Junior Graphic Designer

Kingsgate Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsgate Recruitment is seeking a Creative and motivated Junior Graphic Designer in Leeds. You will work on visual content for social media, websites, campaigns and print materials, with a focus on branding and digital communication.

This is a great entry‑level opportunity to develop skills in typography, colour, composition and visual hierarchy. You will collaborate with marketing and sales teams, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines, while learning from a professional creative

Qualifications

• Must have full right to work in UK on a permanent basis and live within a reasonable commute.
• Junior graphic designer with interest in visual communication, branding and digital content.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with marketing and wider business teams, meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging graphics and visual content for digital and print marketing.
• Design social media posts, website graphics, presentations, email campaigns and promotional materials.
• Support marketing teams with creative campaigns and branded communications.
• Maintain consistency with brand guidelines and visual identity.
• Adapt designs for different platforms, audiences and marketing channels.
• Edit and prepare images and other visual assets for digital use.
• Develop creative concepts from initial ideas through to final artwork.
• Work from creative briefs and respond positively to feedback.
• Assist with photography, video and other visual content where required.
• Manage multiple design projects and meet agreed deadlines.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales and other departments on creative projects.
• Keep up to date with current graphic design, social media and digital marketing trends.

Skills

Graphic design and visual content

Adobe Illustrator

Branding and visual identity

Typography and layout

Image editing and retouching

Basic video/content creation

Creative problem-solving

Strong attention to detail

Time management

Independent and team player

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

MUST HAVE FULL WRITE TO WORK IN UK ON A PERMANENT BASIS AND LIVE WITHIN A REASONABLE COMMUTE

Creative and motivated Junior Graphic Designer with a strong interest in visual communication, branding and digital content. Skilled in creating engaging and professional designs for social media, websites, marketing campaigns, presentations and promotional materials.

Confident in developing creative concepts and adapting designs to suit different audiences, platforms and brand guidelines. Strong understanding of typography, colour, composition and visual hierarchy, with excellent attention to detail and a willingness to learn and develop within a professional creative environment.

Able to work independently and collaboratively with marketing and wider business teams, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Passionate about producing high-quality visual content and bringing fresh creative ideas to digital and print communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Create engaging graphics and visual content for digital and print marketing.
• Design social media posts, website graphics, presentations, email campaigns and promotional materials.
• Support marketing teams with creative campaigns and branded communications.
• Maintain consistency with brand guidelines and visual identity.
• Adapt designs for different platforms, audiences and marketing channels.
• Edit and prepare images and other visual assets for digital use.
• Develop creative concepts from initial ideas through to final artwork.
• Work from creative briefs and respond positively to feedback.
• Assist with photography, video and other visual content where required.
• Manage multiple design projects and meet agreed deadlines.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales and other departments on creative projects.
• Keep up to date with current graphic design, social media and digital marketing trends.

Key Skills

• Graphic design and visual communication
• Adobe Illustrator
• Branding and visual identity
• Typography and layout
• Image editing and retouching
Basic video/content creation
• Creative problem-solving
• Strong attention to detail
• Time management
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team