Job description

Junior Graphic Designer

Are you a passionate, creative, and commercially aware individual? GardX Group have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Junior Creative Designer to join their team.

GardX Group is formed of 3 brands, GardX Protect, GardX Assure and GardX Engage, with the role covering all brands, this role is a great opportunity for someone with a track record of juggling multiple projects and complex project timelines.

The ideal candidate will have experience in graphic design, and be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. An eye for detail and an enthusiasm to always bring something to the table will be key to your success.

Role Purpose:

Working closely with the product developers, logistics, and marketing departments of GardX, where our products are worldwide, to deliver label artwork solutions that enhance our products throughout customer supply chains. The role is to manage the label artwork for GardX showing an understanding of product range design, building harmony, consistency, and clear purpose across multiple products.

We would love to meet someone who can

Role and Responsibilities:

• Creation of a wide range of product labels (assets), in numerous language variants.
• Creation of inner & outer case labels
• Case artwork creation
• Creative Design
• Ensure correct compliance information on product.
• Supporting the delivery of all business objectives

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Highly proficient in (software package / packages) with a strong understanding & passion for design.
• Good organisational skills when prioritising workload and the ability to work efficiently in collaboration with other team members.
• Attention to detail, for technical requirements a necessity.
• Ability to follow brand standards.

Technical requirements (requirement varies with nominal volume variants) but typically the candidate would :

• Input Hazard & Precautionary phrases
• GHS Symbol sizing.
• UN number sizing.
• Nominal Volume height is used for each label variant, estimated symbol required beside each nominal volume.
• Text sizing @ 2.5mm / 7points, as a minimum on labels
• UFI sizing.
• Label Cutter sizing.
• Bleed Edge on each label.
• Barcode input.
• Ensuring the final version of label is printer ready.

Key attributes for success

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude, roll up your sleeves and get things done.
• Curious by nature, enjoy learning and developing.
• Fact-based, data-driven approach (where relevant)
• Humility, admittance, learn and move on from mistakes.
• Upbeat with a can-do attitude, see challenges as opportunities.

GardX Employee Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Lively modern office environment in Port Solent near the marina with all the cafés and bars
• Annual company party
• Health and Wellbeing package including an on-site fitness centre
• Opportunity to grow, learn and develop
• Career path
• Holidays starting at 22 days rising incrementally year on year to 28 days
• A day off for your Birthday!
• Perkbox benefits and rewards with 120 free points a month!
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Introduction Scheme £250.00 per referral
• Employee Discount on Products
• Auto enrolment pension scheme

Why work for GardX

Established in 2003, GardX International are the world’s only integrated partner for vehicle protection, insurance products, and digital solutions. GardX are present in 42 global markets and have a very diverse portfolio that are split into 3 clear divisions:

1. Vehicle Protection and Aftermarket Solutions (GardX Protect)

2. Insurance Products (GardX Assure)

3. Digital Solutions (Fuel Digital)

We firmly believe that our people are the most important thing for us to deliver continued success and we want to continue to reinvest to create the best possible working environment to ensure our people can flourish in whatever role they are in.

We value all our people highly and as a company, we are committed to your career progression, and we can help ambitious professionals achieve their career goals.
GardX is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity. We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portsmouth, PO6 4TY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Graphic design: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person