Trainee Designer Leigh-on-Sea, England
Job description
Salary: £18,000 per annum
Please note: this is NOT a remote working or flexible position. You will be expected to be in the office full-time. Please do not apply if this isn’t what you’re looking for.
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Who are we?*
Storm is a forward-thinking, fast-paced and growing full-service agency. We are ranked by the Drum as the No.1 agency in the UK. We are a full-on, switched on, always on kind-of-agency. You’ve got to be sharp, have a real desire to kickstart your career and think on your feet.
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Who are you?*
We’re looking for a Junior Designer who will learn to play an important part in supporting our creative team by delivering work to the highest possible standard. Over time, and through closely shadowing our Head of Design, you’ll develop skills that will see you working on a wide range of client projects; from creating social media assets and producing digital content to designing ads for print, OOH and everything in between.
You’ll need to be enthusiastic, tenacious, creative in nature, and have some design experience – whether you’ve developed this through education, any qualifications or a personal hobby, we want to see you bringing your A game, along with a portfolio that shows this potential.
Most importantly, you’ll need to be willing to take on any challenge, big or small, and be ready to soak up the valuable knowledge and expertise our design team has to offer. If you have an unstoppable drive to succeed in a design career, then we’ll nurture, mentor and work with you, giving you all the necessary skills you’ll need to become the best designer you can be!
Sound exciting? Take a few minutes to read through the job requirements below and if you tick all (or most) of the boxes, then get in touch with your CV, covering letter and portfolio to apply for this role.
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Day-to-day, you will:*
- Work directly alongside our Head of Design, shadowing everything they do – from attending briefing meetings to working on new projects and campaigns
- Begin to respond to briefs with clear, rationalised design concepts, being able to explain the thinking and context behind ideas
- Work proactively on all projects, asking questions when necessary and making use of the expert knowledge within the design team
- Deliver a high standard of work for a diverse range of clients
- Take on any internal or client feedback and amend designs appropriately
About you:
- You’ll be creative and conceptual, with an ability to look at things with a commercial eye
- You have a portfolio that showcases both technical skills and creativity
- You are fast and accurate with Adobe Creative Suite
- You can demonstrate exceptional time management and organisation in a fast-paced, agile environment
- You’ll show commitment and pride in everything that you do, with a meticulous attention to detail
- You’re able to promptly learn how to use new programmes and tools, and are willing to take on new challenges
- You’ll have the confidence to communicate with team members and ask questions
- You’re able to accurately interpret briefs given to you
- You have a genuine passion for the role and a desire for a career in design
Bonus points if you also have…
- A qualification in design
- Experience using Google Suite
Benefits:
- You’ll be joining an award-winning agency – #1 in the UK
- The opportunity to work with a prestigious client base
- ‘Years of service’ bonus and profit share scheme
- ‘Years of service’ gifted holiday scheme
- Transparent and accelerated career progression
- Regular social events throughout the year. Leigh-on-Sea is a great place to work and socialise; a seaside town with a buzzing broadway full of bars, shops, restaurants etc.
- Free bar Fridays from 4pm
Storm is open to receive emails/calls from recruitment agencies if pre-vetted, quality candidates wish to be presented.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £18,000.00 per year
