Junior Designer/Art Director

Creative Lives in Progress; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based creative agency is seeking a passionate creative to join their team. You will contribute to shaping ideas for various clients and collaborate closely with account handling teams. Ideal candidates possess a strong understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, are naturally curious, detail-oriented, and have excellent communication skills. The agency, known for its quality work and a supportive environment, offers opportunities for growth and employee ownership benefits.

Benefits

Employee ownership benefits

Opportunity to learn from experienced professionals

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Solid grasp of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Sharp understanding of layout and typography.
• Genuine love for turning ideas into crafted work.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and deliver ideas for clients.
• Dream up original ideas that attract attention.
• Collaborate closely with teams to bring ideas to life.
• Present ideas confidently to Creative Directors.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Visual storytelling

Creative problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

If you live and breathe ideas – if you’re obsessed with design and art direction, can’t stop sketching, styling or reimagining how things could look and sound better – we want to hear from you. Whether you’re fresh out of uni, just starting your creative career, or already have real-world agency experience, this could be your next step.

You’ll have a solid grasp of Adobe Creative Suite, a sharp understanding of layout, typography and visual storytelling, and a genuine love for turning ideas into beautifully crafted work.

What you’ll be doing

As part of our creative team, you’ll play a vital role in helping to shape and deliver brilliant ideas for our clients – from initial concept through to production.

You’ll need:

• Dream up bold, original ideas that make people sit up and take notice.
• Refine and expand chosen concepts to make them stronger, sharper and smarter.
• Bring creative thinking that exceeds expectations and pushes the agency’s work to new heights.
• Collaborate closely with our Account Handling and Planning teams to bring ideas to life.
• Get involved in shoots and productions, shadowing senior creatives to see your work come alive.
• Present ideas confidently to Creative Directors and contribute positively to creative sessions.

What we’re looking for

We’re after someone who’s:

• A naturally curious, creative problem-solver with a hunger to learn.
• A stickler for craft and detail – because great ideas deserve great execution.
• A clear, confident communicator who can talk about their work with passion and purpose.
• Resilient and open – able to take feedback positively and use it to get even better.
• Organised, proactive and up for getting stuck in.
• Researching trends, competitors and culture to spark conversations.
• A team player with a good sense of humour and the confidence to contribute to a busy, buzzing agency.

Why work at Drummond Central?

• We’re 100% employee‑owned – everyone here has a stake in our success.
• Campaign ranked us the #2 regional agency in the UK (and #35 overall).
• We’re proud members of the IPA, meaning we’re committed to best practice and ongoing learning.
• You’ll have room to learn from brilliant minds and grow your skills.
• We’ve got a bonus scheme – and thanks to our employee ownership, a chunk of that is tax‑free.