Graphic Designer (Part Time)

The Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining is a membership organisation with members covering a broad range of disciplines our mission is to be The global network for the materials cycle, promoting sustainability in the extraction, processing and use of materials across all sectors. We are seeking to recruit a Graphic Designer to join our busy and vibrant team working across the Institutes activities. Someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for great design. We offer a hybrid working environment with our team working from home and our London Hub,

This role is within the Communications team and provides a central design resource within IOM3 Group Services.

The role provides design expertise within the Institute for all projects and activities. The Graphic Designer is responsible for the production of a wide range of promotional materials, magazines, social media assets, and artwork for all IOM3 activities and for external activities managed by IOM3. The remit includes digital media assets as well as print.

Main responsibilities

• Creating social media assets for all IOM3 activities including conferences and competitions

• Maintaining corporate style across IOM3 activities using our rebranded identity

• Page layout and design of IOM3 member magazines

• Taking briefs from creative through to print ready stage

• Provision and updating of artwork for the IOM3 website

• Design, production, and sourcing of display materials for exhibitions and events

• Liaising closely with internal departments on design and content, including Sales and Marketing to support advertising sales activities

• Creating and updating the corporate and promotional literature, brochures, fliers, advert etc.

• Liaising/negotiation with printers and suppliers

• Design of external client adverts for magazines, as briefed by the Sales team

Skills and attributes

• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite

• Fluent in Microsoft Word & PowerPoint (including creating templates)

• Experience of developing digital content

• Ability to work to tight deadlines

• Excellent eye for detail/proofreading skills

• Ability to work to/maintain corporate style and branding

• Well organized and able to manage own workload

• Comfortable working both independently and within a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Relevant qualification in design

• Understanding of legal considerations/implication in print and digital publishing

Desirable

• Animation skills for logo idents

• Knowledge of print and publishing processes

• Experience in magazine design processes

• Experience in events photography

• Experience in developing enriched material for app/digital purposes (video and audio editing)

• Experience of print buying