Graphic Designer (Junior/Mid-weight)

About Engaging Education

Engaging Education is more than a creative agency. We’re a team of more than 30 innovators and problem solvers with a track record of producing outstanding creative services. Ultimately, our mission in everything we do is to support good people to do great things. We deliver branding, marketing and communication materials that break down barriers and create impact for partners across the UK and beyond.

You can find out more about working at Engaging Education here.

Position Overview

As a Graphic Designer at Engaging Education, you will work on a wide variety of visual communication material, from brand identity and print materials to digital/web design and large-scale interior projects.

As part of the design team, your role will be to help visually elevate brand and marketing materials for a wide variety of clients, enabling you to utilise and build on your creative talents.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with Projects and Partnership Managers and communicate directly with clients where appropriate, to understand and deliver project and client needs.
• Work with team members to develop concepts and ideas.
• Deliver exciting and engaging design solutions with a high level of quality and attention to detail.
• Confidently present concepts, internally & to clients, with visual presentations that effectively communicate design solutions.
• Articulate design decisions well and offer constructive feedback for other creatives in the team.
• Contribute new design ideas to add to the service of Engaging Education.
• Manage time and multiple projects effectively within your schedule.
• Offer positive support and feedback for other designers.
• Consistently demonstrate the Engaging Education values both internally and externally.
• Ensure high levels of communication across all internal and external networks.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in a Design role.
• Confident using the Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop.
• An exciting portfolio demonstrating a variety of projects for print & web.
• A desire to create work that has a positive impact.
• The capability to take ideas from concept to completion.
• Understanding & interest in current design trends.
• A team player who enjoys collaboration and is confident in giving constructive feedback.

Desirable:

• Experience of digital tools such as Squarespace, Canva and Mailchimp.
• Motion capabilities/AfterEffects.
• Experience using Figma.

Benefits

 Private health insurance and discounted gym membership.

 £200/year towards a monthly subscription of your choice.

 Flexible/hybrid working between home and our Wakefield studio.

 20 days’ annual leave (increasing with time spent in the team) plus eight bank holidays.

 Two weeks company closure over Christmas.

 Range of away days and social events.

 Monthly self-development time and CPD allowance.