Job Title: Junior Designer
Company Overview:
As the UK’s fastest growing and largest independent drinks wholesaler, LWC is an exciting place to work. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, as well as an impressive and extensive portfolio of products. Currently, LWC employs over 1,500 people, across 18 depots across the UK, as well as a Support Centre, based in Manchester.
The Role:
This is an exciting first step into the creative industry for a talented junior designer or recent graduate. You’ll join our existing team of four designers within the Marketing team based in Manchester, reporting to the Design Manager.
As part of the ambitious 18-strong Marketing, Comms and Ecomm team, this role will work cross functionally across teams and departments on the LWC corporate brand, our wines portfolio, and our award-winning Signature Brands.
You'll get stuck into designing everything from menus, digital assets, campaign materials, creating video content, branded merchandise, to other printed material, wine label creation and beyond. We're not looking for perfection - we're looking for someone enthusiastic, creative, proactive and eager to learn.
Job Summary:
This position requires a creative and detail-oriented individual with organisational skills, and the ability to bring ideas to life through design, with the ability to jump from task to task under pressure.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create, develop, and produce original and innovative creative ideas that deliver results and align with briefs.
• Maintaining passion and energy, willing to challenge and push new creative thinking in a fast-moving environment.
• Graphic and CAD Design
o Interpretation of briefs and developing concepts from Account Managers, Wine Development Managers and Brand Activation Managers, on behalf of our on-trade customers.
o Conceptualise and create visually stunning designs for various digital and print materials, including but not limited to wine labels, brochures, menus, social media assets, and promotional materials.
• Get involved in photoshoots
• Stay up to date with industry trends, design tools, and digital techniques to continually improve the quality of work.
Qualifications and Experience:
• A portfolio that shows your design flair (uni projects welcome!)
• Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop is essential, anything beyond this is welcomed.
• Willingness to learn and try new things - from video editing to creating digital assets for websites.
• Good eye for layout, typography and colour, with a strong technical understanding of artistic concepts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including active listening, to understand briefs and interpret them.
• Good organisation skills with the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and the ability to pivot from job to job whilst providing amazing customer service.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.