Creative Academy – Graphics Case Study Brief Scenario: Swangz Creative Academy is planning to roll out a bold new campaign to attract fresh applicants to the Academy. The campaign theme is “Next Gen Creators” a celebration of the upcoming wave of creative talent and a call to action for those ready to unlock their potential.
Your Task: You're being asked to imagine and design how this campaign could come to life visually. Unpack what “Next Gen Creators” means to you, and build a concept that captures the energy, attitude, and ambition of this generation. Think about what would stop a young person mid scroll and make them say, “I want to be part of that.”
Guidance Feel free to explore color, typography, and style that you feel speaks to today’s Ugandan youth.
Show your creative interpretation, there’s no one right answer.
Don’t overthink perfection, we’re more interested in your thinking and visual instinct.