Looking for a fresh new start? 

Saatchi & Saatchi are looking for a Junior Designer to join their team in the New Year!

Overview of the Junior Graphic Designer position

A creative thinker with a strong conceptual and innovative approach to their work, the Junior Graphic Designer will be involved in all aspects of graphic design supporting the other designers in the delivery of a range of materials. The emphasis of the role will be on executing designs from pre-existing templates and previous examples. The Junior Designer will also be involved in developing new concepts and designing and delivering materials around these.

Responsibilities:

• The Junior Designer will work under the day-to-day creative direction and mentorship of our Head of Design, ECD and Creative teams
• Develop all design assets from print, branding to finished art
• Create illustrations and logos on new design projects as required
• Responsible for delivering high quality, accurate artwork meeting all internal and external deadlines
• Conceptualise and produce innovative design solutions across all outputs
• Assist in revisions as necessary and perform typesetting for forms and publications
• Occasionally deliver finished art in preparation for pre-press and digital ready states when the finished artists are at capacity
• Responsible for taking and questioning briefs effectively from the account team
• Work within and help develop brand guidelines
• Works closely with Design team members on educating the wider team on best-practice design
• Pro-actively contributes ideas to the creative process and inspires colleagues

The Ideal Candidate:

• A team player with an entrepreneurial spirit and an open mind. Their #1 mission is to champion best-practice design craft
• Cultural fit – this role will best suit candidates who aren’t the shy or the introvert type, but those with a social personality, great energy levels, resilience and a cool head
• Positive. We are the Nothing is Impossible company, a can-do attitude is a must
• Able to manage multiple tasks and to deliver within tight deadlines
• Able to work autonomously whilst also contributing to team projects and a cohesive
• studio environment
• Attentive to detail and consistency whilst demonstrating proofreading skills
• Fluent with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator as well as all relevant file formats

Desirable criteria:

• Knowledge of graphic animation and video editing desirable
• Knowledge of photography and photography editing desirable
• A keen interest in cars would be extremely desirable