Creative Designer, Osprey Games Group Production

2 days ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Full time

Creative Designer, Osprey Games, Group ProductionThe opportunity

Osprey Games (an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing) are looking for a highly skilled, creative graphic designer to join their team and work across an award-winning list of board games, wargames, and roleplaying games such as ‘Undaunted: Normandy’, ‘Cryptid’ and ‘Stargrave’, based in the Oxford office as part of the Production team.

The role

Creative lead on all components and packaging for board games, and design and layout for wargaming books

Working with Editorial, Production, Sales and Marketing teams to deliver to briefs and deadlines

Managing delivery of concept at cover meetings and at all further stages of design process

Meeting critical Design and Sales dates for cover use across all Bloomsbury platforms

Updating all internal systems as required, and monitoring key dates for delivery of all artwork

Knowledge, skills and experience

Highly skilled in Adobe Creative suite, especially InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

Excellent communication skills

Previous experience of designing packaging for board games, wargaming and / or roleplaying games and materials preferred

Previous graphic design experience in a games / publishing related environment

Deadline driven, with an eye for detail, creatively motivated

An interest in table-top gaming in general

Additional information

The role is a full-time, permanent position, and is based at our Oxford office, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford OX2 9PH, on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).

**Allocated office days for this role are**: Monday & Tuesday.

There will be an initial submission exercise, along with a practical design test at second stage interviews.

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern

**hybrid working pattern of**: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

25 days holiday

3.5 days Christmas company holiday

2 Personal Wellness Days

**Other Benefits**:
Flexible Fridays - take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

That Day - access to complementary wellness workshops

Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (BAME, Disability, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 12 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

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