Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and focussed professional, who can provide professional and quality graphic design across various platforms and mediums.
This is an extremely varied role for someone who wants to really get involved with a wide range of clients and brands, following brand guidelines and design briefs to create artwork for print and digital.
You will embody the agency’s passion and attitude to get stuck in right from the start. From day one, you will need to apply your well-honed skills, designing and rolling out concepts across the entire event spectrum.
3D visuals also play an important part in our industry. They bring ideas to life and help to scope out spatial design, giving our clients a real feel for their event or expo requirements. The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of Adobe Dimension and Blender or similar 3D software, and be confident in producing both 2D floor plans and 3D detailed room designs.
No two days at Associate Events are the same! We need someone who revels in the challenge and diversity of the agency environment – and shares a passion and drive that matches the ethos, values and ‘people specification’ of our business. You will play an important part in driving our company and clients toward new creative opportunities and simultaneously help to take our business to the next level.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or similar in a related field; minimum experience of 3 years employment in a graphic design role, with a strong portfolio showcasing digital and printed design projects; and proven experience of creating engaging and impactful designs across multiple platforms and mediums.
Required skills and qualities
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign, Dimension)
- Blender, Sketch-up or similar 3d software
- Website design and building experience using Wix Studio & Cvent
- Excellent working knowledge of the design fundamentals of typography, composition, and colour
- Awareness of the importance of a consistent brand message and tone of voice
- Excellent written English
- Great organisation skills and attention to detail
- Excellent computer literacy skills with Word, Powerpoint and Excel skills.
- Knowledge of WordPress, HTML/CSS desirable but not essential
- Knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects desirable but not essential
- Knowledge of digital marketing and Google Analytics desirable but not essential
Responsibilities:
Culture:
- To uphold the company’s values and working ethos.
- To ensure our four service objectives are met at every step for every project and client
- Aid the business in achieving all its ‘key moments’ in time and within budget
- Work with our supply chain as if they were part of our own business
- To aid in the positive promotion of the company on an external level
Operational:
Graphic design
- Working as part of the creative team, responsible for contributing to all aspects of the customer briefs
- Working closely with events and communications teams, using their experience, and understanding of their customers to deliver effective, bespoke and creative design solutions
- Ability to generate outstanding conceptual ideas and take them through to final stages and execution.
- Creating 2d floor plans to specific sizes and developing into 3d visuals for event spaces and exhibition stands
- Working to strict deadlines and branding requirements, using your exceptional skills and experience to design and layout creative elements that include brochures, invitations, event collateral, signage, PowerPoint presentations, digital mailers and graphics
- Creating and setting up digital and print-ready artwork – this could be anything from social media banners and email footers to large scale print, such as six-metre banners, lightbox displays and exhibition stands.
- Liaising with printers and suppliers on production and ensuring timely delivery of materials
Attributes
- Awareness of the latest design trends, formats and how to make them appropriate for our wide-ranging client base.
- Passion to research and explore design projects, using inspiration from everyday life, art and culture to enhance and improve concepts.
- Willingness to work and collaborate with clients and the events and communications teams to create the scoped work
- Have a keen eye for detail
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, across multiple projects simultaneously and be able to balance workloads efficiently
- Excellent time keeping required
- Be able to manage your own workload whilst delivering to the agreed deadline using workflow management software
Essential Criteria
- 3 years’ + experience in a Graphic Design in a multi-disciplined agency or in-house environment
- You will hold a multi-disciplined portfolio, showcasing projects in all areas of Graphic Design including 3d design, branding, marketing collateral, brochures, large format print, digital including social media graphics, and web design.
- A degree or equivalent in an applicable design-related subject
Essential software experience:
- Design and art working processes/packages including Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Adobe Dimension or other 3D software
- Microsoft Office
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience with Adobe XD or After Effects is also advantageous
- HTML/CSS, WordPress or similar
- Cvent
- Wix Studio
- Mailchimp or other similar digital marketing software
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leicester LE3 5BJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Graphic Design in a multi-disciplined agency : 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
