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Graphic-design assistant
You produce social graphics, presentation decks and simple marketing assets from an existing brand system.
- Beginner-friendly
- Yes
- Experience
- None required
- Education
- No formal requirement
- Portfolio
- Portfolio expected
- Communication
- Moderate written English
- Technical difficulty
- Medium
- Typical preparation time
- 6–10 weeks of focused preparation
Common tasks
- Creating social and ad graphics to brand guidelines
- Formatting presentation decks
- Resizing assets for multiple channels
- Managing an asset library
Transferable skills you may already have
- Creativity
- Attention to detail
- Following guidelines
Remote-work skills this role needs
- Async feedback rounds
- File organisation
- Version control
Role-specific skills
- Layout and typography
- Brand consistency
- Export formats
Recommended tools
- Canva
- Figma
- Adobe Express
- Google Slides
Suggested practice projects
- Rebuild a real brand's social templates as a reusable Canva or Figma kit
- Design a ten-slide pitch deck from a written brief
Readiness checklist
- I can explain what this role does day to day
- I have practised with: Canva, Figma, Adobe Express
- I have at least two portfolio pieces published
- My CV uses the keywords for this role
- I have prepared answers to the interview questions below
Common job titles and search keywords
Graphic-design assistantJunior designerBrand design associateCanvaFigmabrand guidelinessocial assetspresentation design
Likely interview questions
- How do you handle vague design feedback?
- Show us how you keep designs consistent across channels.
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