Graphic Artists & Designers jobs in London

Our opportunity:

As Graphic Designer - Awards Season FTC/ 3 days a week, you will provide hands-on design for BAFTA's Communications and Marketing team during a busy awards season period, delivering high-quality creative assets across BAFTA's Film, Games, Television and Television Craft Awards ceremonies and related activity.

Working closely with the in-house Graphic Designer and Assistant you will contribute to the production of a wide range of digital, social, print and event materials, ensuring work is delivered accurately, consistently and to tight deadlines. You will work on multiple projects simultaneously, helping to maintain the high creative standards of the BAFTA brand across awards marketing, events, partner activity and audience communications.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, stakeholders and external suppliers, you will bring strong design expertise, excellent organisational skills and a proactive approach to delivery. Experience creating motion and animated content is highly desirable, as video and digital-first communications form a key part of BAFTA's awards campaigns.

This role is ideally suited to a highly organised designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage competing priorities effectively and enjoys working as part of a small, collaborative team to deliver impactful creative work at scale.

How BAFTA gives you the red-carpet experience

• Holiday - 29 days a year plus bank holidays
• Pension - 8% contributory pension
• Employee health cash-back plan
• Long-term sickness insurance
• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme & season ticket loan
• Access to cinemas throughout the UK and to BAFTA events

Who you are?

• Qualified to degree, HND or equivalent level in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 4-5 years' professional graphic design experience within an in-house team, agency or commercial environment.
• Proven experience delivering creative projects from initial briefing through to final artwork delivery, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrable experience creating impactful content across a range of channels and formats, including digital, social, email, print, events and environmental branding.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, with strong artwork, typography and layout skills.
• Experience using motion design and animation software such as Adobe After Effects, with the ability to create engaging digital-first content for social, web and event platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and project management tools such as Monday.com or equivalent workflow management systems.
• Excellent understanding of artwork preparation, asset versioning and production processes across both digital and print environments.
• A good team player who can communicate and collaborate with multiple departments effectively

Who are we?

BAFTA is a world-famous independent arts charity. Supporting careers, driving progressive industry culture, celebrating excellence and inspiring the future of film, games and TV is what we do.

Uniquely positioned to support three core pillars of the screen industries – Film, Games, TV - we empower and advocate for creative talent at all stages of their careers. The only arts charity convening 14000 extraordinary global members to create a thriving community of professionals. We are proud to champion talent, help lay the foundations for industry change and recognise exceptional storytelling.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please apply here to submit your CV and include a cover letter which in no more than 500 words explains why you think you are suitable for this position and what skills you have to be successful in this role.

Please include a link to portfolio within your application.

The closing date for this role is 11.59pm on Monday, 2 November 2026. We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the deadline should we receive a high volume of applications.

ABOUT BAFTA

BAFTA is a leading arts charity focused on championing creativity, opportunity and social change for all through the transformative power of film, games and television.

BAFTA’s Purpose:

Enrich the cultural landscape. Level the playing field. Be progressive. Inspire and celebrate.

BAFTA’s Mission:

We champion practitioners in film, games and television, regardless of background and life experience. We provide community for our members and strive for progressive industry and cultural practices. We recognise exceptional storytelling through our awards.

BAFTA’s Vision:

People from all backgrounds will have opportunity to thrive in the screen industries, bringing rich, more diverse stories for us to celebrate.

DIVERSITY MONITORING

Our aim is for our staff/volunteers to be a diverse mix of talented people who want to come and do their best work. BAFTA is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who want to join BAFTA and do their best work. Our culture at work is inclusive and we celebrate diversity in all its forms. Please take the time to fill out our Diversity Monitoring Survey. All the information you provide will be anonymous and is not considered with your application.

We actively encourage all applicants to share with us how you might perform best throughout our recruitment process, as such should you wish for us to adjust the process in order for you to shine please get in touch: recruitment@bafta.org.