Junior Designer

Blank Space Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

This rare opportunity is for a junior Packaging Designer to join a well known brand within an in-house design team and work across a wide range of products.

You will design complex and technical packaging labels, artwork for print, and assist the Lead Designer with product development; some photo shoots and art direction will be involved.

A related Graphic Design degree and strong Adobe Suite skills are required; driving license and own vehicle are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
• Strong attention to detail and visually strong packaging design sense.

Responsibilities

• Design packaging labels across a range of products.
• Create artwork for print and amend designs as required.
• Support Lead Designer with concepts and product development collaboration.
• Photo shoots and art direction for new product launches.

Skills

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Packaging design

Education

Graphic Design degree

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Rare opportunity for a junior designer to join a well known brand within a friendly in house design team and work across a wide range of products as a Packaging Designer!

The Company

This privately owned retail business specialise in food products within the FMCG space and have a multitude of nationwide stores. From frozen to fresh products they have a fantastic brand presence and excellent market share, combined with a family run business culture that is prevalent today across their head office departments. Due to growth we are now supporting this lovely company with the hire of a junior Packaging Designer to join their small yet dynamic team.

The Role

This is a super varied role, where you will work across a wide range of products to design complex and technical packaging labels and eye catching designs. From creating labels, to artwork for print as well as making technical amends you will also have the opportunity to support the Lead Designer in creative concepts with the product development team. Some photo shoots and art direction will also be involved for new product launches.

About You

We are seeking a bright and ambitious designer at junior level with a relevant Degree / course in Graphic Design who is keen to develop and progress within a supportive business. You will be highly proficient in the full Adobe Suite - mainly using Illustrator, InDesign and PhotoShop. This is a collaborative role where you will also work independently and have an enthusiastic attitude combined with excellent attention to detail. Drivers license and own vehicle needed as well as an interest in retail / food and packaging design!