Photography jobs in Durham

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Graphic Designer who will be responsible for creating designs and artwork for both digital and printed materials, delivering to tight schedules and closely observing brand guidelines.

On a day-to-day basis, you’ll be rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in, coming up with ideas for the marketing department as well as responding to briefs from the team. You'll be working from concept to print, so need to be confident in your Graphic Design skills.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, your work will include designing email newsletters, landing pages, digital/print advertisements, social media content, point of sale material, packaging, signage and other ad hoc work. You will be expected to drive consistency in the creative direction of the Graphic Design both online and offline.

What you’ll do

Design

• Designing email templates in Photoshop or Illustrator and building or creating email templates within the ESP. Working with the team to create the email strategy as well as testing content and analysing the results.
• Deliver a range of designs, including online banners, print/digital ads, web layouts, social media graphics, landing pages, point of sale, packaging, signage, branding, logos and other content marketing.
• Work from early stage ideas and mood boards all the way through to final digital and print designs, using Creative Suite software. Creating presentations to deliver a professional concept, then working with the Marketing team through to campaign execution.

About You

• You’re a confident graphic designer with 2-3 years of experience and a strong portfolio who can deliver concepts to a range of stakeholders
• Advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite
• Forward-thinking, both strategically and creatively, with a passion for design across all mediums. You are self-motivated with a positive attitude
• You have a keen eye and excellent attention to detail
• You love variety, working on lots of projects in print, digital and design.
• You like learning new things and relish a challenge
• You have a can-do attitude and like to work in a small creative team
• Ability to work well under pressure and be willing to put in extra work and time when it is required to get the job done
• Strong organisational skills, you pitch-in and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty

Essential Skills

* Adobe Photoshop

* Adobe Illustrator

* Adobe Indesign

Ideally you would have:

* A graphic design qualification

* A portfolio showcasing branding, print and digital projects.

* The ability to produce print-ready work

* Photography experience would be desirable but not essential

Please note, this role is office based only.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Middlesbrough TS1 5JU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Graphic design: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person