Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Exhibitions

Full-time

Fixed-term (13 months) – maternity leave cover

£30,557 per annum

Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 4th July 2022

About the role:

The British Museum is offering an exciting opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join its Marketing Design team the Exhibitions department. The main purpose of the role is to develop and create visual approaches to design briefs for the Museum’s marketing materials which can be adapted across a variety of media, print and digital publications, appropriate to the audience and adhering to the Museum’s visual language.

Key areas of responsibility:

Designing graphic solutions for marketing campaigns (including on-site, outdoor/off-site advertising, print and digital), working with the Design and Brand Manager, Lead Graphic Designer and Marketing Managers.

Ensure the Museum’s visual language guidelines are adhered to in all creative executions.

Produce and supply artwork for print, or upload files for digital production, to the highest standards, liaise with external suppliers, and oversee production.

Ensure successful delivery of allocated design projects, handling multiple jobs concurrently, prioritise, report on progress, deliver to deadline and keep costs within set budgets.

Ensure good relationships are maintained and developed.

Contribute to improvements to visual design processes and ongoing development of the Museum’s visual language and guidelines.

Other duties as required and appropriate.

About you:

Education: degree in graphic design.

Specific technical/professional skills & experience: high standard of design skills, showing exceptional and wide-ranging creative solutions, and attention to detail (typographical/page layout); proven ability using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects – all on Mac hardware; In-depth knowledge of pre-press and print production; experience of digital design for marketing solutions and a willingness to learn and adapt to digital developments in the industry; ability to guide internal clients through a design brief and present design concepts to stakeholders; familiarity with Microsoft software (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Work experience: extensive design experience at mid-weight designer level in: marketing and brand, an arts/publishing consumer environment, studio environment, digital marketing.

Specific managerial skills: ability to work to tight deadlines and keep within budgets; ability to work creatively in a busy environment on several projects simultaneously; strong organisational skills; ability to work with other designers, photographers, illustrators and programmers; bringing creative inspiration to the design team.

Specific interpersonal skills: good interpersonal skills, to deal with a wide variety of Museum staff; problem solver, positive ‘can do’ approach, ability to multi-task, cope under pressure, skilled negotiator, team player, flexible, dependable and ability to manage time and prioritise effectively.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

Membership of the civil service pension scheme

Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions

Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections

Generous annual leave allowance

Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans

Professional and personal development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

How to apply - please complete your application on the portal, and separately submit maximum of 6 pieces / pages of design work in one PDF, demonstrating your creative ability and breadth of experience relevant to the role to hr@britishmuseum.org. Please do not include your name or any other sensitive or personal information in your portfolio. Candidates that do not submit 6 examples of their design work to support their application will not be considered.

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We are also currently piloting a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage and how flexible working could work for you.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.