Graduate/Junior Graphic and Motion Designer - Hybrid

Graduate/Junior Graphic and Motion Designer - Hybrid

If you're looking for a small social based central london creative agency to join as a budding graduate or junior designer ready to learn the ropes of what it takes to work in a growing social based creative agency, this job is the one for you!

Our client are eagerly looking for a graduate or junior designer ready to grow and learn conceptual and technical skills to create static and motion quick turnaround paid and ever green ad creation for 2 top accounts in health and wellness and B2B software with opportunity to move and learn other accounts, one who is an industry leader in the social media industry.

You'll have a solid background in creative ideas and ideation all the way through to creation, can demonstrate a need for finessed details and high quality of work in your portfolio as well as experience in video/animation and use of adobe programmes photoshop and after effects.

You'll have great core skills in communication, time management, organisation, digesting brand guidelines and being able to keep a cool head in during deadlines.

The team is lean and mean but very tight knit and eager to learn new skills from one another and grow together, so you'll be ready to collaborate and learn the most from their creative team.

A background in social ads and experience with Figma is advantageous but not essential.

The role comes with holiday allowance, bonus and a number of in-house benefits listed below:

• 24 days holiday (3 days used between Xmas and NY + 1 day to support a cause of your choice)
• Hybrid: 2/3 days in the office, 2 days from home
• Annual discretionary company bonus of up to 6%
• 2 weeks ability each year to work abroad
• 1 extra day of annual leave each year (after 4 years of service)
• £650 training budget per calendar year + monthly lunch and learn
• £350 allowance for home office equipment
• £100 allowance for eye tests and glasses
• Annual Calm app subscription
• Access to west end discounts
• Free courses by The Crown Estate
• Free breakfast and snacks

Salary: £25 -28k | Hybrid

JOB DESCRIPTION VIDEO WITH SUBTITLES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR LINKEDIN PAGE

FULL JOB SUMMARY:

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated young graphic/motion designer to join our clients social content design studio, working with incredible global brands.

Embracing the hybrid working model, we have an amazing office space in the heart of London to allow the team to collaborate face to face, forge friendships and train, whilst supporting a work/life balance with set days working from home too.

We’ll help you get your home office set up, and when you’re in the office, we’ll provide snacks and breakfast - one less thing to worry about in the morning.

Social is not just what we do, it’s who we are. We’re a friendly bunch, we never work weekends and we encourage people to leave on time. We have an employee assistance program to support your mental health, and we’ll give you access to shopping and eating discounts in the West End. Well, who doesn’t love a bargain?

ABOUT YOU:

The Junior Designer will utilise their talented and developing design skills in order to create compelling creative content. They will work under strong guidance from the Creative Director, Design Director and Senior Designers, creating work to a high standard. They will strive to learn as much as possible from all members of the studio in order to ensure their development within the team, and will work diligently to familiarise and master all aspects of studio workflow and process.

They will have good interpersonal capabilities, time management skills and the ability to collaborate with all members of the studio. A Junior Designer will continually strive to improve their skills, staying abreast of the latest technological and industry innovations.

• Great foundational skills in Photoshop and After Effects, + Figma would be advantageous.
• An amazing can-do attitude, a friendly sociable personality, and a desire to learn and up-skill from those around you, constantly driving your progression with the support of the Design Director, and senior team members.
• Able to work to deadlines, and manage multiple projects occasionally, whilst keeping a cool head and good communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work collaboratively with the Creative Director and Design Director across multiple international clients and projects.
• Develop great creative from provided concepts, taking constructive feedback and guidance from the studio team.
• Execute projects from concept to completion under strong guidance from the senior studio team.
• Strive for consistent delivery of high quality work.
• Responsible for following trends and knowing all the new tools available on the platforms to make exciting, eye-catching content.
• Maintain good communication with the full studio team.
• Comfortable following strict brand and campaign guidelines to repurpose and remix assets into fresh engaging content.
• Always display a passionate and positive attitude.
• Develop core skills of working diligently and methodically.
• Uphold company best practices in all aspects of workflow and process.
• Champion company principles and values.