Graphic Artist

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are now looking for a Graphic Artist to join our news graphics team.

On this busy desk, you will create innovative graphics that evidence, explain and contextualise issues at the heart of news stories and data projects. On a typical day, you could find yourself working with satellite images that show the impact of war in the Middle East, charting important social issues, contributing to visual guides about major breaking news events, helping with unique visual projects or the visual storytelling for in-depth data investigations.

If you're excited by the challenge of turning complex information into clear, compelling visuals that reach a global audience, this is the role for you. You'll join a collaborative, creative team that values curiosity, precision and high journalistic standards, and have the chance to make work that shapes how readers understand some of the most important issues of our time.

About the role:

• Interpret briefs to create innovative graphics that evidence, explain and contextualise issues at the heart of news stories and data projects.
• Design and produce a variety of visuals such as charts, explainer diagrams, illustrations, maps and annotated satellite images. Combine a sensitive use of typography with an understanding of composition and house style.
• Tell data and visual news stories, using a combination of graphics and data skills. Some web development (HTML/JS/CSS) skills are also very desirable.
• Some familiarity with data analysis and visualisation libraries or applications such as R or d3 are highly desirable.
• Collaborate with reporters, researchers and editors, championing the role of graphics and other visual elements in the newsroom and safeguarding best practices.
• Anticipate visuals that might add value to emerging stories and longer term data pieces, and look for opportunities to tell stories using innovative visual formats including design, photography and video.

About you:

• Knowledge of and experience with the tools and techniques for news graphics, data and cartography.
• Knowledge of a wide range of chart tools, and the ability to choose the appropriate tools for specific jobs.
• A solid understanding of data sourcing, scraping and cleaning
• An understanding of data visualisation best practice including the relative effectiveness of visual encodings and the choosing of appropriate colour ramps
• A knowledge of key accessibility checks, and the challenges of designing inclusive graphics
• A basic understanding of cartography e.g.: appropriate projection use and choropleth classifications
• A keen eye for typography and design, with creative and innovative ideas about the use of photography and video for visual storytelling within data-led stories and investigations.
• Ideally, you'll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role

We actively encourage applications from candidates who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) or from other groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

How to Apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV, portfolio (where possible) and a cover letter which outlines why you'd love to take on this role, and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 16th October 2025.

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.

Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Sean on sean.brinkley@theguardian.com to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits at the Guardian

You'll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and Wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and Development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.