Graphic Designer

Recruit Creative; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Creative Communications, based in London, seeks a Senior Graphic Designer to lead design projects, guide junior staff, and collaborate with clients. The role covers print and digital deliverables, with a focus on strong typography, branding, and media execution.

The candidate will work closely with the Creative Director and engagement team to deliver creative solutions within budget and deadlines, while staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• Four year related degree and minimum 5 years design experience in an in‑house creative department or design firm.
• Strong creative, organizational, problem solving and time‑management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big egos need not apply.
• Expert knowledge in graphic production process.
• Work well with tight deadlines in a team environment.
• Able to take projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Adaptable and quick learner. Uphold brand identity while delivering across clients.

Responsibilities

• Guide and advise fellow employees in the creative process and client management.
• Supervise interns, assign tasks, coach on creative process and ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate and facilitate art direction and formatting of design deliverables for print and digital environments.
• Collaborate with clients to translate creative solutions across media platforms.
• Stay informed on latest trends and forecasts.
• Create accurate price estimates and breakdowns within budget.

Skills

Creative

Time management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Four year related degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

HTML

Wordpress

Motion graphics

Job description

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Job Description and Responsibilities

Our Client is an award-winning design and communication studio based in London. Businesses nationwide approach us to help them establish brand identity and position themselves
strategically in the marketplace. We are fast-paced, results-driven, and constantly‑evolving to meet our
clients' needs as they connect with their audiences.
Clark Creative Communications offers competitive compensation and benefits, a collaborative team
environment, and an inspiring office location set in historic downtown Savannah.
This Senior Graphic Design position is an upper level working role, working in a team approach with other
Designers, Interns and the Creative Director on a variety of projects and assignments. Assignments
primarily come from the Creative/Art Director, the Engagement Manager, or the client directly. The ideal
candidate is a proactive individual, with well-developed critical thinking skills who is able to process, react to,
and solve problems in a timely manner as they arise.

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER KEY ROLE:

• Guide and advise fellow employees in both the creative process and client management to foster stronger working relationships and solutions (junior designer, interns, etc.)
• Supervise interns, responsible for assigning tasks, overseeing and coaching on creative process, and ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.
• Communicate and facilitate the art direction and formatting of design deliverables and produce necessary communications pieces in both print and digital environments for a wide range of clients
• Collaborate internally as well as with clients to conceptualize and execute creative solutions that can be translated across various media platforms
• Keeping informed on latest trends and forecasts
• Working closely with the Creative Director (or project lead) to create accurate price estimates and breakdowns while delivering solutions within budget

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the planning and creative process of new client acquisition
• Work efficiently with Clark vendors on the development of needed client materials
• Pre and post production quality checks
• Submit creative deliverables within the agreed upon deadline and budget
• Process and approve vendor invoices as needed
• Follow all department purchasing and delivery policies
• Creatively seek out new products and maintain cutting edge industry knowledge
• With the engagement manager, provide accurate price quotes to meet client budgets while maintaining pricing guidelines
• Attend meetings as assigned
• Design of marketing communication pieces including overall theme development, individual piece designs, etc.
• Manage production of all print pieces from conception to completion
• Proactively recommend creative communications for marketing proposals

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE:

• Four year related degree and a minimum of 5 years design experience in an in‑house creative department or design firm.
• Strong creative, organizational, problem solving and time‑management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big egos need not apply.
• Expert knowledge in graphic production process.
• Work well with tight deadlines in a team environment.
• Able to take projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Adaptable and quick learner. Must be able to apply style guides creatively while upholding brand identity for Clark, as well as our multiple clients.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with HTML, Wordpress, and motion graphics a plus.
• Possess strong conceptual skills, high level sense of design, layout and typography, a broad thinker who is able to offer a variety of design solutions.