Designer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution matched to 5%

Season ticket loan

Hybrid working pattern

25 days annual leave plus bank hols

Birthday off

Job summary

Our Media in Bristol is seeking a Designer to join the Craft division, producing 13 editions per year plus digital editions and supplements. You will assist the Creative Lead with templated layouts for two titles and help with production, while creating marketing and digital assets.

The role requires proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, a strong portfolio, and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Be competent in Adobe Creative Suite, in particular InDesign and Photoshop.
• Experience of creating digital assets for online use.
• Be accurate, creative and self-motivated with a high attention to detail.
• Strong portfolio of creative design work showing awareness of typography trends.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise under tight deadlines.
• Ability to foster a positive working environment and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Creative Lead with the design, layout and sending the magazines to print or proof.
• Ensure a steady flow of material to keep production schedules on track.
• Responsible for design, quality and look of pages and brand materials as directed.
• Undertake general picture research and Photoshop work.
• Work with editors to maintain editorial style and deadlines.
• Ensure magazines are archived digitally.
• Help organise location and studio photoshoots and prop logistics.
• Assist the Creative Lead in their absence with support from the editorial team.
• Create imaginative layouts using typography and photography.
• Create digital assets for websites and social media.
• Be proactive and develop design skills.

Skills

InDesign

Photoshop

Adobe Creative Suite

Typography

Brand design

Time management

Communication skills

Job description

Location: Hybrid / Colston Ave, Bristol BS1 4ST, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Online/Print Media | General
Annual Salary range:from £ 25,000.00 to £ 26,000.00

Job Title: Designer

Dept: Craft

Company description

Our Media is a leading special-interest content business, based in the buzzing, creative city of Bristol. We're home to market-leading brands in craft, cycling, science and nature, homes and music.

We help our audiences pursue their passions through highly trusted, original content – in print, video and online. Our much-loved brands include BBC Science Focus, BBC Wildlife Magazine, YourHome, Gathered, Gardens Illustrated and Homes & Antiques.

Position

Within the craft division, you would be working across two titles, producing 13 editions of each a year, alongside digital editions, and additional supplements. We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient, and creative Designer to join our dynamic team.

The main purpose of the job is to assist the Creative Lead with the design and production of the magazines, within the allotted schedules. You will be working closely with the Creative Lead to design templated layouts for two titles and help with aspects of production, while also creating various marketing and digital assets. This will include work such as associated supplements, advertorials, subscription pages, inserts, promotions, and assets for internal/external media.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Creative Lead with the design, layout and sending the magazines to print as well as to proof and remote proof
• Ensure a steady flow of material to keep production schedules running smoothly
• Responsible for the design, quality, look and feel of attributed pages and brand design-related material as directed by the Creative Lead. This will include work such as supplements, advertorials, subscription pages, inserts, promotions, internal/external media and digital assets;
• Undertake general picture research and Adobe Photoshop work;
• Work closely and communicate effectively with the Creative Lead, Editor/s, and editorial team to ensure editorial style is maintained and all deadlines are met
• Ensure the magazines are archived digitally
• Help organise logistics for location and studio photoshoots, including collating projects/materials and props plus booking models and venues
• Assist the Creative Lead with their responsibilities and help in their absence, with support from the wider editorial team
• Help to create imaginative, engaging layouts for the magazine using typography and photography
• Create digital assets for websites and social media
• Be pro-active and seek to develop your design skills

Requirements

• Be competent in the use of Adobe Creative suite, in particular InDesign and Photoshop
• Experience of creating digital assets for online use
• Be accurate, creative and self-motivated with a high attention to detail
• Strong portfolio of creative design work, showing an awareness and interest in design and typography trends and an ability to incorporate these into your work
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work according to tight deadlines
• Ability to foster a positive working environment taking all stakeholders into account
• Brilliant communication skills
• Ability to contribute ideas and support the team environment to encourage efficient workflow processes

Preferred Skills:

• An understanding of craft readership and current market trends
• Some newsstand and publishing industry awareness
• Experience of designing digital assets is desirable but not essential

Using AI in your application

At Our Media, we recognise that AI can be a useful tool when searching and applying for jobs, and we see the value it can bring in the workplace.

We want to get to know the real you throughout our recruitment process, including your skills, experience, ideas and potential. If you choose to use AI as part of your application, we encourage you to do so thoughtfully and ensure your application reflects your own experiences, achievements and voice.

Curiosity, creativity and originality are important to us, so we're keen to understand what makes you unique and how you could contribute to our team.

Need additional support?

Creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience is important to us. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any stage of the process, we're here to help.

We respect and value differences. We believe that when people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives work together, we can create the most value for our people, readers, customers, and society. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with everything listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, as you may still be a good fit for this or other roles.

We’re striving to create a more diverse and inclusive environment and to ensure our content is representative of all our audiences. We have established six internal D&I network groups to help our people feel supported and included, and to provide an open environment for people to network, mentor and exchange ideas, solutions, and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible for you, please do let us know at [e-mail]

Flexible and hybrid working

We know we create great things and have fun when we come together in person and collaborate. We also know that working from home brings great benefits in terms of being able to focus on our work, and manage our personal lives around our roles. With this in mind, we have established a hybrid working pattern, with 60% of the working week spent in the office.

Our people also benefit from a flexi time policy, and a flexi location policy which gives everyone the opportunity to work from another location for two weeks during the year.

We are open to discussion about flexible working requests for any flexibility needs not covered by these policies.

Company benefits include

• Pension contribution matched to 5%
• Season ticket loan
• Hybrid working pattern, flexi start/finish time
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure, plus your birthday off
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Social committee, regular in-house learning events
• 4x life assurance

Our values

We strongly believe that work is not just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it. We want our people to thrive and develop, and we want to effect positive change in the world.

To put that spirit at the heart of our business, we created a set of values with input from everyone here.

Our values are:

Be kind

Be the best we can be

We also have a sustainability strategy that is built on five key pillars: Research, Reduction, Recycling, Responsibility, and Reporting. We take pride in our strong partnerships across our complex supply chain to drive emission reductions. Additionally, our office building, Eagle House, is a zero-waste facility powered by solar and renewable energy.

Please note the closing date for this role is Monday 28th September 2026. We review CV's on an ongoing basis and may close the role early due to high interest. If you're interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!