Assistant/junior Designer

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom HarperCollins Publishers Full time

Team:
Farshore

Salary: 12 Month fixed term contract

Location:
London, UK - Hybrid

Closing: 11:20pm, 26th Feb 2023 GMT

Perks and benefits:

  • Healthcare
  • Retirement benefits
  • Wellness programs
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Extra holiday
  • Professional development
  • Mentoring/coaching
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Flexible benefits scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
Introduction to the role


This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant/Junior Designer to join our gaming team as part of the Brands and Licensing team at Farshore - a division of Harper Collins.

The Brands and Licensing team currently work with some of the leading brands in the industry within the children's and adult market.


Along with the Publisher, Art Director and the rest of the team, the Assistant/Junior Designer will be helping to develop and deliver a publishing programme focusing on gaming brands for children and young adults.

Key tasks and accountabilities


The role requires a multi-tasker with a good understanding of consumer and marketing trends, and a real passion for gaming.

Delivering excellent designs fit for purpose that are both commercial and innovative.


The Assistant/Junior Designer will take on multiple titles in different genres, first as an assistant to others in the team and then eventually a lead on their own projects.

The role requires an organised individual with excellent communication skills that can work closely with other members of the Brands and Licensing team, as well as other departments, licensors and key stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

  • Assist on and deliver commercially focused, innovative designs for books that will inspire and capture the targeted audience
  • Be a proactive member of the team, bringing ideas, experience and knowledge to the table
  • Deliver projects on time, within budget and to the highest standards
  • Play an active role in pitches for new partnerships and brands
  • Uphold Farshore's D&I plan in support of the Company's policy
Your first six months


During the first six months the Assistant/Junior Designer will gain a vast amount of experience by helping other designers in the team with key frontlist projects, as well as working on backlist updates.

They may also help out on any new pitches, meeting preparations and presentations both for internal and external stakeholders.

Gaining brand knowledge and market/consumer knowledge will also be a key task

The goal will be to work towards being able to manage projects of their own as well as assisting others

Experience required

  • Current/recent experience of working in a design team (this can include team projects whilst in education)
  • A very keen and active interest in gaming
Skills required

  • Experience of adobe creative suite, particularly to a high level in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
  • To have relevant consumer, trend and market awareness in order to help develop new commercial concepts
  • To assist and develop books from start to finish with an awareness of the end consumer and the costs involved
  • Ensuring final files are delivered on time and on budget
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills be able to present design concepts, approaches and work in progress to various internal and external stakeholders

Benefits:

  • Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office)
  • 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
  • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
  • Private healthcare cover and life assurance
  • Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
  • Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC
  • Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
  • Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
  • Charitable donation matching and volunteering day
  • We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
  • Free ebooks and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
  • Subsidised canteen and retail discounts

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