Graphic Designer

**Job Title: Graphic Designer
Location: Hybrid working with Sunderland office

**Salary**: up to £30k (depending on skills and experience)**

Our client is an independent creative, digital and design advertising agency that sparks and sustains successful brands for high-profile clients in the healthcare sector and they’re looking to expand their Creative Team with a new ambitious and motivatedGraphic Designer.

The agency specialise in human and animal health sectors. Working with major global brands, they develop marketing communications targeting healthcare professionals, payers, influencers, patients and consumers.

At the heart of their success is their supportive and collaborative team who love to be the best. Combining their expertise in marketing and life sciences, they have a deserved reputation for exceptional customer service and they pride themselves on gainingthat all-important accolade together in their family-feel approach.

As Graphic Designer, you will report into the Digital Director. The team is small enough for you to take full autonomy yet large enough to work on internationally significant projects. Initiating and developing creative design solutions that are deliveredto the highest quality standards.

**Responsibilities**:

- Working to customer brief to produce effective and appropriate design solutions.
- Advising on all technical aspects of design projects.
- Maintaining the highest level of proficiency in the use of appropriate software programmes, keeping up to date with technical and design industry developments (such as digital trends).
- Liaising with other team members to manage and influence the quality of all design solutions.
- Ensuring a full awareness of the allocated budget and deadline delivery expectations.
- Working with the Ideas/Creative Team to develop design materials for client pitching/presentation purposes to a high standard, presenting internally the design solutions developed.

**Relevant Experience**:

- The ability to demonstrate graphic design talent across a range of media and business and consumer audiences.
- A graduate/degree level education, with a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a design agency environment.
- The following technical skills: advanced use of Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects and other Adobe Suite apps); advanced use of Mac OS.
- Excellent communication skills in order to present verbally and visually to both the Account Manager and/or clients.
- The following professional qualities: attention to detail, the ability to work to deadlines and estimate time required, a high level of motivation, the ability to manage multiple projects and problem solve.
- An up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends in digital design and software.
- A portfolio that demonstrates varied background in different aspects of traditional and digital design.

**Desirable**:

- HTML, CSS and Javascript.
- E-learning module development.
- User experience/interface best practice.
- Animation/video editing and production.

**Benefits**:

- Regular pay reviews alongside company-wide performance related bonuses
- Development, training and progression opportunities
- Unlimited access to Udemy online learning academy courses
- City centre based ‘home’ (office) with free parking
- Many social opportunities with a free tab behind the bar
- Friendly, supportive and inclusive workplace
- Chance to create long-lasting friendships
- Regular care packages - depending on the season and how you feel
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Rising after 5 years' service - to additional holidays or the equivalent in salary increase
- Automatic enrolment into contributed Personal Pension & Group Life Assurance Schemes

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