Junior Digital Designer

Soundbyte

Junior Digital Designer
Grade B
Swindon Head Office, Greenbridge

We are seeking a talented Junior Digital Designer who will be responsible for the creation of various digital assets for all WHSmith digital touch points, by developing your talents as part of an expanding team.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented Junior Digital Designer who will be responsible for the creation of various digital assets for all WHSmith digital touch points, by developing your talents as part of an expanding team.

What you'll be doing:
- Support the design team and work closely with the Digital Designer to ensure all design assets are created to a high level and on time
- Creation of new designs a response to briefs
- Translation of High Street POS and brand assets as required
- Collaboration with the design team on layouts, pages for the website, emails and external advertising
- Show a creative flare and able to work to tight deadlines and fast turn-around
- A desire and a willingness to learn
- Responding to design briefs in a timely manner bringing a creativeness and enthusiasm to all requests
- Use your strong visual design skills, and eye for detail to drive our design style forward
- Demonstrating your versatility in picking up a broad range of design requests

What we are looking for:
- Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop) is essential
- A degree in a related discipline and previous creative experience in a similar role is desirable
- Proven and demonstratable commercial design experience
- Ideally one year of practical design industry experience
- Understanding of digital design ideally in the retail environment
- Strong design, typography and layout skills and an interest in user journey and interface
- Demonstrate an awareness of latest online design trends and directions

What we can offer you:
Annual bonus based on company performance
Hybrid working model from home and in the office
24 days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
Finish at 4pm on a Friday
Competitive pension contribution
Staff discount card for stores and online

About Us
WHSmith is a leading, global travel retailer with a smaller business located on UK high streets. Since 1792, we've grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand, and we're proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. Today, we have more than 1700 stores in over 30 countries across the globe, serving millions of customers every year, and you'll find us at airports, railway stations, hospitals and on the high street.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and basis of disability. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.