Graphic Designer

Position: Graphic Designer
Salary: Competitive, DoE
Hours: Full time (Core office hours to meet client requirements, with flexibility as per HUB’s flexible working policy)
Location: Calverley, Leeds (Hybrid)

About HUB

HUB is an integrated marketing agency based in Leeds. We are a collection of creative and technically skilled individuals, who have all been carefully selected to deliver the talent and enthusiasm needed to successfully deliver quality services for our clients. We’ve been working hard for over 18 years to achieve our vision.

HUB opened its doors in January 2007 as a start-up, driven by three passionate marketeers with a determination to succeed. Since then, the agency has recruited diverse and skilled colleagues who fit with our ethos. These people have helped us grow to become a thriving business.

The company is built on a simple foundation of driving success for our clients, which ultimately means success for HUB. The core of our philosophy is that hard work and great ideas deliver both our vision and that of our clients, creating rewarding careers for talented individuals along the way.

Job Overview

We are looking for a talented and ambitious graphic designer to join our busy creative department.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in graphic design and creative ideation. A significant portion of the role will involve production of assets for campaigns across all digital and offline media channels. We are also looking for someone to contribute fresh, engaging concepts to elevate our creative campaigns.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work across a diverse range of clients, from fast-paced e-commerce clients to brand projects and art direction opportunities and be part of a thriving creative team.

Main duties

• Meet clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job
• Estimate the time required to complete a job
• Develop and pitch design briefs that suit the client’s purpose
• Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and develop interactive design
• Find innovative ways to redefine a design brief within time and cost constraints
• Present finalised ideas and concepts to clients or account managers
• Work with a range of media and softwares and keep up to date with emerging technologies
• Proofread to produce accurate and high-quality work
• Demonstrate illustrative skills with rough sketches and work on layouts ready for print
• Work in collaboration with illustrators and photographers, both in-house and third party
• Work as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account managers, web developers, and advertising and marketing specialists.

Essential skills/qualities

• Photoshop
• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Premier Pro
• After Effects

Desirable skills/qualities

• Experience with Figma
• Experience working with clients and delivering to deadlines
• Experience working in a design or advertising agency

What we offer

• Hybrid working (3 days office/2 days optional home working).
• Top spec laptop to keep your work stream productive.
• Your birthday off work.
• Free parking.
• Regular free lunches and quarterly social events.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Access to discounted holiday travel booking.

No recruiters please.