Graphic Designer

Snap Ireland; Castlebar; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Snap Ireland is seeking a skilled Graphic Designer to join our studio in Ireland. You will deliver creative, accurate design work across print and digital projects, managing your jobs list daily and liaising with clients and colleagues to ensure deadlines are met.

You will report to the Directors & Centre Manager, oversee junior designers, and contribute to winning business through professional design and responsive collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree or advanced diploma in visual communications / graphic design.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a commercial graphic design environment.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Fluent English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend production scheduling meetings with prepared artwork status updates.
• Oversee and manage all graphic design projects and junior designers.
• Produce artwork and printed jobs according to the production schedule and adapt to rush jobs.
• Ensure all artwork is proofed for accuracy, conformance, and client sign-off.
• Liaise with clients on design concepts and provide creative suggestions.
• Maintain organised project records and ensure ISO procedures are followed.

Skills

Graphic design

Adobe Suite

Fluent English

Education

Degree in visual communications / graphic design

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Job Description

Location: Unit 12, N5 Business Park, Moneen Road

The Company

Snap is a leading print and essential marketing/promotion services partner in Ireland. It was founded in 1984 and today employs c100 staff across 16 territories in Ireland. Snap is passionate about helping companies promote their brand in a creative, modern and innovative way, enabling them to grow their business. Working with Irish SME’s, multinational companies and large corporate organisations, Snap provides a range of products and services across Print, Design, Promotional Products, Signage and Digital Solutions. Winners of multiple Irish Franchise awards, including Service Franchise of the Year on three separate occasions.

The Role

As a Graphic Designer in our studio, you will be required to provide creative, stylish, accurate and timely design services to our broad and varied customer base. Your main responsibility is to carry out Graphic Design work/projects on a daily basis and successfully manage your jobs list daily. All artwork and finished jobs should be presented in a timely, detailed and organised fashion. You will report to the Directors & Centre Manager. As a Graphic Designer, you will play a part in growing the business. The quality of your design, the professional image you create of Snap and the new business opportunities you may identify through conversations with customers will make a difference. You will liaise with other personnel as needed e.g. Centre Manager, Customer Service, Freelance Designers, colleagues from other Snap Centres etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend Production Scheduling Meetings when requested, with prepared ‘work completed’ and ‘work in progress’ information. At this meeting, you are responsible for providing information to the team on all artwork-related matters, and you should be aware at all times at what stage each of their jobs is at.
• If you are going to be absent from the office for the production meeting at any time it is up to you to ensure that in your absence everyone has been fully briefed and a detailed ‘hand- over’ has taken place.
• Manage all aspects of the Graphic Design projects/jobs allocated to you, while overseeing the work of Junior Designers.
• Produce Artwork and Printed Jobs as per Production Schedule. Reorganise the schedule as necessary to allow for rush jobs coming in during the course of the day.
• Ensure all jobs on the production list are identified and going according to plan. This also includes the close monitoring and management of all outsourced jobs, including jobs at the Snap ‘Hub’.
• Check Work Dockets and emails for job details. Ensure previous departmental checks have been completed before starting to produce the artwork/ the job.
• Ensure that printed samples are always retained for archiving with the job bag for future reference.
• All clients whose jobs are out on proof or on hold are contacted, the responsibility will lie with the person that created the Artwork.
• Liaise with clients on their design concepts. Provide them with suggestions and ideas that are appropriate and relevant.
• Ensure all dealings with clients are carried out in a professional, friendly and efficient manner.
• Ensure all artwork is rigorously proofed and spell checked before going to the client.
• Ensure that all work produced by the centre is thoroughly checked from a conformance and quality perspective.
• Ensure all artwork is proofed by the client. Ensure all proofed artwork is ‘signed off’ by the client. It may also be necessary from time to time, to educate the client as to what they need to look for when proofing.
• Ensure second person proofing always takes place before the job goes to print.
• Maintain all records of proofing and communication with the client as per ISO operating procedures.
• Ensure correct ISO procedures are maintained at all times.
• Continually liaise with Centre Manager / Owner re progress of jobs and artwork production.
• Ensure back-up to the Customer Services department is provided where necessary e.g. telephone or counter cover etc.
• Ensure Artwork Files are maintained in an organised and tidy manner and that all job wallets are filed on a daily basis.
• During busy periods, the role may from time to time involve working outside of the agreed working week. This is very rare however but a degree of flexibility is required as with all members of staff.
• Encourage and motivate staff at all times. Ensure open and strong communication between departments.
• Put forward ideas and suggestions for improving the operation of your department and the company as a whole.
• Work hard at maintaining a happy, productive working environment. Strive to achieve good working relationships with all staff members and ensure problems that arise are dealt with are solved in a satisfactory manner.
• Embrace the culture of the Snap Printing organisation. Take ownership of your job within the organisation and by doing so strive to improve the level of job satisfaction you achieve.
• Carry out any other duties that may arise from time to time. You may also be asked on occasion to assist in the production side of the centre. This role requires a hands‑on approach in particular in the production and finishing area, requiring speed and accuracy at all times.

SNAP FACTS

• We are a wholly Irish‑owned business.
• We are part of global franchise.
• We deal with more than 70% of the top 1000 companies in Ireland.
• We have been in Ireland since 1984.
• We have 16 Snap territories across Ireland – and growing. On an average day at Snap, we deal with approximately 500 businesses across all of our centres.
• We employ 130 staff in the group. We have the highest number of graphic designers in Ireland – with over 25% of our workforce working every day on creative solutions for our customers.
• We work with the seven Irish universities and many second and third level colleges.
• We are winners of the Best Franchise System and Business Practice in 2016. Winner of Best Franchise Marketing 2017 and winner of Best Franchisee for business services in 2018
• One of a select number of printers in Ireland to be fully ISO 9001 accredited – certified by The National Standards Authority of Ireland, Snap has held this accreditation for almost 20 years.
• We are winners of the Top Innovator Award in 2023.

Contact us

Snap Group Office

1 National College of Ireland,

Mayor St. Lower,

International Financial Services Centre

Dublin 1

D01 Y300

1800 821 002

[e-mail]

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Required Criteria

• A degree or advanced diploma in visual communications / graphic design
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a commercial graphic design environment
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• All candidates must be fluent English speakers as this role requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Closing Date

Monday 31st August, 2026

Contract Type

fulltime

Salary

From €30,000.00 Yearly to €38,000.00 Yearly