FTC Junior Designer Expression of interest: Full / Part Time considered

Impression; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Impression is seeking a Junior Designer to join our in-house Creative team. You’ll create high-performing digital assets across channels, using the Adobe CC suite for a range of clients.

You’ll work with the Paid Media team and Creative Lead to push the creative envelope, with opportunities to lead on client accounts and capture UGC content. This hybrid role requires 1–2 years of design experience, a versatile digital portfolio, and a solid grasp of typography and colour theory.

Qualifications

• A qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Experience or knowledge of After Effects & Premiere Pro, plus Figma.
• Portfolio showcasing a variety of design work across digital platforms.
• Solid understanding of design principles, typography, and colour theory; able to interpret briefs.
• Experience filming & editing user-generated style content for social media.

Responsibilities

• Create and design compelling performance creatives for Meta, LinkedIn, and Display ads.
• Drive brand consistency while adhering to client guidelines.
• Collaborate in brainstorming sessions and contribute innovative ideas for trends and brand development.
• Support A/B testing and experiments to optimise design elements and user experience.
• Assist the Creative Lead with client relations, internal coordination, photo retouching, and creative tasks.

Education

Graphic Design qualification

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Figma

Weave (GenAI tool)

Job description

We are looking for a key role to join our in-house Creative team. As Impression’s Junior Designer, you’ll be responsible for creating high-performing creative assets across digital channels for a range of clients. You’ll leverage your expertise across Adobe CC suite to create engaging & impactful visuals. Working closely with our Paid Media team and Creative Lead to push the creative envelope. There may be opportunities to lead on some client accounts, with support from the Creative Lead, and capture UGC style content for clients.

SALARY: £25,500

See our: Impression's Benefits Booklet to find out more

At Impression, we are driven by creativity, experimentation & evidence. We do not presume to know the answer, our mission is to experiment, test and learn continuously. Pushing the boundaries of design whilst constantly optimising the clients assets and achieving the best results.

We are looking for an enthusiastic designer with 1-2 years of design experience that showcases a range of digital designs and formats.This is your chance to join a rapidly growing team and passionate team.

Please note, this role is a hybrid role, in line with our flexible working policy. We look to hire candidates who are no more than a 90 minute journey away from our office locations to ensure your personal time is protected and that you're able to travel into the office when necessary.

The Role:

• Create Compelling Performance Creative: Develop and design outstanding digital assets tailored for platforms like Meta, LinkedIn & Display ads.
• Drive Brand Consistency: You will be able to create engaging creatives whilst still adhering to client guidelines, ensuring every design remains consistent.
• Collaborate Creatively: Participate in brainstorming sessions and share innovative ideas that reflect the latest trends and inspiring designs for performance creative content. Identify opportunities that arise to support clients on brand development.
• Experimentation: Support the development of A/B tests and other experimentation initiatives to optimise design elements and user experience. Trialling new ideas and analysing results to find the best designs per client.
• Support and Inspire: Assist the Creative Lead with various duties including managing client relationships, liaising with internal teams, photo retouching, and creative tasks.

What we're looking for:

• Education and Experience: A qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a similar field or relevant work experience or someone who has a passion for design.
• Software Skills: Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and some knowledge of After Effects & Premiere Pro, plus Figma. Experience or knowledge of GenAI tools (e.g. Weave) is a bonus.
• Portfolio: A conceptual portfolio that showcases a variety of design work across different digital platforms.
• Design Knowledge: A solid understanding of design principles, typography, and colour theory is necessary. Ability to read, understand, and interpret creative briefs effectively is a must.
• Experience filming & editing user-generated style content for social media.
• Enthusiasm and Innovation: A passion for design and a commitment to staying up to date on platform advancements, and industry trends.
• Other characteristics: We love a creative brainstorm so strong communication and collaboration skills are essential. Excellent organisational, attention to detail and time management skills are also required.

... Not ticking all the boxes?

Don't worry, here at Impression we promote a culture of learning and development so we'll help you out! There is research to suggest that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for roles in which they don’t meet 100% of the requirements but at Impression we want to ensure everyone is encouraged to apply with us. Equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to Impression’s recruitment process and we are committed to ensuring your experience with us is equal, fair and non-discriminatory.

Flexible working at Impression without losing team connections

We love the focus of deep work at home, but we value team connections just as much. That’s why we practice a hybrid model with a minimum of one purposeful Pulse Day in the office per week to catch up and collaborate.