Graphic Designer

Time commitment: Full time

Contract type: 2 years fixed term, renewable

Location: Flexible (Johannesburg preferred)

About us

Africa Practice Brink Group is a mission-led, innovation and advocacy practice advising investors and development partners across the continent. Our mission is to shape a prosperous Africa that inspires the world. For over 20 years, we have been partnering with global investors, policy-makers, development partners and other changemakers to drive transformation on the continent. In December 2025, Africa Practice acquired Brink .

We operate as one company, with a diverse team working on a hybrid basis in Abuja, Barcelona, Belfast, Cape Town, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos, London, Manila, Montreal, Nairobi, and Washington DC. We are risk analysts, behavioural scientists, development economists, advocates, storytellers, data scientists, policy experts, systems thinkers and creative minds. We have been a signatory to the UN Global Compact since 2021 and achieved BCorp certification in 2024.

The role

We are looking for an in-house Graphic Designer to keep the bar high and rising for what thoughtful, quality design looks and feels like and to keep our design outputs moving at pace. You’ll be a creative multidisciplinary designer and storyteller who excels at building visual assets to communicate innovation and impact across diverse formats in disruptive and memorable ways.

The role involves providing design support across client and in-house projects. You’ll design across digital and print, support internal teams with day-to-day creative needs, and help deliver polished outputs for programmes, events, and publications.

You’ll enjoy exploring how to translate complex and technical data and information into succinct, punchy outputs for a diverse range of stakeholders and audiences. Passionate about human-centred design that is grounded in local context and nuance, you’ll be turning ideas into clear, visual outputs that shift mindsets and demand action. A key value for design is accessibility: we believe making complex information understandable puts power in people’s hands, especially for neurodiverse audiences, and when working across languages and geographies. Our Behavioural Innovation approach is about designing for real-world conditions, so thoughtful, accessible design is central to our mission and the impact our work can have.

You’ll be joining a collaborative team and will work with colleagues who aren’t designers - so you’ll need to be comfortable translating briefs into clear, effective visuals and advising on what will (and won’t) work. The work is fast-paced and highly varied, so it would suit someone who enjoys working independently across multiple live projects at once.

What you’ll do

Our projects

> Produce high-quality design assets across a wide range of project needs (graphics, data visualisations, publications, print materials, presentations, and social media assets).

> Create brand guidelines for new programmes and projects, and work within existing brand guidelines to produce consistent designs and content.

> Take work from concept through to production-ready delivery, with strong attention to typography, layout, and detail.

> Contribute to the development of our own tools, IP and digital products. Beyond client-facing assets, working alongside strategists and developers to shape how ideas become tangible, real-world outputs, from concept through to build.

> Design for web (page layouts, components, icons/illustrations as relevant).

Our brands

> Apply and uphold Africa Practice brand values and tone across outputs.

> Build and maintain template libraries (e.g., slide decks, report layouts, one-pagers, simple design systems) to support our teams to create their own outputs while staying consistent with the brand.

Collaboration and workflow

> Partner with non-designers to clarify objectives, propose design approaches, and iterate quickly.

> Manage multiple requests at once, prioritising effectively in a fast-paced environment.

> Liaise with external suppliers/freelancers when required (e.g., print, illustration, specialist production), ensuring clean handover and quality control.

What we’re looking for in an ideal candidate

> 4+ years’ experience as a graphic designer in a fast-paced environment (in-house, studio, or agency).

> Undergraduate degree in Graphic Design (or a related subject) or equivalent professional experience.

> Excellent typography, composition, and information design skills (making complex content feel clear and easy to read).

> Confident working from messy briefs and turning them into effective outputs.

> Strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop; Firefly or similar tools a plus).

> Calm, organised delivery under time pressure.

> Accessibility awareness (contrast, legibility, hierarchy; designing for diverse audiences).

> Web design experience (familiarity with Webflow a plus).

> Comfortable with evolving design environments and eager to experiment with AI tools and workflows, and collaborate directly with developers in live environments (e.g. GitHub) to bring work to life outside of Adobe.

> Presentation design confidence (Google Slides) and template-building experience.

What we offer

We offer the successful candidate an opportunity to develop a rewarding career within a dynamic advocacy and innovation practice advising a prestigious portfolio of clients. This position offers:

> Competitive remuneration

> Immediate opportunities for growth

> Collaboration with a diverse and experienced team of colleagues

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are much less likely to apply for a position unless they meet every single qualification. So this notwithstanding, if you are excited about this role, we would love to hear from you. At Africa Practice, we are dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse and authentic workplace. You might just be the new team member we are looking for - for this or other roles.

Do you want to contribute to an influential and prosperous Africa, inspiring the world? We’re looking for Africa’s changemakers – smart people with strong analytical, advocacy, digital and problem-solving skills who can reconcile diverse perspectives to deliver sustainable change.

Please send in your application by clicking on the “apply” button. Your documents must be entitled with “*your name* Graphic Designer”.

The vacancy is immediately open for suitable applications and will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are advised.