Graphic Designer – Midweight

As a key player in a professional, creative, marketing and manufacturing company, you will have the opportunity and autonomy to help develop our clients own brand as well as creating new ideas for the marketing of clients and working at the front end of their graphic and advertising innovations.

You will be responsible for creating communications across all media: brochures, signage, exhibitions, POS, packaging and web assets from concept to completion.

If you’re a talented designer with an eye to detail in both design and presentation, enjoy a varied environment and looking to join a forward thinking, customer focused team, our client can offer you an excellent career opportunity.

Ideal Experience/Skills Required

BA(Hons)Design or equivalent professional qualification supported by relevant professional experience in graphic design field.

Proven delivery of a range of graphic design projects from brief stage to delivery, to an agreed timetable and budget.

Proven experience with a strong understanding of up-to-date reprographics, print production, materials and packaging techniques.

Full competency in the use of mandatory computer programmes including-Adobe Creative Suite

MSOffice and PowerPoint experience with Director, Flash, Fontographer, Dreamweaver, HTML and

Vectorworks highly advantageous.

Proven experience of developing graphic design, consistent with corporate brand identity.

Proven experience working with and co-ordinating printers, photographers, other designers and web developers on given projects

Working Relationship Skills Required

To answer enquiries and perform general administrative duties as required. To report daily updates to the Directors for all live projects.

To support fellow members of the Design Studio, helping to develop skills of junior members and contribute to a positive and creative working environment.

Effectively communicate and articulate creative ideas with internal staff and external clients.

Comprehensive understanding of the role and contribution of graphic design to the overall identity and success of an organisation.

Ability to negotiate, influence and agree design concept and detailed plan with project managers and clients.

Ability to respond positively to issues and challenges in a fast-changing environment. Ability to prioritise projects and multi-task.

This post will occasionally involve working unsocial hours in the evenings and at the weekends, particularly in the run- up to an event or exhibition.

Personal Skills Required:

* A passion for design-with the ability to apply design with the end application in mind.
* Honest
* Reliable
* An excellent level of spoken English, grammar and spelling
* Self-motivated and driven
* A great work ethic, with a ‘can do’ attitude
* Time management skills, working to tight deadlines (within clients’ budgets)
* Great communication skills on all levels
* Customer focused
* Ability and desire to learn new and varied skills
* A good team player- ability to share best practices

The Essentials….

* Strong Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and In-Design Skills
* Web design experience
* 3D design experience would be a preferable but not essential
* A minimum of 3 years working as a Graphic Designer in either an agency or in-house studio

If you have the skills for this role then apply today to find out more. Ardour Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.