Mid - Level Art Director based in Cape Town

Your role

As Art Director based in Cape Town you will take on a pivotal creative role. You will develop visual concepts and lead ideas for national and international brands, bringing your design excellence to interdisciplinary projects — from digital campaigns to brand experiences. In doing so, you will play a defining role in shaping the creative signature of FRASER. Your responsibilities will include, among others:

• Conceptual thinking and solutions development for major brand initiatives across all modern touchpoints
• Development of strong brand identities, innovative campaign looks, digital concepts, and cross-channel campaigns
• Design of on-brand visuals for social media, CRM, websites, platforms, and more
• Support for photo and film productions, including production plan development and hands-on supervision
• Collaboration with Strategy, UX, Copy, and Tech teams in Germany and beyond
• Quality assurance from the first sketch to the final execution
• Contribution to pitch development

Your profile

• 4 - 5 years of relevant, ideally international agency experience
• Strong visual imagination, excellent design skills, and a solid understanding of modern holistic branding
• Confident use of common AI tools for creating images, videos, and animations, including critical evaluation and optimization of results
• Know-how in digital communication and current design trends
• Experience working with large, international brands and cross-functional teams
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD). Adobe After Effects and Figma are a plus
• Structured, self-directed way of working with a high sense of ownership
• Team spirit, openness, and enthusiasm for creative excellence

What we offer

• Great colleagues and a team that inspires each other
• The opportunity to actively help shape our agency
• Flat hierarchies and a transparent, collaborative work environment
• An international setup with colleagues, clients, and projects across multiple continents
• Inspiring exchange with specialized senior colleagues from various disciplines

About us

Markets move fast. So do we.
FRASER is a mix of senior creative talent from across the world, with different cultures, all pulling in the same direction.
As an independent, owner-led creative agency, we choose courage over comfort, and momentum over convenience.
FRASER was founded for brands that seek clarity and want work that produces results.
We cover the full funnel: creative strategy, brand, campaign, content, and performance marketing and so our clients get integrated thinking, not disconnected deliverables.
We believe brands deserve a real partner.
Not once in a while. Always.