Mid-Weight Graphic Designer – 14-Month Maternity Cover
Location: Pitman Way, Fulwood, Preston
Working Hours: 39.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (08:00 – 17:00, 16:30 finish Friday) with flexible working patterns and hybrid working available. Core hours apply; however, additional hours may occasionally be required to meet business demands.
Salary: £28,000-£30,000 per annum DOE
Our client is a leading manufacturer of moulded plastic products, operating in vehicle, fire, and environmental safety markets. They are a market leader in several European countries and ship to over 60 countries worldwide.
Operating from a 4-acre manufacturing site in Preston, Lancashire, and a 3.7-acre distribution site nearby, the group employs around 155 people. They also have a subsidiary in Seclin, France, employing 17 staff. Group turnover is approximately £22m.
The Role
We are looking for a Mid-weight Graphic Designer to join the team on a 14-month maternity cover contract. This role is designed to provide high-level creative support to the Senior Graphic Designer and wider Marketing team. You will be expected to work autonomously, interpreting complex briefs independently and delivering start-to-finish design solutions across print, digital and social media channels for both the UK and France.
- Key responsibilities include:
- Autonomous creative execution from written and verbal briefs
- Creation of multichannel campaign assets for social media, email marketing and web
- Social media support including engagement reporting and creative recommendations
- Print and collateral production, ensuring all artwork is print-ready
- Ecommerce graphics including web banners, UI elements and product imagery
- Maintaining brand consistency across all outputs
- Managing and organising image and video libraries
- Supporting event and trade show graphic preparation
Requirements
Essential
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Proficient in Canva for asset creation and scheduling
- Strong Photoshop compositing skills including blending, lighting and retouching
- Ability to independently interpret briefs and develop creative concepts
- Strong typography and layout skills across print and digital
- Understanding of print production specifications including bleeds, slugs, CMYK, spot colours and large format
- Ability to produce high-quality work quickly and manage multiple deadlines
- Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a professional design environment
- Strong portfolio demonstrating print, digital and compositing work
- Experience managing high-volume output with technical precision
- Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related creative field
- Strong communication skills with stakeholders in the UK and France
- Continuous learning mindset with up-to-date design knowledge
Desirable
- Experience designing for international markets and adapting layouts for different languages
- Experience using Premiere Pro or After Effects for video content creation
- Basic animation skills for digital ads and social media elements
What’s in It For You
- Hybrid working option
- Early finish every Friday
- Opportunity to work within an established international manufacturing business
- Exposure to UK and European marketing projects
- Collaborative and creative working environment
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