UECS - Print Essex Print Essex is the University's design, print and graphics service based at our Colchester campus, offering innovative and creative solutions for all students and staff, across all three campuses. Our services support teaching, learning, marketing and the promotion of the University, we produce a wide variety of items and carry out work across a number of areas.We have an exciting opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join our design team working within a busy studio environment.Duties of the RoleThe Graphic Designer will focus on preparing designs and artwork for a range of media types including print, digital media and web based applications in accordance with the University corporate identity. You will interpret complex briefs to produce appropriate design and artwork solutions, using InDesign and the full Adobe Suite, along with meeting with clients to discuss and interpret their requirements and objectives, in order to produce designs and artwork within specified time scales and to a consistently high standard.Responsibilities will also include developing concepts, graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites, and liaising with Printers on a regular basis to ensure deadlines are met and material is printed to the highest quality. Skills and qualifications requiredThe successful candidate will have a degree or an equivalent level qualification in Graphic Design and will have experience in professional commercial design, preferably within a marketing agency or creative corporate environment. Excellent communication skills both written and spoken are essential for this post, in order to interpret and negotiate briefs with clients.You will have the ability to take a brief from concept through to completion, excellent IT skills operating Macs / PCs; using the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite software, experience of digital media, working with brand and corporate guidelines and great drawing technique; using Illustrator and Photoshop skills, across multiple mediums for both digital and print. Please see the further detail link below for a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone (01206 876559).*Further detail: Graphic Designer jobpack* More Information: UECSThis recruitment campaign is being administered by the University of Essex on behalf of University of Essex Campus Services Ltd, a wholly owned company of the University. Some aspects of the information provided on this recruitment website may not apply to this appointment.