Graphic Designer Basingstoke, England
Job description
Baked In is a rapidly growing foodie startup based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. We make premium home baking kits and mug baking mixes sold throughout the UK in prestigious retailers such as Costco, Aldi, Hobbycraft, QVC, Ocado, Amazon and Waitrose. In addition to our retail products, we have three subscription boxes, The Baking Club, Junior Baking and Bread Baking Club.
What we need
We're after someone with brains, a great sense of humour, and the ability to multitask; someone who loves to get stuck in, and is excited to take their career to the next level. Working as part of our in-house Creative Team, you will develop visual concepts through to finished designs. The position will be based at our Basingstoke HQ, where you’ll be surrounded by fun, like-minded, creative people who are the heart of Baked In. It'll be an advantage if you love cake as there is lots of that to go around most days!
Baked In values
- We are family focussed - Family is at the heart of everything we do, from our team to our products
- We are inclusive - We treat every team member, supplier and customer with the same level of respect, and value each and every contribution
- We are driven by our customers - We exist to delight our customers and always go the extra mile
- We are fun, positive and resilient - We inject fun into everything around us and have a positive, can-do attitude that inspires others. When the going gets tough, we step up
- We are passionate about our products - Our products are creative, developed with a conscience and uncompromising in quality. We love them
What you’ll do
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Working within brand guidelines to create designs that reinforce our brand’s identity through its creative assets and touchpoints
- Conceptualise, prototype and design product for retail
- Creating marketing assets such as print media, images, illustrations and GIF's
- Digital illustration
- Product photography and digital mockups
- Research and provide marketing support for new and ongoing campaigns
- Collaborating with the creative team to launch new projects
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
- Contribute to the development of design processes and best practices
- Stay current with design trends
What you'll need
- Highly proficient with the Adobe creative suite, particularly Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop
- Confident in creating print-ready files
- Strong understanding of typography, colour theory & layout principles
- Ability to take ownership over key parts of the design process
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Comfortable working with a Mac
- Great team player but also able to work on own initiative
- Ability to take direction, feedback and communicate ideas
- A passion for design across all mediums with a desire to keep learning
- Highly motivated - always looking to improve and keep on trend
Photography and motion graphics skills would be a bonus
What you’ll get in return
- 4 day compressed working week - we work 37.5 hours Monday - Thursday...a 4 day weekend every week!
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rated, based on 5 day working week)
- A bonus day off if your birthday falls on a normal working day
- Free Baking Club subscriptions
- High level of responsibility from day one
- Fun office environment
- Over 50% discount on our retail products
- 25% discount for family and friends
- Fantastic social activities including monthly team lunch
- Lots of cake tasting everyday - the dream!
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- On site Gym
- Private health insurance
- Company events & social hours
- Company pension
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Basingstoke: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Language:
- English - Fluent (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
