Artlab Junior

Type: Trainee
Region: London

Job Description*This is not a design based role where you will be creating the concepts*THE BIG PICTURE:Girl&Bear is about totally transforming the way we make stuff now and adding to that offering so we’re fit for the future and beyond.VCCP is a challenger agency for challenger brands. We have always challenged ourselves internally to develop our model and our offering. It’s this challenger spirit which led us to be ahead of our time with our internal production capabilities in VCCP.The market has moved quickly however, and plenty of other businesses are now fighting to produce the ideas and campaigns we develop, and often they claim to be able to do it cheaper, faster and better.We have outstanding capabilities across design, film, content, stills, experiential, digital and post production, but they exist in silos around our business. We are bringing these together and evolving them to create a contemporary and market-leading integrated ‘making’ offering.The roleHave you ever produced environments for meerkat toys to roam? Filled Twickenham with giant rugby players for the Six Nations or branded an F1 car in client colours? Have you created a pop up chocolate shop in your hometown or advertised the latest Google tech across the US?These are the kind of daily requests we get working at ArtLab, Girl&Bear’s design production department. It’s a fun, fast paced environment and home to some of London’s best talent. We produce a broad range of print and digital work based upon concepts from our design department. From press, outdoor advertising, packaging and in-store point of sale, to social posts, presentation decks and brand worlds.We’re looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to learn from our ArtLab team and liaise with the Design team. You should enjoy collaborating with others, learning new skills and approaching every day as a challenge. ArtLab dispatches all design work for final production, so we need a conscientious and organised individual who sweats the small stuff – the devil is in the detail!Key responsibilities? To learn to create artwork of the highest standard with the utmost care and precision? To learn the fundamentals of great design, layout and typography? To deliver all work accurately, and as swiftly as possible to tight deadlines? To make up presentation boards and help dress rooms for new business and agency meetings? Liaise with ArtLab suppliers and order supplies eg. stationery, printing inks, specialist papersSoftware SkillsThe work we do in Artlab is highly dependent on design software. While extensive training will be provided, an aptitude for learning software packages and some existing knowledge of Adobe software (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) is a must. Any additional experience in some of the following packages would be advantageous:After Effects, Midjourney, Figma, Cinema 4D, Google Slides, Keynote, PowerPointPersonal Attributes? Have good attention to detail and and take pride in checking your work? Have a passion for great design, typography and creative work? Have a keen interest and understanding of social and motion design? Have a drive to improve existing skills and learn new ones? Have a positive attitude to problem solving