Job Description

We're looking for a talented all-round Graphic Designer who can deliver first class design solutions for all the marketing communications of a fun and fast-paced online arts and crafts company.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Graphic Designer with bags of creative flair to expand their skill set across a wide range of disciplines, from the creation of digital assets and landing pages for web, social media and email marketing to the design and formatting of catalogue layouts and packaging. You'll be working in our offices in Harlow Essex, with the option of working one day at home after a probationary period.

If you're someone who is cheerful and enthusiastic, loves artworking as well as design, can multi-task and work to tight deadlines, manage workflow and hit the ground running, then we'd love to hear from you!

Core responsibilities

Design assets for website, emails campaigns, social media campaigns and other digital media

Artworking and design of all printed literature such as catalogues, inserts, flyers and adverts

Creating designs and artwork for packaging for the full and ever-growing portfolio of products

Updating and reworking existing artwork and designs

Photoshop work creating web and email assets

Image editing for Amazon

Resizing and applying creative across multiple formats

Video editing and animation an advantage

Experience required

A Graphic Design Degree or equivalent

Proven in-house experience in a similar role

Portfolio showcasing strong creative skills and digital design projects

Ideally from an e-commerce background

An excellent knowledge of Creative Suite applications (we use CC) in a Mac based environment

Excellent layout and typography skills

Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal

Image retouching skills in Photoshop, including colour corrections and cut outs

High levels of accuracy with meticulous attention to detail

Able to work to tight deadlines and fast turn-arounds

A love of photomontages

Knowledge of style sheets, parent pages and working to brand guidelines

Video editing and animation an advantage using Premier Pro and Canva

Ability to work as a team and independently

A desire and willingness to learn with a can-do attitude

The Company

A family-run company since 1974, we are the market leader in the children's arts and crafts sector, selling successfully in the B2B and B2C space for over 50 years, online and through our catalogues.

We are based in Harlow, Essex and are not close to public transport, you will need to be a car driver and have your transport.

Salary: 30,000 - 32,000 per annum, according to experience

Hours: Mon - Fri 8.15am - 4.45 pm

Holidays: 23 days + bank holidays

So, don't miss out, apply today with your CV and portfolio.

Please note only successful applicants will be contacted.

No Agencies please.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

We are not located near to public transport - do you have your own transport?
Experience:

in-house experience in a similar role: 2 years (required) Creative Suite applications: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person