Graphic Designer - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Sage Gateshead
Description
Reports to:
Senior Communications Manager
Location:
Sage Gateshead
Working hours: 36 hours per week
Salary:
SCP 27, £26,493 per annum
About Sage Gateshead
We are an international music centre based on the banks of the River Tyne.
We are a unique venue where artists from across the world perform and audiences from a wide range of backgrounds come to hear, make, and enjoy all types of music.
We support local people to be creative, to develop a passion for music and put music at the heart of communities.
We support young people to make music in our building and in the wider community through programmes such as In Harmony Newcastle Gateshead.
We believe our work makes life better for people in the North East. We're building a creative, diverse, and passionate team and that's where you come inAbout you
Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, here are some specific types of experience that will help you hit the ground running.
You must have proven experience of:
- Working as a designer or in a related field
- Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite tools
- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- Understanding of design best practices, including user experience, accessibility and responsive design
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Effective time management skills ability to work in a fastpaced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Creative flair and excellent attention to detail
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
- Understanding of marketing, website design, corporate identity, advertisements and multimedia design
- Motivated, with a positive cando attitude and forward thinking
- Friendly, approachable and flexible
- Excellent team worker
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self driven and a problem solver
It also helps if you have:
Experience
- Experience of working in the arts or cultural sector
- Knowledge of the UK arts and cultural sector
- Knowledge of and interest in a wide range of musical genres
About the role of Graphic Designer
_ _at Sage Gateshead**We're looking for a Graphic Designer to create engaging and on-brand graphics for a variety of media.
The Graphic Designer will create visually compelling designs that engage and inspire our various target audiences across digital and print media.
This role sits within the External Relations and Strategic Development department, while working with colleagues across the organisation and collaborating with external creative agencies on specific projects.
An immediate focus for this role will be to help the organisation embed a new visual identity, working with colleagues and an external creative agency to deliver this.
Your responsibilities:
- Develop creative concepts and visuals that align with our brand identity and business objectives.
- Contribute to campaign development, including idea generation and concept design.
- Review colleagues' design briefs, determine their requirements and make suggestions for design, in line with brand guidelines.
- Conceptualise visuals based on requirements, prepare rough drafts and confidently present ideas.
- Edit and create videos for use on online platforms.
- Liaise with colleagues across the organisation, in particular marketing, communications and digital teams.
- Collaborate with external creative agencies on specific projects.
- Stay uptodate with design trends, technologies and best practices to ensure designs are fresh and relevant.
- Act as brand guardian to ensure materials are consistent across all touch points.
Our commitment to your development
At Sage Gateshead, we're always learning. Through training and support, we'll help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in your role. This may be through gaining a qualification, on-the-job training or learning within your team.
We provide you with training in areas such as health and safety and safeguarding when you start work, and you'll receive annual refreshers.
If you have a specific interest or you would like to develop your skills in a certain area, we want to hear about it.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
At Sage Gateshead, we encourage a working environment that's welcoming, inclusive, and diverse. Different backgrounds, views and experiences are valued so everyone can be themselves.
Our venue and programmes are for everyone, so we wa
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