Working from office based in Hatfield Peverel/Witham, Essex
We are recruiting for a motivated, enthusiastic and creative Artworker/Graphic Designer with excellent communication skills that wants to become part of our ongoing success to complement our dedicated team, in a fast paced environment.
This role requires you to support our team of Account Managers and Business Development Managers by co-ordinating all visuals and artworks we need to not only market our business but also to support our clients.
Using both your creative and logical thinking skills, you will be required to use Adobe Creative Suite to produce a wide range of visual assets in a fast moving environment.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Build a library of product templates for our most commonly used products to make producing visuals easier
• Producing product visuals, conceptual ideas based on briefs given by Account Managers, complete with bespoke client branding on to meet their branding guidelines
• Adhere to client branding guidelines to produce additional marketing materials as required
• Adding text and additional assets based on briefs given
• Making suggestions for additional designs based on print areas and artwork styles
• Producing re-draws for clients
• Setting artwork to match the visuals ready for order production
• Updating the artwork log to record activity
• Design infographics as required for the business i.e. corporate literature, blogs, bespoke pages etc
• Design case studies and ideas lists using in-house styling and in accordance with brand guidelines
• Work within branding guidelines set to produce artwork from merchandise for Allwag Promotions
• Designing new artwork based on client briefs
• Designing visuals used for presentations & tenders as per briefs

Marketing/support as needed

• Design slide deck banners for websites for homepage, special offers, new products and best sellers
• Support design and graphics for blogs with relevant themes, new products and best sellers as well as bespoke/landing pages and case studies/recent projects for website
• Create briefed images for social media

On-going training equips our team with the skills they need to do their job. But we can’t train attitude. So when we recruit, we look for enthusiastic, committed people who share our values and understand that our clients always come first.
Our growth and success since we started in 1999 is the result of our constant innovation and great customer service, leading to repeat business and referrals. We build excellent relationships with clients based on trust and reliability.
We feel that each role within Allwag Promotions offers the perfect opportunity for someone to make a real difference and achieve great job satisfaction as a result of their efforts. So if you enjoy a challenge and are driven to meet customers’ needs, this role could be perfect for you.
Our offices are in Hatfield Peverel although our Graphic Design team are based at our Warehouse in Witham.
Our working hours are 8.30a.m.-5.30p.m. Monday to Thursday with Friday.as our work from home day to start the weekend with a bang!
Allwag Promotions is an Investors in People Platinum status employer, so fantastic career opportunities, and full training and support are provided. We are proud to have been awarded 'Distributor of the Year" 2024 by the British Promotional Merchandise Association. We also offer a £1000 annual training bonus (paid quarterly) to ensure you continually develop your skills and achieve a bonus each quarter for doing so.
Oh, and you must like cake and the odd lunch at The Blue Strawberry!
Applicants should ideally have:

• Creative flair with previous artwork experience
• Practical application to make sure what is produced is viable
• Able to prioritise multiple projects and deadlines, whilst maintaining a calm attitude.
• Enthusiasm, energy, determination & patience
• Work efficiently with good attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills to deal with both Account Managers and Clients to explain artwork issues
• Intermediate level at Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Equal Opportunities statement
It’s our policy as an employer to treat all people equally irrespective of race, ethnic origin, sex, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, creed, disability, age or political belief.
The aim of this policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee should receive less favourable treatment on any grounds not relevant to good employment practice.
Click here to view our equal opportunities policy.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,500.00-£27,000.00 per year
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Commission pay
• Quarterly bonus

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Can you use Adobe Creative Suite at an intermediate level?
• Have you got an artwork/graphic design portfolio to share?
• This role is office based - do you live within 20 mins radius of Witham?

Experience:

• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop: 2 years (required)
• graphic design/artwork: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 28/08/2024
Expected start date: 27/08/2024