Junior Integrated Designer

Overview

Aquent is helping our global communications client as they look for an exceptional Junior Integrated Designer driven by creativity. In this role, you’ll work effectively with the Creative Lead and in-house design team to develop effective, dynamic and well-thought-out internal and external pitch materials in multiple formats.

This is a part-time role of 4 days per week with working hours from 12pm – 8pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The team will require you to work onsite in their City of London office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with Sundays worked remotely from home. Extra hours/days are available during busy periods. This role sits outside IR35 and offers a gross rate of £150 – £180 per day (Umbrella or LTD). 

Key Responsibilities:

• Take initial design direction/concepts from the senior design team and develop these across a larger array of design and artwork collateral in both digital and print format
• Create dynamic, engaging and bespoke presentations for the client’s in-house style brand and creative decks using Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office
• Design visual elements, illustrations, charts, and infographics to effectively communicate key messages
• Support the creation of a wide range of high-end design collateral for events, display stands, invitations, bespoke products
• Assist and participate in the brainstorming and think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and support the development of designs for print and digital media
• Interpret client briefs and provide well-thought-out concepts, rationales and designs
• Interact with clients from time to time to take updates and feedback
• Work closely with the Workflow Coordinator, Senior Designers and Creative Lead
• Liaise with the offshore creative team and provide thorough handovers at the end of the shift
• Keep the Excel job status tracker up to date
• Uphold brand guidelines and have a strong knowledge of design standards
• Adhere to best practices to ensure consistency of processes/housekeeping
• Complete and keep up to date on all company compliance and department procedures and processes ensuring that they are adhered to

Requirements:

• Excellent all-round pure graphic design skills – illustration, photography and videography skills a bonus
• Well-versed in Microsoft 365 and familiar with all tools in Microsoft Powerpoint
• Sound knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite such as Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator – Premiere Pro and After Effects are a bonus
• Proficient with both PC and Apple Mac systems
• Understanding of both print and digital processes
• Awareness of current trends and ability to interpret those into new creative executions
• Highly organised, motivated and responsible with a keen eye for detail and good presentations and graphics production knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A calm, confident manner with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and a flexible approach to forever evolving time constraints on projects
• Comfortable working in a corporate client environment

We’d love you to apply for this 6-month Junior Designer contract role, so please submit your CV and portfolio today! 

*Due to the high volume of applications we experience, if you have not received a response within 48hrs of your application, please assume that you have not been selected for progression to the next stage of the hiring process.