Job Title: Designer, Digital & Print
Reports to: VP, Operations & Marketing
ABOUT THE ROLE
Currency Research is the trusted, independent network connecting the global currency and payments community — convening central banks, finance ministries, security printers, payments vendors, and innovators through world-leading conferences, publications, and research.
We are looking for an experienced designer to own the visual output of the CR brand across digital and print. You will bring fresh thinking and high craft to our website, event materials, and brand communications — building on a strong foundation and continuing to evolve our visual identity as CR grows.
You will work remotely as part of a small, close-knit team, managing your own workload against hard event-driven deadlines and taking full ownership of your output from concept through to delivery.
WHAT YOU’LL DELIVER
Digital & Web
- Own the visual design and user experience of the CR website, ensuring every page is engaging, easy to navigate, and effective for our audience
- Apply UX thinking to how visitors move through the site — considering content structure, navigation patterns, and how design choices shape behaviour
- Ensure all web pages are responsive and perform well across mobile and desktop
- Optimise all web assets for performance: correct formats, compression, and sizing
Print & Events
- Design conference brochures, sponsorship prospectuses, programmes, delegate packs, and post-event reports that reflect the calibre of our events and audience
- Create all on-site print materials — stage graphics, banners, signage, delegate badges etc…— to a standard that holds up in front of a senior international audience
- Source and select imagery appropriate to each project and audience
- Deliver print-ready files that meet vendor specifications
Brand & Graphics
- Produce social media assets, email graphics, advertising creative, presentation templates, flyers, and other branded collateral that are consistently on-brand and visually sharp
- Manage the Premagic AI photo delivery platform for each event, including gallery branding and sponsor and speaker integration
As part of a small remote team, you will also take on other duties as reasonably requested — CR is a collaborative environment where everyone pitches in.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for someone who has already done impressive work and can prove it. You have a strong portfolio spanning digital and print, you have delivered under real deadlines, and you have worked independently without close supervision.
You understand that design is communication, and you bring that thinking to every project. You are as comfortable building a website as you are laying out a 40-page conference brochure. You have a genuine UX sensibility alongside strong aesthetic instincts, and you take ownership of the full production process — from sourcing imagery to delivering final files.
Experience working remotely with hard deadlines is essential. Our events do not move.
SKILLS
Essential
- Visual design across digital and print: typography, layout, hierarchy, and colour
- User experience design: information architecture, user journeys, interaction patterns, and mobile-first thinking
- Print production: CMYK colour management, bleed and trim, resolution, and vendor-ready file preparation
- Web build and customisation: confident working with WordPress and CSS to produce polished, responsive pages
- Asset optimisation for web: formats, compression, and sizing
- Self-directed project management: handling multiple deliverables across simultaneous event cycles without close supervision
Preferred
- UI prototyping: mocking up design changes before building them live
- SEO awareness: understanding how design decisions affect search performance
- Video or motion graphics experience
TOOLS WE CURRENTLY USE
We expect candidates to be proficient across most of these. Where you have gaps, tell us — and tell us how quickly you have picked up new tools in the past.
- Adobe InDesign
- Custom CSS
- Adobe Illustrator
- Figma (or equivalent)
- Adobe Photoshop
- Premagic (or other AI photo platforms)
- Canva
- Microsoft 365
- WordPress
EXPERIENCE
- A portfolio demonstrating strong work across both digital and print — including at least one multi-page print document and at least one live website or web page
- Minimum two to three years of professional design experience; the role requires the ability to work independently from day one
- Demonstrable experience working remotely and delivering to hard deadlines
- A degree or diploma in graphic design, visual communication, web design, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
- Experience in an events, B2B, or professional services environment is an advantage
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV, portfolio (PDF or link), and two references to [email protected].
Candidates will be reviewed starting the week of July 13, 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to review the CR website and share their perspective on its strengths and how they would continue to develop it. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R290 000,00 - R485 000,00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you have professional experience preparing print-ready files for commercial print vendors (including CMYK colour, bleed, and trim settings)? Yes/No
Education:
Experience:
- professional design: 2 years (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Remote
