Creative Designer Graduate

We are looking for a graduate, fresh out of College/University looking for entry level position and ready to learn and develop their design skills in a fast moving environment.

We require someone to join our in-house creative team who are based in Sunderland city centre. The candidate should be capable of creative thinking with an ability to design across a variety of disciplines for both digital and print.

The role demands quick thinking and the ability to work on and prioritise multiple projects, whilst still delivering high-quality ideas and polished work. The successful candidate must be able to deliver on time and to brief.

The ability to work using you own initiative and within a team are both essential. Exceptional creativity and attention to detail are essential traits to be considered for the role.

You will be a concept to delivery designer and expected to liaise with other departments on a regular basis, therefore any applicant will need to have excellent communication skills.

Please include a link to your portfolio on your CV.

Competences / Qualifications

• Qualified in Graphic Art or related field with 0 - 2 years experience in graphic design and layout, illustration, or commercial art OR any equivalent of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Creative - must have artistic flair and have an eye for design
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience of photography, filming and editing is desirable but not essential
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised and dependable; able to multitask, work quickly and meet multiple deadlines
• Detail-oriented, resourceful and calm under pressure, working to critical deadlines
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively with other designers, supporting other designers when necessary
• Professional work ethic and a team player
• Have a great eye and passion for design, with an excellent attention to detail
• Reliable and takes pride in the quality of their work
• Flexible - maintains effectiveness in a fast moving and/or changing environment and with varying tasks, responsibilities or people
• Self motivated - must be able to work unsupervised when required
• Able to stick to deadline
• Great problem solving is essential

Personal attributes

• Open, engaging, collaborative with a down to earth personality and a sense of personal ownership
• Friendly, proactive, approachable, positive and results driven
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills, ability to work to strict deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Cool under pressure of immovable deadlines
• Systematic and creative approach to project
• Proactive, courteous and tenacious in seeking information
• Energetic team member

Specific Duties

• Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts within the constraints of cost and time
• Work within the style guidelines as dictated by the Head of Creative and Creative Manager to ensure consistent application of the brand’s identity
• Creating final designs, working to a deadline and budget
• Image re-touching to improve quality, where appropriate
• Amending designs according to the clients’ (departments’) final comments
• Work directly with clients (departments), communicating your ideas effectively while taking their feedback
• Proofreading and preparing designs to be sent to print
• Prepare artwork for commercial print accurately and efficiently to meet relevant deadlines, and conduct appropriate flight-checks to ensure they are print-ready and/or meet printer specification
• Follow the sign-off procedure at each stage of production
• To design and produce optimised graphics for websites, TV screens and email marketing
• To liaise with internal departments, suppliers and media as required
• Assist senior members of the team with print management, dealing with nominated suppliers; ensuring work is supplied on time to branches/departments
• Maintain an accurate filing system for work in progress
• Attend meetings as required

General

• To undertake any other duties that may fall into the job criteria.
• To conform with all company policies and procedures including Health and Safety.
• Please note that this job description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the post but simply reflects the key areas involved

Our values

Our SMILE values are embedded in to our company and ensure our teams work strongly together. You and all of our colleagues will ensure that the Hays Travel values are demonstrated at all times.

• Supportive
• Motivational
• Innovative
• Loyal
• Excellent

What it’s like to work for us?

Whichever location or department you work in, our people are always at the heart of everything we do. We offer a range of training programmes to help you progress personally and professionally, as we know the benefits of promoting and rewarding our hardworking colleagues are extremely important.

Of course, it's not all about work. We’re very sociable and there are always lots of team nights-out and company parties. Plus, there are opportunities to travel abroad on educational trips, and you can also take advantage of our colleague discount when booking your own holidays.

Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. As an accredited employer provider of apprenticeships, we undertake basic checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety of our apprentices for relevant roles.