Our client is a pioneering Employee-Owned Business (EOT) that works closely with their customers to help solve their packaging and supply chain challenges, by increasing their speed to market and sustainability with innovative eye-catching packaging design. Do you want to be part of the added value that they bring to the food packaging industry?
Job Description
The Junior/ Midweight Graphic Designer will be responsible for working alongside the Senior Graphic Designer in the Creative Department of a busy full-service packaging manufacturer. The Junior/ Midweight Graphic Designer will demonstrate creativity, up-to-date knowledge of design software and a professional approach to feedback, time, costs, and deadlines.
Key areas of responsibility
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Assist in designing corporate communications, presentations, product packaging, sales tools, and promotional elements.
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Become familiar with brand guidelines and overall brand identity.
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Works with existing design software to create beautiful and legible presentations for our sales department.
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Assist and learn to design for packaging and adapt artwork for different packaging formats.
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Develop skills to sample with multiple packaging materials, including 3D printing.
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Accurately estimate the time required to complete work within time and cost constraints.
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Proof-reads to ensure accurate and high-quality work.
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Conceptualizes assignments by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
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Has the ability to learn new software to accomplish projects.
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Works well as part of a collaborative team, and directly with Senior Graphic Designer.
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Assist in designing marketing materials that have high visual impact and help present our products and services to our customers.
Skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design/ Product Design or similar.
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Comfortable using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
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Preferred experience in packaging, print and digital graphic design.
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Strong typography skills.
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Strong photography and photo editing skills.
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Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
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3D skills will be beneficial.
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Innovative and creative thinker.
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The ability to multitask whilst maintaining attention to detail.
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Pro-active and positive attitude to work and life in general.
Salary negotiable depending on experience. Full-time role 37.5 hours a week