Designer - Brand Studio

2 weeks ago


Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. Full time
DC Thomson

Closing Date: 23/05/2024

  • Aberdeen/Dundee /Glasgow/London
  • Brand Studio

The opportunity
We are looking for a brilliant designer to join our award-winning Brand Studio design team.

As part of the Brand Studio, you will be creating distinct visual identities, multi-media marketing assets and style guides that boost the health and reach of our flagship brands across social, web, events and print.

You'll be working with a variety of content covering news, advocacy, sport, fashion, entertainment and business.

What will you be doing as Designer?

  • To design brand and marketing assets logos, graphics, animations for web, social, events and print to style.
  • You'll understand the nuances of design across all platforms with a passion and a drive to push our design offering forward through innovative products and techniques.
  • Attend briefings and present work and mockups back to the Creative Director and wider teams when required.
  • Be an expert design voice in brainstorms, advising on the most engaging, effective and efficient asset treatment, given the brief.
  • If shoots are required, to create moodboards and assist in the production, including booking photographers, casting models and art directing on shoots where appropriate.
  • Brief and supervise illustrators and contributors, feeding back when required to achieve bestinclass results and relationships.
  • Build and maintain a strong network across the DC Thomson organisation.
  • Assist the other members of the design team in introducing new talent to our artist contacts, drive creative change and innovation and proactively contribute to suggestions that could help drive the business forward

Key requirements

  • An understanding of DC Thomson brands in print, digital and events, to better support brand articulation.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects and Illustrator, and knowledge of online design platforms like Canva.
  • A passion to explore new digital trends and products understanding the necessary skills to create innovative new formats.
  • A desire to approach challenges with a solutionsbased attitude that support the sales, content and production teams in delivering exceptional campaigns.
  • The ability to ensure all agreed requirements are fulfilled when working with commissioned suppliers. Ensure the quality is upheld and delivered on time.
  • Proactive, solutionbased attitude. Personable with good communication skills and the ability to forge strong networks and relationships.
  • To represent the company in a professional and appropriate manner when attending shoots and liaising with external companies.

Why Join DC Thomson?


At DC Thomson we are a business with a purpose - to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.


We are home to some of the world's best loved media brands, organised around local news and radio, companionship, kids, advocacy, energy, puzzles and hobbies.


The Courier, The Press & Journal, The Sunday Post, Beano, Stylist, Puzzler, The People's Friend, My Weekly, Pure Radio, bunkered, Energy Voice, Findmypast and Brightsolid are just some of the brands you might know us for.


Deeply rooted in our communities, we are investing in data, technology and talent to unlock a new level of understanding about what really matters to our customers.

This is how we are shaping the future of media.


We're changing the way we work to create a flexible, collaborative, learning-led culture that draws on expertise from across the organisation to create award-winning content and cultural moments that make audiences want to be part of our communities.


Our HQ is in Dundee and we have bases around the UK employing over 1,200 extraordinarily creative colleagues working in a mix of office/home/hybrid.

They're passionate about being part of the story of so many well-loved brands and they're crucial to our ambitions for the company.


We're looking for the best people to join us at DC Thomson, to share their energy, ideas and skills and be part of our story.


  • This is a fulltime, permanent position, working 35 hours per week._ _The role presents the opportunity for hybrid working that must include regular office attendance in our Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow or London offices. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday, Health Cash Plan, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits._

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