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Job title: Graphic Designer

Salary: from £25,000 (negotiable dependent on experience)

Location: Blyth (Monday – Friday, with some WFH flexibility)

Role:

This client is a leading European fishing tackle business based in Blyth, Northumberland. It designs and develops fishing tackle and has a current catalogue of over 800 product SKU’s which are sold in over 15 countries. Products are marketed under two distinct and separate brands taking the company to a total of 26 employees. The successful candidate will need to be able to work closely with other team members and will need to be flexible to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing business.

The role will suit a creative individual with a strong aesthetic sense, who is technically proficient with design software, has excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines. A degree or certification in graphic design or a related field is ideally required, along with a strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design skills and experience.

Objectives of the role:

• Work closely with the product development and marketing teams to create design ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers.
• Develop design concepts, graphics, and layouts for a wide range of applications, including print, digital and social media.
• To ensure all product, packaging, advertising, and digital media designs align with the overall project and brand goals.
• Use design software and tools proficiently to create high quality designs.
• Ensure consistency in design elements across various mediums and channels.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure design concepts, graphics and layouts that are created to enhance the desirability and image of the brands.
• Create visual branding elements such as logos, typography, colour schemes and other design requirements for products, packaging, point of sale and other marketing materials.
• Prepare designs for print or digital publication and provide guidance to print vendors, web designer or other production specialists.
• Select appropriate colours, fonts, and layouts to communicate the correct image for both brands.
• Prepare files for print and digital publication and ensure they meet technical requirements.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and organisation.
• Stay up to date on design and techniques to ensure designs remain relevant and effective.

Essential:

• Experience within graphic design
• Photoshop
• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Attention to detail
• Examples of work/portfolio

Desirable:

• Degree/qualification in graphic design or related field
• Video editing
• Photography

Benefits

• Competitive holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

If this sounds of interest to you, please click “Apply Now” and a member of the team will get back to you.