Graphic Designer

Job description

Designer

Diva is looking for a full-time Designer to join our growing in-house creative team.

We’re looking for someone who has strong design skills, can tell great stories through a visual medium with expertise in brand development, social media content and layout design. You’ll be ambitious, keen to work collaboratively with a team of creatives and committed to developing your design skills and professional experience.

About Diva

At Diva, your work will make a difference. As an agency with a strong ethical focus, we work on life-changing campaigns in areas including health, environment, equality and diversity that achieve real results. Our work has improved lives, the environment and raised awareness about important issues from human rights to sexual health.

The Role

You will be part of a team of creatives who produce creative visual design that increases engagement, articulates campaign narratives and creates compelling content.

You will also be detail-oriented and committed to meeting tight deadlines. You will have a strong design based portfolio and some work experience.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating engaging and eye-catching design.
• Developing brand identities, creative campaigns and social media content.
• Designing for social media, print, direct mail, stakeholder communications, exhibitions and other marketing materials while following brand guidelines
• Participating in briefing sessions and studio discussions
• Preparing artwork for print and digital platforms
• Liaising with suppliers e.g. printers, out-of-home advertising agencies etc

Skills and experience

• Junior to Middleweight Designer
• Minimum two years industry experience would be an advantage
• Strong contemporary portfolio that demonstrates a keen understanding of meeting a client’s brief
• Self-motivation and a passion to develop as a designer
• A genuine interest in creating work that challenges attitudes, changes minds and makes a difference
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and organisational skills
• Creativity, confidence and enthusiasm

Sent portfolio with application.

Life at Diva

Achieving the right work-life balance and personal progression are important to us as we believe this will give our people the opportunity to develop a highly rewarding career. You will work with friendly, like-minded colleagues who share your desire to make a difference, bringing ideas and creativity into our work as much as possible. Diva is based in a great location opposite Sheffield train station, and most people work within a hybrid home/work pattern.

We offer a range of employee benefits:

• 28 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays, plus Christmas shutdown, and extra Bank Holiday in August plus additional annual leave days after 2 years service
• Hybrid working
• Great opportunities for career progression, with regular reviews
• Individual training support plan funded by the company
• Time off for volunteering and supporting charities (discretionary)
• Company new bike scheme through salary sacrifice
• Family-friendly policy and discretionary sabbatical leave
• Regular social opportunities including games afternoons and team activities

We believe in inclusive recruitment

• We recognise the great benefits of having a diverse workforce with different backgrounds, employed solely on ability.
• We're committed not only to our legal obligations, but also to the positive promotion of equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
• We're therefore committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community of work colleagues – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
• We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and sections of the community.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sheffield, S1 2BX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Graphic design: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheffield, S1 2BX