Junior Graphic Designer

Type: Trainee
Region: West Midlands

Job Description

This is an amazing role for a digitally minded Junior Graphic Designer. It is a wonderful opportunity to develop your craft in an exciting creative agency specialising in the food & beverage industry. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about F&B and who actively seeks new experiences in the market. You will have spent around 1 year in a creative agency and have established strong digital skills in animation and motion graphics. This is a permanent role with hybrid working 2 days in the central Birmingham office, salary £25k depending on experience.

The Company

We are excited to work on this opportunity with Keane, a strategic brand consultancy with studios in Birmingham and Dubai. Keane have established themselves as global experts in Food & Beverage consulting, offering expertise in Branding, Digital Design, Brand Strategy, Experience Strategy, Interior Design, Campaigns & Comms. Their talented team use data, insights and a strategic approach to deliver unique and innovative experiences for their clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality, commercially aware design work that aligns with briefs while pushing creative boundaries.
• Demonstrate a digital-first mindset with proficiency in animation and motion design for social media, web assets, and animated logos.
• Understand the print process and file preparation requirements.
• Thoroughly understand client and brand objectives for all projects and tailor work accordingly.
• Follow a style usually set by a middleweight / senior member of the team and help effectively rollout brand collateral.
• Collaborate with and learn from senior team members to develop design skills.
• Think big and demonstrate the ability to develop them into practical solutions.
• Contribute creatively to team meetings, briefings, and project brainstorms.
• Effectively manage multiple brands and their respective guidelines.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Support concept work and pitches.
• Ability to learn time management, how to approach jobs, what to document and turn into a compelling presentation.
• Craft visually compelling presentations that align with Keane’s established design standards.
• Articulate design rationale and decision-making to the team.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and support peers.
• Understand the artwork production process with a consideration for handover to the artwork team.

Key Behaviours of a Junior Designer at Keane

• A talented designer with a passion for their craft.
• Eager to learn and grow both professionally and technically.
• A creative thinker, designer and explorer, who suggests innovative ideas and solutions.
• A keen eye for design with refined taste.
• A trendsetter who’s creatively switched on and happy to share insights with the team.
• Proactive and able to think on your feet and able to adapt quickly.
• Driven and committed to finding solutions.
• A team player who collaborates effectively with various disciplines (non-designers, brand designers, copywriters and interior designers).
• Responsible for your time-management (with consideration for scheduled allocation and project deadlines).
• An excellent communicator with colleagues across all departments.
• Passionate about the food and beverage industry and actively seeks out F&B experiences.
• Continuously expands their understanding of Keane’s core client base through research and engagement.

Software & Hardware Capabilities

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of industry software, primarily InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro and After Effects.
• Have a sufficient understanding of secondary software including Word, PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe XD and Figma.
• Exceptional Mac skills – a strong understanding of how the hardware works – keep operating systems updated, basic maintenance and file storage etc.

Brand Design Services

• Brand Development: Originate or refresh brand identities, develop comprehensive guidelines and design toolkits.
• Campaign Design: Create compelling campaigns that effectively integrate across digital and print platforms (social, web, in-venue posters and correx boards etc).
• Brand Activation: Strategically activate brands and campaigns both in-venue and online.
• Creative Presentations: Develop engaging presentations with meaningful rationale.
• Design Delivery: Menu design, digital design (websites, email, social media assets), video storyboarding, photography planning and production, video editing, content creation.
• Wayfinding & Interior Graphics: Develop clear and intuitive wayfinding systems to guide visitors through spaces. Graphics or signage that enhances the overall brand experience.

Performance

• Follow company policies, practices and procedures
• Always be professional and respectful
• Deliver quality creative output, on time, every time

Company Benefits

• Our holiday allowance is 25 days, plus Bank Holidays and a full Christmas and New Year shutdown, plus your birthday off.
• Flexible & agile working. We just ask that you’re in the studio 2 days a week to catch up with the Brand team and be present for any face-to-face meetings / company-wide updates.
• Flexible working hours. Our set working hours are 8:30 – 5:30 with a one-hour lunch, but if that doesn’t suit plans, we can change up your working day, as long as you complete your 8hr day and avoid any disruption to your work.
• Free Independent Birmingham Membership.
• Regular team socials. We hire people who are passionate about food, drink and excellent experiences. So, it’s only natural that we arrange regular team socials, whether that’s monthly Pub Klub visits or quarterly social events, we enjoy spending time together.
• Breakfast and fresh fruit when working in the studio.
• Opportunity to participate in experience safaris – Getting out on the streets and completing experience safaris allows us to be in our customers shoes.
• Training days – whether conducted in-house or via Skillshare platforms.
• An in-house AI program which keeps us hot on all things AI.
• Learnings at Lunch – Where members of the team, partners or suppliers share knowledge and insight.
• Regular creative sprints and brainstorming sessions, perfect for big thinking get-togethers.
• Personal development reviews and informal 1-2-1’s.
• Free city centre parking, we have our own on-site car park.

Get in Touch

If you would like to apply, please send you CV & portfolio.