Associate Designer

Associate Designer - Ashford, Kent

Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Associate Designer will work with an onsite team to support our client in helping to market the brands they produce, and consumers have come to love. To be successful in this role, you must be able to complete any assigned tactical task, while learning the industry and the brands we serve.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop design craft

• Absorb knowledge & skills

• Learn storytelling & tactical rationale

• Contribute across multiple clients and projects

• Proactively share design knowledge, including inspiration, trends, and tools

Minimum Required Skills:

• Some project management and organization skills

• Some knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, and production artwork

• Ability to diplomatically receive feedback on their work and work of fellow designers

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

• Highly creative and inspired, with a sharp eye for detail
• Willing to constantly improve
• Openness and adaptability to change
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Self-directed, motivated and require little direction
• Able to prioritize and complete work assignments/projects with a sense of urgency and execution for excellent results
• Effective reading and communication skills
• Strong ethics and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Possess a client service mindset: passionate about servicing the client, the team and other OBF employees
• Ability to operate and be highly productive under pressure and jump in with a collaborative attitude at all times.

Education & Work Experience:

• 1+ years’ experience in graphic design

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)

• Working knowledge of Adobe XD, After Effects, and/or Premiere is a plus

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary – DOE
• Flexible work schedules
• Competitive benefits package (Pension Scheme, Private Medical, Death in Service, Referral bonus)
• 25 days Holiday per year + 8 Bank Holidays
• Social events
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Cycle to work

The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.

For fastest consideration, please apply online to the Careers section of our website www.olberdingbrands.com.