We are seeking a creative and technically skilled Graphic Designer to join an energetic team. The successful candidate will deliver compelling visual assets across digital and print channels, ensuring brand consistency and high quality. This role suits an organised designer with excellent communication skills and a strong portfolio.
Graphic Designer Job Profile
The Graphic Designer will be responsible for developing visual concepts, creating finished artwork and collaborating with marketing and product teams. This profile requires a candidate who can balance creative flair with commercial awareness and deliver work to tight deadlines.
The post reports to the Creative Lead or Design Manager and will contribute to brand strategy, campaign development and production processes. The role may involve working with external suppliers such as printers and agencies to ensure final outputs meet specifications.
Graphic Designer Job Description
The Graphic Designer will produce a wide range of visual materials, including brand assets, social media graphics, marketing campaigns, email templates, web banners and print collateral. You will translate briefs into original concepts, present ideas to stakeholders and iterate designs based on feedback. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud is essential, along with a good understanding of typography, composition and colour theory.
Day-to-day tasks include creating artwork for both digital and physical applications, preparing files for print, and ensuring all designs adhere to brand guidelines. You will work closely with content writers, digital marketers and developers to ensure visual consistency across channels and optimise designs for different platforms and devices.
Beyond creation, the role demands strong project management skills. You will prioritise multiple briefs, estimate creative timelines and maintain an organised asset library. The ideal candidate will be proactive in suggesting design improvements, staying current with design trends and contributing to ongoing refinement of the brand identity.
Graphic Designer Duties and Responsibilities
- Create engaging visual concepts for digital and print campaigns
- Design brand assets, including logos, templates and style guides
- Produce social media graphics, web banners and email designs
- Prepare and check print-ready files and liaise with printers
- Ensure consistent use of typography, colour and imagery across projects
- Collaborate with marketing, product and content teams to meet objectives
- Present design concepts and incorporate stakeholder feedback
- Maintain an organised repository of design assets and originals
- Manage multiple projects and meet delivery deadlines reliably
- Optimise visuals for accessibility and responsive screens
- Stay up to date with industry trends and recommend new approaches
- Support junior designers and freelancers when required
Graphic Designer Requirements and Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or related subject
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in a design role or agency environment
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Experience with web design tools such as Sketch, Figma or Adobe XD is desirable
- Strong portfolio demonstrating branding, print and digital work
- Good understanding of print production processes and file preparation
- Excellent typographic skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work on briefs, accept feedback and deliver to deadlines
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Knowledge of basic HTML and CSS is a plus
- Experience with motion graphics or video editing is advantageous
- Right to work in the UK and willingness to attend occasional meetings in the office
