Midweight Graphics / Digital Designer

Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Salary
£22000 - £28000 per annum
Posted
13 Feb 2018
Closes
13 Mar 2018
Ref
00079233
Contact
Recruitment Genius Ltd
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
The Role

Reporting to the Design Manager and working within the design team, you will be expected to work closely as a team, whilst having the ability to work alone, to take a brief from concept to completion within the allocated timeframe. They will be looking for candidates who can bring in previous experience and have the willingness to further develop their skills.

Candidate requirements:

Must be of graduate caliber, and ideally have a minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience. Please submit a portfolio of projects you've been involved in, crediting the areas you were responsible for, alongside your CV

- Must have proven skills in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, CS5 or higher) and a clear understanding of design for digital (static and mobile) HTML, CSS and Dreamweaver
- Demonstrate ability to design clear, web friendly and clutter free assets
- Understand the hierarchy of messages within design
- Design digital assets including websites, emails, online ads, landing pages and banners
- Produce exceptional designs that effectively communicate a message across digital channels
- Must be able to work as part of a team and provide input where required. Good communication skills are a must
- Ability to work to tight deadlines with good time management skills
- Must have passion and enthusiasm for the role
- Must have excellent attention to detail
- Ability to be flexible as the role demands, handling multiple briefs and changing priorities
- Must hold the ability to take on constructive criticism
- Supporting the marketing and commercial teams by supplying digital assets
- Produce exceptional designs that effectively communicate a message across digital channels

Advantageous [but not essential] factors:

- Portfolio to contain examples of: Logo design, landing page design, UI design, banner design and email design
- Experience in e-marketing

The Company

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant online marketing agency based in Milton Keynes with a work hard, play hard mentality. Specialising in marketing UK gaming websites, they are on the search for an enthusiastic, creative digital graphic designer to join their rapidly expanding team.

- Hours: 9am - 5:30pm (Monday - Friday / 1 hour lunch).
- Competitive Salary.
- 20 Days Annual Leave.
- Pension Scheme
- Company Benefits and incentives.
- Bonus Scheme.
- BUPA Health Insurance.
- Central location.
- Equipment provided (MacBook Pro and additions).
- PS4, Wii and DVD's in break room.