Designer

Designer

Salary: 22000 - £26000 per annum Location: London

Type: Full Time  Postal/Zip Code: SW14

A major City Newspaper is looking for a Designer to join the promotions team to create in paper and magazine promotions, reader offers and advertising. 

This is a fantastic role for a print biased Designer who has experience working in a similar role and is used to working in a fast-paced environment. The role also requires the Designer to support the Digital Designer through the design and production of HTML emails and online maintenance as required.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Design all in paper and Magazine promotions, reader offers and house ads

• Design bespoke promotions and promotional mock ups as required

• Review and refresh in paper promotions, reader offers and house advertising periodically

• Suggest revisions to in paper promotions, reader offers and house ads 

• Save artwork for production, and put ads on page for printing

• Design and/or supply other ad hoc artwork such as materials for trade marketing, materials to affiliate companies, stationary and display artwork as required

• Design and build HTML newsletters and emails 

• Design and, where appropriate edit content, for Reader Offers online along with, if necessary, other sections of website

• Provide cover for the Designer (HTML, Online and CMS system) during busy periods, and periods of absence

Key Skills:

• Significant knowledge and experience of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Dreamweaver

• Awareness of different resolution usage, and pdf definitions

• Working knowledge of and experience of HTML design - particularly the design and build of HTML emails would be advantageous

• Experience of web design and good knowledge of the web environment in general

• Experience of working in a challenging and fast paced environment

• Experience of editorial design, and typography

• PC literate

• Attention to detail, and vigilant

• Able to generate and communicate ideas both verbally and by way of presentations and mock ups

• Ability to work under pressure, deliver results quickly, and adhere to daily deadlines as well as forward plan for quarterly campaign revisions

If this sounds like a role that you would suit, please send your CV and Portfolio to Jonny at Blue Skies

Blue Skies Marketing Recruitment specialises in marketing jobs across Creative, PR, Clientside, Account Handling and Executive. We offer unrivalled opportunities across all specialisms and industry sectors, presenting you with only the best marketing jobs. Although we try to respond to all applications, the high number we receive means this isn`t always possible. If you have not heard from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has not been successful. For more information, visit www.blueskiescareers.co.uk and we`ll make sure we do our best to find you the perfect marketing role.

Employer: BLUE SKIES