Graphic Designer

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and commercially aware Graphic Designer to join our client based in Tamworth. This fantastic prospect will allow the successful candidate to join a highly driven Marketing department working on graphic design projects such as Press Adverts, leaflets, Point of Sale (POS) and brochures.

Role: Graphic Designer
Salary: £18,000 - 12 month contract (Maternity Cover)
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire

As a Graphic Designer you will be responsible for designing creative and innovative marketing materials and ensuring brand guidelines are met with all design and marketing materials. Furthermore, your role will include:

*Graphic Design of marketing materials such as newsletters, POS, trade and consumer adverts.
*Ensuring all graphic design work meets the brand guidelines.
*Developing creative and innovative ideas for graphic design work and other marketing activity.
*Keeping up to date with the latest graphic design trends and processes and using these appropriately within graphic design work.
*Liaising with printing companies , discussing the best options, asking for quotes, sending artwork.
*Controlling the stock levels of all printed literature and marketing materials.
*Maintaining an up to date and thorough knowledge by visiting exhibitions, key accounts and retail outlets.
*Maintaining a good understanding of each brands values, position and target market
*Successfully managing multiple projects and brands and meeting all deadlines.


The successful candidate will ideally be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline. You will possess previous experience within a similar role and be able to demonstrate an unrivalled understanding of the industry. You will be computer literate with strong technical skills in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. You will have a natural ability to meet all deadlines set and to prioritise the work you are given. In addition, you will be decisive by character and be confident in your ability to problem solve and use your own imitative.
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