Learn more about us and the role:
Maternity Leave Cover - approx. 9-12 months.
UK Greetings is looking for two designers to provide maternity cover in our busy Private Label studio. Someone with a passion for art and design, bursting with ideas and looking to get stuck into the next creative challenge!
You'll need to be adaptable and versatile across a broad mix of styles as you'll be involved in both creating new designs and working on existing ranges. Developing cards and gift dressing products, you'll be generating distinctive design looks from classic to contemporary.
You'll need to have a deep understanding of design principles like colour, typography and composition and follow the latest design, fashion and lifestyle trends! We work to tight deadlines where our designers thrive in a fast-paced environment so we're looking for someone ready with exciting new ideas and solutions.
As no day is ever quite the same, we'll also help broaden and enhance your skills through development days and workshops.
Our hybrid-working model means you'll be able to split set days between the studio and home offering more flexibility.
So, if you know your way around a Mac, are up to date with the latest design packages and this sounds like your dream job – we'd love to hear from you!
(Please attach a portfolio of your work to your application).
Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team:
Who we are
We believe in making the world a more thoughtful and caring place by helping every person celebrate and create meaningful connections with our greeting cards and gift dressings - created for life's big events, special occasions and those "saw-this-and-thought-of-you" moments of life. Along with our sister Company John Sands, we're part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world.
We are the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards in the UK - so you'll find our amazing products just about everywhere!
Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background.
Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:
- Hybrid Working, work from home or at our Dewsbury headquarters
- Employee Benefits Platform
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
- Colleague Discount Shop
- Auto-Enrollment Pension Scheme
- Leadership Development Opportunities, Levels 3, 5 and 7
- Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee Recognition scheme
So, if you feel like the role ticks all of the right boxes and you would love to be part of a talented team, you're in the right place!