Graphic Designer

Salary: £31,236 - £33,135 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 41 hours per week (including 1 hour lunch break)

Location: London, BFI Southbank / Hybrid working.

We operate a hybrid working model at the BFI. This role requires working a minimum of 2 days a week at our BFI Southbank hub in London for the first 6 months.

We are seeking an experienced, mid-weight Graphic Designer who can provide design work in a range of settings, including print, digital, display, exhibition graphics, advertising, information pieces and other communications collateral.

Key responsibilities include:

• To liaise closely with the Studio Manager and internal clients at the design stage to understand the design brief
• To design a wide range of communications across brand identities and campaigns including brochures, leaflets, advertising, exhibition and display graphics, presentations, digital assets and other collateral
• To decide on how images and other material will be selected and used for maximum design impact and manipulate accordingly to achieve the best results in reproduction
• Create and maintain good working relationships with all BFI colleagues

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design and at least 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, and familiarity with After Effects, complemented by a solid knowledge of Microsoft Office software (particularly PowerPoint)
• The ability to interrogate and interpret a brief and translate it into compelling marketing communications outputs
• Good presentation, communication and collaborative skills, and the ability to motivate and enthuse others
• A proven track record of promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.

About the BFI

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.

At the BFI you’ll enjoy benefits such as excellent support for working parents, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas), tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.