Midweight Graphic Designer

Howdens are looking for a highly creative and skilled Midweight Graphic Designer to work on a diverse range of design projects and disciplines including brochures, campaigns, point of sale, local marketing, events, and logo design. This Midweight Graphic Designer role is full-time and permanent with a blend of home and office work based in our Raunds office in Northamptonshire. This is a great opportunity for you to play a key role in our expanding design and marketing team, creating customer demand through world-class brand execution as part of the UK's number-one Trade Kitchen Supplier.

What will I be doing as a Midweight Graphic Designer?

• Producing and delivering strategic creative design concepts to marketing briefs
• Working alongside the Senior Designer, you will develop strategy, brainstorm ideas, and produce designs and concepts across brand, print, campaigns, and events
• In partnership with the Creative Lead and Senior Designer you will be supporting projects while also working on individual briefs
• Working on a diverse range of design projects and disciplines, brochures, campaigns, point of sale, local marketing, events, logo design, and internal PowerPoint presentations

What do I need to qualify for this role?

• Demonstrable experience working as a Graphic Designer
• Experience in a wide range of design, specifically, campaigns, brochures, POS, local marketing, logos, and events as well as other printed media
• Highly creative, able to interpret briefs and deliver strategic concepts and design responses with a well thought out design rationale
• Excellent knowledge of the print process and print finishes and are confident in creating print-ready artwork
• Advanced Microsoft office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent Knowledge of the Adobe suite and Apple Mac proficient
• Exceptional presentation skills and enjoy presenting concepts and developing your ideas through various print-based materials, as well as digital assets.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent layout skills.
• Confident and articulate in bringing fresh ideas and brainstorming
• Organised, able to prioritise daily workload and manage multiple projects
• Takes ownership of workload and can deliver projects to tight deadlines
• You'll have a portfolio demonstrating your strong design concepts ideas, layout, typography, and the ability to demonstrate your design thought process

What we can offer you as a Midweight Graphic Designer

• Competitive salary and annual company bonus
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Staff Discount
• Subsidised on-site restaurant
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe - making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.1bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens - and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

How to apply

We're building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we're keen to hear from you. When you apply, you will need to attach a CV and Cover Letter, and for this Midweight Graphic Designer role, you will also need to attach or send a link to your portfolio as part of your application.