Junior Graphic Designer - POSITION FILLED

POSITION FILLED
An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Graphic Designer to join the CLPT in-house creative studio based in Wolverhampton. If you’re a hard working, passionate and creative designer this is the right place for you! 

You will create a wide range of marketing collateral that adhere to the CLPT brand expression and standards for various educational establishments within the business. We are looking for someone who would be willing to take a proactive role within a studio and become a part of Creative Services Team that delivers one vision for the brand. There is plenty of room for growth for the right candidate. 

Main duties will include:

· Create artwork and develop creative concepts for all print collateral & digital assets (including billboards, brochures, leaflets, flyers, posters, document templates, environmental graphics, web banners, e-newsletters) following the brief of the various internal departments and business units

· Act as brand guardian by ensuring all designs follow the brand standards and are consistent with the brand strategy

· Photo editing, advertising asset resizing and art working

· Support the production of in-house printing and graphic display installations

· Support the art direction of photography and deliver corporate photographs. Previous photography experience that would a bonus

· Liaise with suppliers as and when needed to complete the brief from start to finish

· Attend meetings to understand specification of project, discuss briefs and suggest appropriate design solutions

· Keep abreast of emerging technologies and design software and ever changing design trends

· Present creative concepts in a professional manner

· Attend and photograph Trust events when necessary, occasionally outside office working hours

· Support Lead Creative and other designers with administrative tasks and general studio day to day tasks

Requirements:

· BA (Hons) in Visual Communications

· Excellent written and spoken English

· Knowledge of and passion for the creative industries

· Working knowledge of Adobe Suite CS6: InDesign, Photoshop, illustrator  Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft office packages

· Broad understanding of layout and design, branding, typography and creative photography

· A working knowledge of CSS & HTML5 would be beneficial but not essential

· Ability to work quickly from concept creation to finished product

· Ability to manage own workload and flexible to adapt to changing demands

· A keen eye for detail is an absolute must

· Ability to generate multiple concepts for a project or a campaign

· Correctly name and save all workable artwork files in relevant areas of the database and maintain image library

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a wide range of internal and external clients

· A ‘can-do’ attitude, flexible approach and enthusiasm.