Designer

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled designer in Birmingham to create compelling concepts across print, digital, social and in-store channels. You will produce accurate artwork, ensure brand adherence, and deliver to specification while collaborating with creatives, operations, and client services teams.

You will work with copywriters, art directors, animators and AI specialists to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, maintaining timelines and budgets and staying ahead of design

Qualifications

• Experience across retail clients is essential.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, Photoshop, Firefly and Illustrator.
• Figma skills a bonus.
• Strong understanding of digital, social and print design best practices.
• Strong grasp of emerging design trends, generative AI and brand storytelling.
• Strong artworking and production skills.
• Solid understanding of print production processes and preparing press-ready artwork.
• Ability to work accurately within established brand guidelines.
• Experience managing multiple projects and fast-paced delivery schedules.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Confident verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience presenting ideas clearly.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to flag challenges early when deadlines or workloads shift.
• Ownership of creative output and willingness to seek feedback.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling concepts and designs across print, digital, social and in-store channels
• Produce accurate, high-quality artwork and campaign adaptations
• Ensure work is on brand, technically correct and delivered to specification
• Collaborate with creatives, operations teams and client service team members
• Work alongside copywriters, art directors, animators and AI specialists
• Manage multiple projects and fast-paced delivery schedules
• Plan and manage workload to meet deadlines and budget expectations
• Communicate proactively when challenges arise
• Work within established workflows, estimate time accurately, meet deadlines and complete timesheets
• Stay informed about design trends, tools and technologies
• Produce and check artwork for accuracy, consistency, brand adherence and technical compliance across channels

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud Proficiency

Print Production Processes

Digital And Social Design BestPract

Artworking And Production Skills

Project Management

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Firefly

Figma

Generative AI

Brand Storytelling

Artwork Accuracy

Technical Compliance

Design Trends

Job description

• Create compelling concepts and designs across print, digital, social and in-store channels
• Produce accurate, high-quality artwork and campaign adaptations
• Ensure work is on brand, technically correct and delivered to specification
• Collaborate with creatives, operations teams and client service team members
• Work alongside copywriters, art directors, animators and AI specialists
• Manage multiple projects and fast-paced delivery schedules
• Plan and manage workload to meet deadlines and budget expectations
• Communicate proactively when challenges arise
• Work within established workflows, estimate time accurately, meet deadlines and complete timesheets
• Stay informed about design trends, tools and technologies
• Produce and check artwork for accuracy, consistency, brand adherence and technical compliance across channels

Requirements

• Experience across retail clients is essential
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, Photoshop, Firefly and Illustrator
• Figma skills a bonus
• Strong understanding of digital, social and print design best practices
• Strong grasp of emerging design trends, generative AI and brand storytelling
• Strong artworking and production skills
• Solid understanding of print production processes and preparing press-ready artwork
• Ability to work accurately within established brand guidelines
• Experience managing multiple projects and fast-paced delivery schedules
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Confident verbal and written communication skills
• Experience presenting ideas clearly
• Excellent time-management skills
• Ability to flag challenges early when deadlines or workloads shift
• Ownership of creative output and willingness to seek feedback

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in creating compelling designs across print, digital, and social channels while adhering to brand guidelines and technical specifications. Proficient in managing multiple projects with strong communication and time-management skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Adobe Creative Cloud Proficiency
• Print Production Processes
• Digital And Social Design Best Practices
• Artworking And Production Skills
• Project Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Firefly
• Figma
• Generative AI
• Brand Storytelling
• Artwork Accuracy
• Technical Compliance
• Design Trends

Soft Skills

• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Time Management
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Retail Clients
• Brand Guidelines
• Campaign Adaptations
• Creative Output
• Fast-Paced Delivery