Bedford
On-site
GBP 25,000 - 35,000
Full time
11 days ago
Job summary
A leading company in Bedford seeks a talented Graphic Designer with over 3 years of experience in a fast-paced environment. The role involves creating diverse design solutions for various projects, collaborating with teams, and maintaining high standards. Ideal candidates should possess strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite and a passion for innovative design.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in a design environment, ideally 3+ years.
- Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience leading visual concepts through to final artwork.
Responsibilities
- Create multi-faceted design solutions, from concepts to final artwork.
- Work collaboratively in a team, developing visual ideas and solutions.
- Manage smaller projects directly with Client Services and Production teams.
Skills
Creativity
Attention to detail
Graphic design
Adobe Creative Suite
Collaboration
Tools
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
General Responsibilities- Work within a multi-disciplined team alongside other 2D and 3D designers to create multi-faceted design solutions.
- Visual problem solver delivering graphic content for a broad range of projects.
- Take designs from concepts through to final artwork and assets; often focusing on the final artwork stages.
- Work collaboratively with the teams to develop visual ideas and solutions.
- Provide support to the Senior Designer on larger projects.
- Take sole responsibility for smaller projects, working directly with Client Services and Production teams.
- Participate in creative brainstorming sessions to contribute ideas.
- Develop concepts daily, including designing and preparing artwork for eBooks, event videos, marketing brochures, infographics, and social media assets.
- Work in a deadline-driven, collaborative environment that values creativity, attention to detail, and deep creativity.
- Design or redesign identities for products, services, or organizations.
- Create visual identities (logos, colors, fonts), print media, packaging, online campaigns, websites, and applications.
- Develop artwork for social media channels and point-of-sale materials.
- Create drafts and mock-ups for review and revisions.
- Update visuals for online and social campaigns.
- Ensure clear communication throughout all graphic design projects.
- Work with email marketing tools as needed.
Desired Experience- Proven experience in a design environment, ideally 3+ years.
- Manage creation of social media assets and visual brand guidelines, keeping the Creative Director updated.
- Passion for design and a creative flair.
- Ability to generate creative concepts and work with limited briefs to produce comprehensive ideas and presentations.
- Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects.
- Experience leading visual concepts through to final artwork.
- Understanding of web and print design requirements.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating attention to detail across platforms.
- Excellent organizational skills to prioritize a large workload.
- Collaborative approach with meticulous attention to detail.
- Self-starter capable of working independently and collaboratively.
- Versatile designer capable of elevating design from packaging and print to social content, with creative thinking skills.
- Experience in a fast-paced creative environment, thriving under tight deadlines and flexible to last-minute requests.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, with bonus skills in After Effects and Premiere Pro.
- Ability to work within brand guidelines while bringing fresh ideas.
- Good communication skills, team-oriented, and independent when needed.
- Ability to understand and execute effective briefs.
- Strong eye for typography, layout, print design, and current trends, including large-format printing and latest tools.
- Ideally some exposure to AI tools.
- Comfortable with filming and editing using Adobe Creative Suite.