Summary
Hey there! Coderus, a leading tech company in the heart of Suffolk is looking to recruit a talented Junior Graphic Designer to join our Ipswich office. Part of the Innovation Martlesham high-tech cluster of companies, we offer a start-up culture in which to really grow your career.
You’ll be providing design and artwork supporting for the business, from concept development through to delivery, of all internal & external communications. Creating exceptional print and digital artwork, while always ensuring it meets the needs of our internal and external customers.
About us
Coderus is an established, innovative software development and consultancy business primarily focusing on pioneering embedded development and mobile applications for consumers. Our rapid growth and diversification into new vertical markets mean that we need to find talented recruits with ideas and the ability to develop our increasing portfolio of software projects and applications.
The Role
You will be responsible for print and digital artwork, reporting to Marketing and PR. You will need to have a disciplined approach and demonstrate excellent organisational skills in planning and executing design work and keeping to agreed schedule, working collaboratively across the product design and Marketing & PR teams.
This is a great opportunity to join a progressive, technology consultancy company, directly involved in the development of exciting commercial software projects for existing and new clients and our own internal projects.
Requirements
Education
A 2:1 degree or similar in graphic design, digital design or similar
Responsibilities
- Assist with the development and maintenance of all marketing communications, digital, and print
- Consistently produce commercial graphic design that meets the customers' requirements, brand guidelines and agreed deadlines
- Responsible for providing concepts, design, and artwork across a variety of projects and media formats, including web as required by the business, with the communication ability to present these ideas to key stakeholders
- Responsible for producing print-ready artwork for all completed design projects, ensuring file/artwork compatibility with relevant printer
- Responsible for providing an ad-hoc photographic resource as requested by the internal team. In addition, image manipulation and sizing within the appropriate software, for any new products, ensuring format and size meet the required specifications
- Communicate realistic timings for each stage of artwork production to stakeholders. Once agreed, responsible for adhering to these deadlines
- Creation of a set of design templates/style guides for the regular work requested that meet the creative needs of the customer, but also provide 'ease of navigation', clear calls to action and branding. Continuously review and evolve these as customer needs develop
- To continually express a flair for design, demonstrating creativity, imagination, and energy
- To be flexible in ways of working to meet and achieve an ever-changing set of priorities as required by the business
- To work effectively in a fast-moving environment, always ensuring high attention to detail
- To create sufficient time to develop innovative solutions within challenging deadlines
- Understanding accessibility and its impact on your work
Desirable Skills
- Digital design experience for software, web, and mobile applications, as well as print
- Excellent design skills using Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Good understanding of UX principles and best practices
Benefits
Location
Coderus is located within the Adastral Park campus, home to over 100 high-tech companies. Based east of Ipswich, Adastral Park offers excellent facilities (shops, a restaurant/deli, free car parking, gym on site, and various recreational facilities) and a green open environment in which to relax during lunch and break time. To learn more, visit the Innovation Martlesham website.
Getting here
There are good road connections and regular buses between the campus and Ipswich and Woodbridge. There is also a regular shuttle bus between the campus and Ipswich railway station for staff and visitor use.
Both Ipswich and Woodbridge offer excellent and convenient facilities and are situated just a short distance away. Ipswich Waterfront, which is only a short distance away from Adastral Park, provides a wide variety of accommodation and entertainment. London is also within easy reach, with regular, direct connections to Liverpool Street station just over an hour away.
Remuneration, hours and benefits
The working week is 40 hours (Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm) with an attractive and negotiable starting salary, plus benefits depending on skills and ability is available.
Benefits include a wide variety of sport facilities, free gym membership, haircuts, daily fruit, both hot and
cold drinks, and many more. We also pay for our employees to attend seminars and workshops, to further their professional development.
The team holds monthly pizza and gaming nights, and everyone is invited to other social events e.g. bowling and go-karting.
Annual leave allowance is 28 days per annum including the bank holidays. An extra day’s holiday is given for each year of service up to a maximum of 5 years.
Office address
Adastral Park
Ross Building,
Martlesham Heath,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP5 3RE
