Graphic Designer
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
The Role
Reporting to our Head of Marketing, we are looking for a Graphic Designer who can bring our brand to life visually, in an original and engaging way, to help us achieve our commercial goals. You will be helping to shape the visual identity of our brand across all visual assets from digital to store point of sale.
Where
Based at our stables in Great Gaddesden, our team enjoys working together - collaborating, sharing ideas and being part of a family at work. We believe in dynamic interaction and sharing a lunch table.
When
Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week. Our team players need to be high performing and success-focused and if that means putting in some extra hours then they don’t clock off at 5.30. Likewise, we are give and take, so if you need to leave a bit earlier sometimes and are on top of that task list, we’re flexible.
With
Our marketing team which is small (4 people) but perfectly formed and they have both experience and youth on their side. You will be reporting to the Head of Marketing.
Your Skills & Character
Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to effectively communicate creative ideas.
Collaborative, proactively checking in with relevant parties during the design process to ensure you are delivering to the required brief.
Strong experience working with large-scale print materials for in-store promotions.
Expertise in Adobe Suite.
An ability to produce initial creative concepts with expert knowledge of photography and visual design.
Self-motivated and flexible with a can-do attitude, quickly identifying issues, recommending appropriate solutions.
Positive and resilient, remaining calm under pressure, with a good sense of humour.
Planning and managing time effectively to meet all project deadlines.
Your Responsibilities
Collaborating on briefs primarily with the Head of Marketing and Buying team, but also with input from the CEO and COO to bring our brand to life in a visually engaging and original way to help us achieve our commercial goals.
Developing design concepts through to finished artwork, to a brief and on schedule, to ensure relevant departments have outstanding visual assets, typically for:
Website homepage features, landing pages, mobile and e-shots
Print and digital advertising campaigns including gif and animation creation
Editing short videos
Promotional point of sale print materials
Logo development
Catalogues/look-books
Packaging development including gift-boxes
Store decals & external window displays
Design lead for all email marketing with HTML knowledge.
Image and colour retouching to be completed to brand standards.
Create paid social media ads.
General art working and house-keeping duties, including managing Dropbox, Adobe Software team account and additional backup systems.
Signing off product photography ensuring assets are correct sizes, dimensions and filed correctly.
Ensuring final brand campaign assets are correct sizes, dimensions and filed correctly.
Undertake store visits to identify and anticipate market and industry trends and opportunities.
Managing the flow of artwork to our packaging suppliers, ensuring timeframes and expectations are met.
Managing relationships with our printers, both in the UK and overseas to ensure appropriate quality and cost standards.
Working closely with the wider Marketing team to develop on-brand graphics for special projects as needed.
Updating brand guidelines where necessary.
Short Summary
Reporting to our Head of Marketing, we are looking for a Graphic Designer who can bring our brand to life visually, in an original and engaging way, to help us achieve our commercial goals. You will be helping to shape the visual identity of our brand across all visual assets from digital to store point of sale.