Graphic Designer United Kingdom
University of Warwick
Full Time
United Kingdom
28929 - 32411 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Permanent position, 36.5 hours per week.
Warwick Business School is looking for a talented Graphic Designer to join our in-house Design team. This is a role for someone who enjoys working in a fast paced and challenging target-driven environment, and is passionate about producing creative, effective, and high quality design work which will support our ambitious goals as one of the best business schools in Europe.
The successful candidate will have varied responsibilities including developing engaging design concepts for print and digital marketing assets and campaigns (eg course brochures, online ads, social media) as well as out of home campaigns. Developing trusted relationships within the Marketing and Communications teams, a range of internal stakeholders across the School, and with agencies, suppliers, and other service providers is essential.
You will have previously worked in either an integrated marketing function or design agency. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. The ability to think creatively and to work with accuracy and attention to detail is essential. There will be a need at times for the successful candidate to visit our base at The Shard in London, when managing photoshoots for example.
To apply please complete the application form and provide a CV and covering letter which clearly sets out how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as highlighted in the person specification.
Interview Date: 19 May 2023
To find out more or arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Mark Udall, [email protected]
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
To design, develop, and implement effective visual digital and print communication for WBS. To support the Senior Graphic Designer, and Brand and Communications Manager, in effectively implementing and managing the School’s brand identity.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Design
Digital Library & Images
To design, develop, and implement effective visual digital and print communication for WBS. To support the Senior Graphic Designer, and Brand and Communications Manager, in effectively implementing and managing the School’s brand identity.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Design
- Use specialist knowledge to guide clients in specifying digital and print design projects; Design visually interesting artwork and assets and advise on suitable choice of images or colours, and materials, eg paper stock and finishes.
- Prepare all types of design work, both print and digital (website and social media), ensuring a high standard of work is maintained. Create production-ready artwork for a range of projects including print adverts, postcards, leaflets, flyers, brochures, display equipment, online banner graphics and digital ads, animated GIFs, and the annual thought leadership magazine (CORE) using specialist mac software, particularly Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
- Project manage digital and print design elements within the School, working closely with Senior Graphic Designer to deliver all the digital and print design requirements (assets etc), correctly, effectively and to deadline.
- Within the context of the brand identity guidelines and well established usability conventions, innovate in layout and design practice, analysing trends in digital usability design; must have a keen interest in developments and innovations across all elements of digital (web, mobile, email, etc.) and therefore regularly initiate and maintain a level of research into best practice.
- Contribute to continuing development of coherent and consistent design standards and styles; The research, consultation and sharing of best practice in these latter accountabilities is drawn together in teamwork to develop guidance and templates for others to use.
- Liaise with internal clients in the production of design work, progressing projects in a timely manner from initial concept to completed finished product. Prepare production-ready artwork for all types of print and digital design work, ensuring high standards are maintained and communicating regular progress updates.
- Liaise with various external production suppliers. Assess suitability, and ability to complete work to a high standard. Place work with suppliers.
Digital Library & Images
- Catalogue, select, manipulate and edit digital photography for use across the digital and print media.
- Maintain the WBS digital image library. Import all new photographs to the collection, apply keywords, save metadata to the image files and upload them to online shared resource.
- Analyse digital ‘estate’ from direct competitors and comparable markets.
For further information about the University of Warwick, please read our University Further Particulars.
Warwick Business School (WBS) is a world-class business school at the heart of a world-class University, challenging assumptions and championing business as a force for good. From the pioneering research we undertake, to the students we help to shape, we are for the Change Makers who will impact the world for the better.
We were the first UK business school to be triple accredited by the major bodies (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB) and our courses consistently rank highly (our Distance Learning MBA is first in the world, our Executive MBA is ranked first in the UK and sixth in the world, and our MSc Management is ranked first in the UK and ninth in the world).
However, we’re more than our rankings and we’re proud to be different. We’re down to earth and approachable, and we want WBS to feel like home to our students, our staff and our alumni community. We look to provide a stimulating and fulfilling work environment for all. One where you will feel supported and encouraged to grow professionally; developing your knowledge, skills, confidence and career.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be Europe’s leading University-based business school, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. This vision is supported by our three-fold mission:
1. To develop cutting-edge research that leads debate and deepens our understanding of the practice of business and management.
2. To provide a transformational learning experience, enabling our stakeholders to realise their full potential.
3. To work in partnership with policy and practice, both in terms of our research and teaching activities, to catalyse the impact of our work.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CORE values and driven by a commitment to a Change Maker mindset. We look for this shared commitment across our staff and student community.
• Change Makers have the drive as well as the vision. It’s one thing having a vision but having the drive and work ethic to realise a vision is another matter. Change Makers relentlessly pursue every possible solution in order to achieve their goals.
Our CORE Values
The University of Warwick holds an Athena SWAN Silver award; a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. Further information about the work of the University in relation to Athena SWAN can be found at the following link: Athena Swan (warwick.ac.uk)
The University of Warwick is one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University alliance, whose aim is to become by 2025 an open, multicultural, confederated operation of connected campuses.
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
Right to work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government website page Apply for a UK visa to see if you are eligible to obtain right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
Warwick Business School (WBS) is a world-class business school at the heart of a world-class University, challenging assumptions and championing business as a force for good. From the pioneering research we undertake, to the students we help to shape, we are for the Change Makers who will impact the world for the better.
We were the first UK business school to be triple accredited by the major bodies (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB) and our courses consistently rank highly (our Distance Learning MBA is first in the world, our Executive MBA is ranked first in the UK and sixth in the world, and our MSc Management is ranked first in the UK and ninth in the world).
However, we’re more than our rankings and we’re proud to be different. We’re down to earth and approachable, and we want WBS to feel like home to our students, our staff and our alumni community. We look to provide a stimulating and fulfilling work environment for all. One where you will feel supported and encouraged to grow professionally; developing your knowledge, skills, confidence and career.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be Europe’s leading University-based business school, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. This vision is supported by our three-fold mission:
1. To develop cutting-edge research that leads debate and deepens our understanding of the practice of business and management.
2. To provide a transformational learning experience, enabling our stakeholders to realise their full potential.
3. To work in partnership with policy and practice, both in terms of our research and teaching activities, to catalyse the impact of our work.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CORE values and driven by a commitment to a Change Maker mindset. We look for this shared commitment across our staff and student community.
- Change Makers see the bigger picture. Thinking beyond themselves and their environment, they’re open to other viewpoints and consider the ripple effect of what they do on a personal, social, and commercial level. They’re driven by having the biggest positive impact and a focus on the greater good.
• Change Makers have the drive as well as the vision. It’s one thing having a vision but having the drive and work ethic to realise a vision is another matter. Change Makers relentlessly pursue every possible solution in order to achieve their goals.
Our CORE Values
- Curiosity. We challenge, we embrace different perspectives, and we think creatively to build our future.
- Openness. We’re open to different perspectives, talking to stakeholders, listening to feedback, embracing change and pushing forward for the better.
- Restlessness. We’re not satisfied with standing still, and never stop looking for ways to improve. Constantly evaluating, we don’t stop when we’ve achieved one thing; we use all of our initiative, drive and resourcefulness to achieve more.
- Excellence At a world class university and a globally recognised business school, excellence is a given. There are no half measures at WBS.
The University of Warwick holds an Athena SWAN Silver award; a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. Further information about the work of the University in relation to Athena SWAN can be found at the following link: Athena Swan (warwick.ac.uk)
The University of Warwick is one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University alliance, whose aim is to become by 2025 an open, multicultural, confederated operation of connected campuses.
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
Right to work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government website page Apply for a UK visa to see if you are eligible to obtain right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
