Junior Graphic Designer

Job title:	Junior Graphic Designer
Reference:	FEB20140131
Expiry date:	14 March 2014 04:54 PM
Location:	London
Salary:	£18,000 - £22,000 Annum
Benefits:	Outstanding benefits package, including discretionary bonus, company pension scheme, health cover and real career opportunities
We are the UK’s leading currency company, but we are by no means a typical financial services company. Anything but actually. Think big bank meets Google meets young, entrepreneurial start-up. We strive to make everything we do clear, easy to understand, a pleasure to deal with and nice to look at. We are now adding to our team by adding a junior in-house designer. You will be working closely with our marketing team & lead graphic designer to develop and support our growing brand. The role will involve working both within the team and individually often to meet tight deadlines. If you love great design and are passionate about making sure that the things you create are effortless to look at, read, understand, etc... then we would love to hear from you. Who we are: As we said, we are not a typical financial services company. As a matter of fact, we pride ourselves in being different. We are the UK’s fastest growing, multi-award winning foreign exchange specialist, and we make moving money around the world faster, easier, safer and just all-around better. Every year, we help tens of thousands of people and businesses exchange currency. Our business is built on our relationship with our customers, suppliers, partners and colleagues. We recently won the National Business Award for Customer Focus – a proud moment. We are also very proud to have received three star accreditation from the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For (the best you can get). The culture here is something we protect carefully. We are passionate about what we do. We like each other and we like our jobs. The Role: It’s pretty straight-forward really. We want someone who can design and create simple, beautiful, easy to understand things. The job would span both print and digital and could include designing: Webpage templates Brochures Advertisements Email shots Information Sheets Leaflets Powerpoint templates Whizzy presentations Skills and experience required: Fully familiar with the Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign. Excellent communication skills Able to multi-task and thrive under pressure Deliver quality work to tight deadlines The ability to design across multiple platforms including print & web. Ability to work to a brief and manage a project through to final artwork. A strong skill set including typography, composition, colour and layout. Ability to build close-working relationships with immediate team, wider company and external agencies.Fire in the belly, ambitious, a go-getter... Other: A design degree or education Although you don’t need experience in it, an interest in Financial Services is key Any relevant professional experience is welcomed, however this is a junior role To apply: Please complete the on-line application form, where you can submit your CV, in addition please email your portfolio to recruitment@worldfirst.com with your full name