Sports Graphics Designer — YouTube & Motion Graphics

Prodigy Studios; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodigy Studios is seeking an In-House Graphics Designer to lead the visual identity across YouTube and social channels. You will craft graphics that strengthen brands, capture attention and support storytelling across The Switch, The Set and The Postman.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative team working with Producers, Directors, Editors and Social Media to develop innovative visual formats and deliver high-quality motion graphics, titles and transitions for multi-channel campaigns.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.
• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer, Motion Graphics Designer or Digital Designer, ideally within sports, entertainment, digital media, YouTube or a creator-led environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality digital, social and motion graphics.
• Strong understanding of what makes an effective YouTube thumbnail and how visual design can influence click-through and audience behaviour.
• Excellent understanding of typography, composition, colour, hierarchy and visual storytelling.
• Strong creative instincts and an ability to develop distinctive visual identities.
• Ability to take a brief and turn it into a strong creative concept.
• Ability to work quickly and confidently to tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to take creative direction while also bringing your own ideas and creative judgement.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Passion for sport and a strong understanding of sports culture and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with external graphics supplier in order to support workflows and delivery of the graphics roster against all of our platforms.
• Ensure consistency in graphics output across YouTube, social media, video content and promotional materials.
• Work with the Production and Creative teams to establish the visual language for new shows, formats and digital properties against the YT platform, the sponsors and any brand integration.
• Continually evolve our visual output to ensure Prodigy Studios remains distinctive and contemporary.
• Create graphics that reflect the personality of the talent, brand and audience.
• Ability to design compelling, high-performing YouTube thumbnails across Prodigy Studios' channels.
• Work closely with the Social Media and Editorial teams to understand the story, hook and audience proposition behind each video.
• Create graphics and visual assets to support launches, episodes, series and major content moments.
• Create high-quality motion graphics, titles, lower thirds, transitions, animations and visual effects for YouTube and social content.
• Develop opening titles, end cards, bumpers, stings and recurring graphic sequences.
• Create animated graphics that enhance storytelling without distracting from the content.
• Produce graphics for both long-form YouTube content and short-form social content.
• Work closely with our Inhouse Editor and external graphics supplier to ensure graphics are integrated seamlessly
• Create data visualisations, statistics, scorecards, timelines, maps and other editorial graphics where required.
• Develop graphics packages for new shows and productions.
• Ensure all commercial graphics are delivered accurately and within agreed brand guidelines and deadlines.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Motion graphics

Animation

Job description

Prodigy Studios is seeking an In-House Graphics Designer to lead the visual identity across YouTube and social channels. You will craft graphics that strengthen brands, capture attention and support storytelling across The Switch, The Set and The Postman.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative team working with Producers, Directors, Editors and Social Media to develop innovative visual formats and deliver high-quality motion graphics, titles and transitions for multi-channel campaigns.