Creative Designer

**Creative Designer**

**Location**: Flexibility working visits to our office in Wimbledon as and when required

**Salary**: Competitive

**Contract Type**: Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Creative Designer to join our Creative team here at Domestic & General. Working closely with Head of Creative and the lead designers, you will support with the delivery of quality, innovative & creative artwork for the Domestic & General Group and specific clients and sectors. This will also involve providing a flexible, responsive and internal/client-focused design service.
- Domestic & General is a company with an ambitious future. _We are expanding our horizons and entering new markets and we need your expertise to help make it happen. _We are an international company who works with some of the worlds most respected and well-known brands of domestic appliances and electronic consumer goods. _These opportunities don’t come around often, so this really is a position not to be missed._

**Key role responsibilities**:
Typical activities are:

- liaising with internal clients to determine their requirements, budget and timescales, ensuring that all components have been received to enable the design team to produce a proficient proof.
- working closely with the copy team and fellow designers to brainstorm creative solutions for new initiatives and develop the best concepts.
- present design work at various stages to stakeholders for review and final approval.
- in some cases, prepare rough drafts/scamps of material based on an agreed brief for approval.
- proofreading and checking to produce accurate and high-quality work.
- reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements if required.
- prepare finished artwork for print production. Liaising with external suppliers (printers and contractors) and approval of proofs.
- with the Line Managers assistance, handle multiple design projects concurrently, keeping all projects on track.
- quality control each design project undertaken prior to going to print/sign off.
- seek results.

Maintain files and working folders such as:

- an archive of all printed/signed off materials.
- an image bank, consisting of logos/imagery/assets, available to all stakeholders.
- style sheets and templates.

Support in the delivery of adhoc design related projects:

- undertake additional or other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post and as directed and deemed appropriate by the Line Manager
- Act as a brand guardian for Domestic & General and all our client’s brands.

**Skills and experience required**:

- Excellent creative and innovative skill
- Previous background in an studio/in-house agency role
- Good organisational skills
- Self-motivated
- Experienced at using Artwork/Studio/Print processes
- Knowledgeable at using Adobe CS Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator)
- Capable of using Microsoft office/outlook, especially PowerPoint and Word for creative purposes
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Good communication skills; verbal, written and listening
- Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Consistently and regularly able to deliver good quality work at tight deadlines

**We offer lots of great benefits Some of which include**:

- Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
- 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
- Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression
- Health cash plan - employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
- Attractive company pension scheme
- Life assurance - employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
- Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:

- Salary Finance - access to savings and borrowing through payroll
- Car Leasing - access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles
- Travel Loans - interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
- Cycle to Work - tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
- Health & Wellbeing - discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
- OnHand - Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
- Employee Assistance Programme - specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
- Free Domestic & General protection plan - one free plan each year with access to discounted r