Grad Graphic designer vacancy Yorkshire area

Vacancy details

Employer

Fired Up Group

Job title

Graphic Designer

Closing date

22/06/2012

Salary range

£19,501-£22,000

Job description

Fired Up are a vertically integrated manufacturer with wholly owned production facilities in China and the UK. Operating through five brand companies including the iconic “Corby of Windsor”; our products are sold in over 50 countries throughout the world.

We have a culture we are proud of; To be Fired Up is to be excited and energetic. We are dynamic and forward thinking, working together to search for and seize opportunities to build a better future for our company, ourselves and our communities.

The role 

Working closely with the heads of our three sales sectors as well as product designers and online marketing executives, you will ensure the completion of a variety of projects for print and web including magazines, posters, exhibition displays, corporate identities, packaging, websites as well as photography. 

This is an exciting role with a lot of variety – No two days will be the same. You will be responsible for:

Ø Managing graphic projects independently and to completion with good project planning and time management skills

Ø Creating and presenting ideas effectively, demonstrating good communication skills, innovation and feasibility

Ø Ensuring you have a good understanding of our markets and branding positions in order to influence future development.

Ø Providing creative input in meetings and discussions and be able to present a case backed up with reasoned argument to support it.

Ø Working with printers; agreeing deadlines, quality and price for projects requiring printed graphic work.

Ø Making use of our in house photography studio in order to deliver attractive product photo’s are room sets

The Person

Our successful candidate will have experience working in a Graphic Designer/​Artworker role OR a degree in this field and must have the following:

Ø A natural creative flair

Ø Confidence and knowledge designing graphics for both the web and print

Ø The ability to turn projects around quickly and efficiently

Ø The ability to translate a brief delivered in ‘plain English’ into a creative proposition

Ø An excellent eye for and attention to detail

Ø Experience using Adobe In Design, Illustrator and Photoshop is essential

Ø Experience and knowledge of photography and an interest in this field

Candidates must be able to produce a strong portfolio of their work

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Location

Yorkshire and the Humber

Contract

Permanent

How to apply

To apply for this role you have to make an e-me at www.meettherealme.co.uk/derby

The e-me should include a formally written CV, the video CV that presents and promotes your social interests & skills, your degree & work experience, and careers aims. You can use the branded CV as a portfolio for your work experience. You can include URL links to your blogs, work based learning experience or volunteer achievements that speak of your character and management skills.

If your Dissertation or Final Year Project contains specific examples of customer relations, negotiations and sales skills, please focus attention on that to show the employer your relevant skills that exemplifies the job spec.

Please send e-me applications to martin@meettherealme.com