Design and Media Assistant
About the role
We're looking for a Design and Media Assistant to support our internal team, customers and other suppliers with the design and media-related tasks associated with the production of print and digital learning materials.
You'll be joining our team of over 50 partners. As a co-owner of Haremi, you can advance your graphic design or publishing career whilst enjoying a range of benefits such as flexible working, wellbeing support, social initiatives and tax-free bonuses. Our working environment is a friendly and supportive one, and we actively promote a culture of learning and development – we’re sure you’ll love it here.
As a Design and Media Assistant you will be:
- Using Adobe InDesign and InCopy at an advanced level to design and adjust book covers, book layouts and other printed resources
- Producing and working with design templates
- Producing high quality graphics and artwork
- Producing and editing video, animation and audio assets
- Carrying out editorial and design checks of proofs
- Applying proof corrections to the required quality standards
- Ensuring designs conform with branding, DEI, accessibility and cultural sensitivity guidelines
- Preparing, packaging and approving print-ready and application-ready files
- Managing fonts
- Managing the storage, transfer and supply of digital assets across a variety of platforms
- Guiding the work of external design and media suppliers and performing quality control on their work
- Carrying out media/image research
- Carrying out design and media logging and other admin tasks
- Advising on matters of design as required
About you
The following skills and qualities are essential for the role:
- A degree in a design-related subject (or equivalent experience) and a varied portfolio of previous graphic design work
- A strong eye for detail and quality
- A good knowledge of design theory
- Practical experience using design-related applications, particularly Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Able to work in both PC and Mac environments unsupported
- An open and honest approach
- Able to work to strict deadlines, manage own workload and prioritise as required
- Able to make decisions confidently, quickly and thoughtfully
- Collaborative approach and excellent communication skills
The following are desirable:
- An understanding of the print or digital production/publishing process
- Editorial experience
- Experience using InCopy
- Familiarity with advanced design and layout features of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Experience using content management systems
- Knowledge of HTML and XML
- Experience using Microsoft Teams
You’ll also need to be flexible and prepared to step out of role occasionally to help a team achieve their wider goals.
How to apply
We'd love to hear from you if you feel you are the right fit for our team. Please send both a CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to jobs@haremi.co.uk. Try and apply as soon as possible. We're expanding quickly and this vacancy will close once we find our new partner.
We can consider full or part-time applications. This role is based in our modern and well-equipped office in Cheltenham. Please state your preferred working pattern in your covering letter.
Other important stuff
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