Junior Graphic Designer

The Candidate Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Candidate Ltd is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join their in-house creative team within a fast-paced ecommerce brand in the North West.

You will build your portfolio across digital and print projects, collaborating with experienced creatives and contributing to campaigns from concept to delivery.

The role offers hands-on experience across social, website, email, product launches, and branded materials, with opportunities to grow into a well-rounded designer.

Qualifications

• Degree in Graphic Design or related discipline.
• A strong portfolio showcasing visual design skills.
• Experience creating digital content for websites and social media.
• Basic motion graphics or GIF creation skills helpful.
• Understanding of branding and visual storytelling.
• Knowledge of digital and print design principles.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design assets for digital marketing campaigns across social, email, and websites.
• Create graphics for websites, emails, and social channels.
• Support paid and organic social content production.
• Prepare imagery for multiple digital platforms.
• Assist with product launches and seasonal campaigns.
• Produce artwork for print, packaging and branded merchandise.
• Create simple motion graphics and animated assets.
• Ensure timely delivery and brand consistency.
• Collaborate with marketing and creative teams on various projects.

Skills

Portfolio development

Time management

Attention to detail

Brand storytelling

Digital design

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's in Graphic Design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Job description

Are you a creative graduate or an early-career Graphic Designer looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a fast-paced ecommerce environment?

We're working with one of the North West's fastest-growing online retail brands, known for creating stylish, trend-led products that reach customers across the UK. As the business continues to grow, they're looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to join their in-house creative team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your portfolio while working on a variety of digital and print projects across a well-established consumer brand. You'll collaborate with experienced creatives, gain exposure to multiple marketing channels and play an important role in bringing campaigns to life.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Creative Manager, you'll support the design team in creating engaging visual content across a wide range of digital platforms.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. From creating eye-catching social media assets and website graphics to supporting email campaigns, product launches and marketing activity, you'll have the opportunity to work across every stage of the creative process.

You'll also gain experience producing print artwork, packaging and branded materials, making this an excellent role for someone looking to develop into a well-rounded designer.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing creative assets for digital marketing campaigns
• Creating graphics for websites, email marketing and social media channels
• Supporting the production of paid and organic social content
• Editing, resizing and preparing imagery for multiple digital platforms
• Assisting with product launches and seasonal campaigns
• Producing artwork for print, packaging and branded merchandise
• Creating simple motion graphics, GIFs and animated assets
• Ensuring all creative work is delivered on time and to brand guidelines
• Collaborating closely with the wider marketing and creative teams
• Supporting ad hoc design projects across the business

About You

We're looking for someone who's passionate about design, eager to learn and excited to develop their career within a busy in-house creative team.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree or qualification in Graphic Design or a related creative discipline
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects
• A creative portfolio that demonstrates strong visual design skills
• Experience creating digital content for websites and social media
• Basic motion graphics, animation or GIF creation skills
• An understanding of branding and visual storytelling
• Knowledge of both digital and print design principles
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines

Any knowledge of UX principles or ecommerce would be advantageous, although this isn't essential.

Why Apply?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join an ambitious retail business that's continuing to invest in its creative and marketing function.

You'll be surrounded by experienced designers and marketers, giving you the chance to learn, develop and gain exposure to a wide variety of creative projects from day one.

If you're looking for a role where you can build your experience, develop your portfolio and become part of a collaborative, fast-moving creative team, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note due to high volumes of applications unfortunately we are not always able to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. However we wish everyone who applies the very best with their job search.