Mid Designer

Company Description

This role is a 5 day in office position.

Job Description

The job description of an advertising agency designer typically involves a range of creative and technical responsibilities aimed at creating visually compelling and effective marketing materials. Here is a general outline of the key responsibilities and qualifications for this role:

Conceptualization and Design: Create visually appealing and innovative designs for various advertising campaigns, including print, digital, and multimedia materials.

• Brand Consistency: Ensure that all design work aligns with the client's brand guidelines and maintains consistency in style, colours, and typography.
• Client Collaboration: Collaborate closely with clients and account managers to understand project requirements, objectives, and target audiences.
• Creative Ideation: Generate creative ideas and concepts for advertising campaigns and effectively communicate them to clients and team members.
• Artwork Creation: Produce graphics, illustrations, and layouts for a wide range of marketing materials, such as brochures, posters, social media ads, websites, and more.
• Software Proficiency: Utilise graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant tools to create and edit visuals.
• Typography: Select appropriate fonts and text layouts to enhance the overall design and readability of materials.
• Image Editing: Edit and manipulate images to improve their quality and relevance to the project. An ability to illustrate is a bonus, but not a necessity
• Deadline Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality design standards.
• Adaptability: Stay updated on design trends, technologies, and industry best practices to ensure the agency's work remains fresh and competitive.
• Client Presentations: Present design concepts and ideas to clients and stakeholders, incorporating feedback and making revisions as needed.
• File Management: Organise and maintain digital files and assets, ensuring easy retrieval and version control.

Qualifications

Graphic Design Skills: Proficiency in graphic design software and a strong portfolio showcasing a variety of design work.

Creativity: A keen eye for detail, colour, layout, and typography, coupled with the ability to think creatively and innovatively.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with clients and team members.

Time Management: Effective time management skills to handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

Client-Centric Approach: The ability to understand and interpret client needs and preferences, along with strong client-facing skills.

Adaptability: Willingness to adapt to changing project requirements and take on new challenges.

Bachelor's Degree: Many graphic designers in advertising agencies hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in graphic design or a related field.

Experience: Prior experience in a similar role, preferably within an advertising agency, is often preferred.

Knowledge of Marketing: A basic understanding of marketing principles and strategies can be advantageous.

Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively within a team and take constructive feedback.

Additional Information

In an advertising agency, graphic designers play a crucial role in translating marketing strategies into visually appealing and effective campaigns that help clients achieve their advertising goals.

In relation to the workings of the Studio One Toyota team reporting structure, the Graphic Designer (Mid) role will report directly to the Creative Director (Art) and the Operations Director, and will work with independent projects assigned by the Executive Creative Director.