Junior Designer

Premier Paper Group Ltd; Northgate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative design firm is seeking a Junior Designer to join their team at Crawley. In this full-time role, you'll bring designs to life, create personalisation artwork, and manage multiple design projects. Candidates should hold a degree in graphic design and have at least 1 year of design experience. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is essential. The firm values creativity and offers supportive benefits such as free lunches and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Free lunches on site

30 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Automatic employer pension contribution

24-hour employee assistance program

Free annual flu vaccine

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Solid planning and organisational skills, with ability to multitask.
• Team player with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and setup personalisation artwork for client approval.
• Manage multiple design projects concurrently, adhering to timelines.
• Liaise with printers and develop concepts with Customer Services.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Junior Designer, Crawley, salary up to £28,720 p / a depending on experience.

All applications MUST be accompanied by a PDF portfolio including five examples of original and highly creative ideas. A link to an online portfolio or website is also desirable. Applications without these will not be considered.

Are you a creative thinker who loves bringing designs to life? Join the Creative Team within the WBC brand, part of Premier Paper Group, as a Junior Designer. You’ll take customer artwork or create fresh designs and see them applied to WBC Pure and Bespoke products. This is your chance to turn ideas into real, tangible products while growing your skills in a team that values creativity and innovation.

Responsibilities and duties

• Create and setup personalisation artwork for client approval.
• Create 3D mock-ups as required.
• Working with Customer Services and Key Accounts to develop concepts when / if required (from concept through to setting up print-ready artwork).
• Estimating time required to carry out a project.
• Liaising with printers when required.
• Producing personalisation templates (ensuring they are customer-friendly and on-brand).
• Manage multiple design projects concurrently, adhering to timelines, milestones, and priorities to meet project deadlines effectively.
• Receive feedback from stakeholders and make necessary revisions to designs, ensuring a high level of quality and client satisfaction.

Asset management

Ensuring that all assets created are named, filed and stored promptly and correctly; ensuring the wider Creative Team are able to easily find and access, where applicable. Ensuring assets under development can be shared and collaborated on across the Creative Team.

Brand consistency

Working alongside the Marketing, Ecommerce and Design team, under the guidance of the Senior Designer, to ensure that all creations are on-brand and that our messaging is strong and consistent and adheres to our brand guidelines.

Knowledge and skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, visual arts or related field.
• At least 1 year of professional design experience, with a strong portfolio showcasing a range of design projects.
• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Excellent understanding of design principles, typography and colour theory.
• Team player with strong communication and collaboration skills, but also able to stay motivated when working alone.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and steer them through to completion.
• Solid planning and organisational skills, with ability to multitask.

Benefits

• Free lunches provided on site in the form of healthy food, snacks, and great coffee!
• 30 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays (with 4 days required to be reserved for the Christmas shutdown).
• Opportunities for progression and promotion within the business.
• Automatic employer pension contribution helps you save for the future.
• 24-hour employee assistance program for staff and family members,7 days a week, 365 days a year, including legal, medical and life support.
• Free annual flu vaccine.
• Supportive, creative, collaborative environment.

Further information

This is a full-time position, based at Crawley. We like to collaborate, so do not offer remote positions, therefore you should be based within or near Crawley