Graphic (2D) Designer
Description
About Us
George P. Johnson (GPJ) is the World’s Leading Event And Experiential Marketing Agency. For over a century we’ve been partnering with the world’s top brands to deliver creative solutions that make a real difference.
Our strategic thinking and creativity breathe life into brands. Our ideas create impact, inspire audiences and grow business. It’s what turns our goals, and those of our clients, into results.
We’re happy working wherever the brief takes us. At home or abroad. On the huge, or the hugely important. Our scalability enables us to answer briefs of all shapes and sizes - effectively and efficiently.
About the Role
GPJ is looking for a 2D Designer to join our growing team and work on one of our largest and longest-serving client accounts. This role requires an ability to master a strong understanding of brand guidelines.
With 4 Years+ under your belt, you will have a great eye for design within the experiential and events industry.
Our projects require a wide variety of design disciplines including design for print and large format, concept creation, digital and social media and video and animation. You will have the ability and passion to extend into these disciplines working with suppliers in an art directing capacity.
Key Responsibilities
In support of the Associate Creative Director, the Designer is responsible for collaborating with a wider production team to deliver on the client’s business goals
Explain design concepts to non-designers and sell in ideas & challenge/interrogate briefs
Take creative and design from concept through final visuals, bringing the ideas to life
Have a clear understanding of working with and implementing client guidelines and how these execute within space
Problem-solve by working with the wider team to offer creative solutions
Have an awareness of company vision and design identity and drive design consistency across all of our brands
Deliver to the highest standard across all design and creative projects
Prioritise, schedule and manage workload across multiple projects to ensure design and creative projects are delivered on time
Have strong and effective communication skills, with good face-to-face interaction skills
Clearly communicate and manage expectations of senior members of the team
Help foster a culture of ideas, experimentation and collaboration
Build strong relationships with other departments in the business
Actively participate and contribute constructively in meetings
Develop an understanding and relationship with other disciplines/stakeholders involved in projects across the business
About You
Minimum 4 Years + agency experience or within a similar design/experiential environment
Previous experience in an agency or within a similar design/experiential environment is essential
Proven track record in creating great design work from concept to production
Working knowledge of online and offline design, brand development and the creative process
Strong grasp of visual hierarchy, typography, and layout principles across digital and print mediums, with hands-on proficiency in preparing production-ready final artwork (FA) for print.
Working Knowledge & proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite, in MS Office & Apple programs
To be successful in this role, you should have:
Loads of enthusiasm and a positive attitude
Being a craftsman, understanding the beauty in good design
Conceptual thinker who can lead creative development with visual problem solving
Solution focused and proactive problem solver
Ability to work in a demanding and changing environment
An appreciation for great design in general and the relationship between textual and visual elements
An excellent attention to detail, whilst being aware of the bigger picture
Calm, considered and able to work effectively under pressure
Ability to work independently or part of a wider team
Ability to take feedback and work in a collaborative and helpful way within GPJ
Fluent in Adobe CC
A capability of telling and designing brand stories and experiences