Junior Freelance Designer

Description

Summary of the work To support the in-house Middle Weight Designer in the creation and production of marketing collateral including print, digital, social, events and newsletters. They are responsible for helping to drive the creative direction of campaigns. Adhering to brand guidelines, typography, layout, animation and art direction will be needed to fulfil requirements. Specialist role Designer Expected Contract Length 12 months with an option to extend. Latest start date Friday 1 October 2021 Maximum Day Rate £150 - £200 day rate Who Speclialist Work With The specialist will work with the Marketing and Communication teams. What Specialists Work On Collaborate with the Middle Weight Designer and marketing team to produce the final product(s)/campaign(s). Participate in and accurately interpret briefs, from concept to completion. Help deliver on design requirements for CEC teams and take on specific tasks to support projects underway. Format and create publications in line with the CEC brand guidelines. Contribute unique and creative ideas for new projects. Use the appropriate and relevant design methods, applications, software and techniques to work on projects. Create design according to specifications and brand guidelines. Skills & Experience • Prior experience working in a design or marketing team or agency • Highly organised, with a flexible approach to balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment • Ability to effectively engage and communicate with wider teams across the organisation • Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere & After Effects) • Strong layout and typography skills, with a meticulous eye for detail and ability to easily liaise between print and digital artwork • Excellent retouching skills & colour correction • Proof-reading skills Nice to Haves • Edit videos (desirable) • Skilled at designing/animating for social media (desirable) Work Location 2 7 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DE Working Arrangments initially 3 days a week (days to be confirmed). Additional T&Cs We expect to see good quality CV's. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as a team • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Share knowledge and experience with other team members Assessment Method Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can this work be done offsite? Yes, the work can be done remotely, but require some flexibility to come to the office on an ad-hoc basis (probably once a month). 2. Is the buyer only interested in a direct hire or would a service provision be entertained? The buyer will also consider this as a service, as far as the supplier meets the evaluation criteria (i.e., providing skilled resource, competitive day rate, CV etc.). Also, please do list all the benefits having this as a service. 3. How is it possible to submit a CV for consideration when the portal only allows 100 word responses? Please send all responses/CVs to CEC procurement mailbox at - procurement@careersandenterprise.co.uk 4. Is there an incumbent? No 5. What would be the latest start date? We need someone to start asap but it may take some time to review CVs/proposals and invite shortlisted candidates/suppliers for interviews. We will confirm the dates shortly. 6. Is it the case that a resource unable to visit the office in London would not be eligible for this role? It is not necessary for the resource to visit the office. 7. If recruitment agencies are providing this as a service, would they be submitting their proposals or CVs? Agencies are requested to submit their proposals including Junior Freelance Designer CVs and usual onboarding process. 8. What is the selection timeline? Shortlisting will take place on 08th Oct, interviews between 13th - 19th Oct and the possible start date of 25th Oct. 9. Will the buyer be providing computing equipment and software licenses? The buyer will provide the Adobe Cloud license, but no hardware/equipment. 10. Closing date for applications This is a quick reminder to inform you that today, Thursday 30th September 2021 is the application deadline for the Junior Freelance Designer. Please do send CVs to the procurement mailbox at procurement@careersandenterprise.co.uk no later than 11:59pm.