Graphic Designer & Artworker Witham, England
Job description
Signs Base is currently looking to offer a position in our design team to a motivated young person who wishes to go forward within a rapidly expanding sign and graphics company.
This full-time, permanent role is based in our Head Office in Witham, approximately 15 minutes walk from the Train Station.
A willingness to learn, good time management and being part of our hardworking and united team is a necessity. If you are prepared to be adaptable and to embrace all aspects of signage design and production then we would love to meet you to discuss your future with us.
Your Responsibilities
- Create new designs and artworks following design briefs and respecting the requirement for different print and digital formats
- Take projects from initial layout through proof checking and approval and final pre-press process, under supervision
- Checking if artworks are accurate and spell checked before publishing under supervision of the Head of Design,
- Explaining the rationale behind designs to the head of design and clients
- Maintaining clean workspace and supporting senior staff and management in their everyday duties
- Designing Marketing Materials for the company marketing team and preparing social media content for publication
Essential skills and Software
- Good Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite especially Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat.
- Understanding the pre-press process and implementing artworking techniques to prepare designs for printing
- Image editing, including optimisation, colour correction, isolating, resizing and retouching.
- Typesetting/layout skills
- Creative design capabilities
- Ability to follow brand guidelines
- Careful and methodical, with good attention to detail
- Enthusiastic attitude and approach to work
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management and an organised approach to projects.
- Preparing print-ready files from previously designed artworks or files supplied by clients.
We Provide
- Digital design & typography courses, pre-press and artworking process training
- Training within the signage and large format printing sector, including production & installation techniques to help you improve the workflow
What we Offer
- Work for a new, rapidly expanding company with an open-minded team
- 24 days of holiday allowance + bank holidays
- Social events throughout the year
- Learn the latest large format print techniques.
- Chance to work on various creative projects, big and small ones
- Opportunity to progress within the company in your field
- Paid overtime
- Regular assessments to help you achieve your goals and one to one appraisals each year.
Please apply with your CV and Portfolio included.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Application question(s):
- Will you be able to reliably commute to Witham, Essex for work?
Experience:
- Graphic design: 2 years (preferred)
- Artworking for large format printing and signage: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
