Graphic Designer Brand

Location

Hybrid: 12 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park Coleshill.

Why The Works

We dont just sell products.
We inspire reading learning creativity and play.

The Works. It literally means everything. And whatever your story or background were all about unlocking imagination and making creativity accessible to everyone. Whether youre engaging with customers on the frontline or supporting our colleagues behind the scenes your impact can be profound and farreaching.

This is more than toys and books and art supplies. This is about inspiring people to read learn create and play. So with the right passion it all starts with you.

Become a Graphic Designer (Brand)

Are you a creative genius with a flair for design and a passion for bringing ideas to life
As a Brand Graphic Designer at The Works you can unleash your creative superpowers across all our brand channels! From crafting seasonal campaign visuals and instore printed PoS (Point of Sale) displays to enhancing the customer journey designing targeted emails and creating engaging content for our social platform your designs will spread joy and inspire our customers to use their time well spent following our brand and product ranges.

Now hold on tight because its a fastpaced team with deadlines to meet. But fear not time flies when youre having fun and trust us this is the kind of fun that makes work feel like a hobby. Our Head of Creative cant get enough of it often exclaiming It never feels like a job! Its like getting paid to work on my hobby every single day and thats absolutely amazing!

In a world of colour and creativity were all about breaking free from the monotony of black (0 0 0 100) and white (0 0 0 0). We thrive on a vibrant palette of colours ideas and creativity

Just imagine the pride youll feel seeing your designs and content come to life representing our brand and reaching our customers!

These roles are perfect for;

The kind of person who thrives on taking a brief and transforming it into something extraordinary. From conception to execution and beyond youll be the driving force behind bringing visions to life.

Your Mission

Get ready to dive into a wild world of artworking and creative support! Youll be the superhero behind brand campaign designs and retail designs for our Commercial team.

Youll be working alongside our marketing team and printers to fulfil our campaigns a guardian to our brand (no not of the Galaxy!) but in keeping a beady eye on things to ensure all creative output across the business fits snuggly within our brand guidelines.

Brand Campaigns

Retail PoS/Signage

Product display and freestanding display units Capture attention from a distance guiding customers to the display with curiosity

• Social Media Youll be crafting posts that get people hitting that like button
• Video content Short and snappy product and promotional videos (Reels and TikToks)
• Email A mastermind behind the design process for email marketing campaigns
• Print Whipping up eyecatching posters brochures and press material
• Website banners Impactful banners that sit proudly in place
• PoS/Signage promotional design Making those physical spaces come alive with eyecatching visuals across permanent & semipermanent signage

Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

• Inspiring Passionate about our brand and inspiring customers through creative content and fun designs
• Collaborative An excellent team player with a collaborative approach
• Highly Organised Excellent time management skills the ability to balance and prioritise multiple projects in a fastpaced environment to meet deadlines
• Confident Communicates effectively and can present concepts in a confident and engaging manner whilst being open and responsive to feedback

What youll need to join the team

• A portfolio of your work to share with us
• An indepth understanding of InDesign Photoshop and Illustrator
• Experience of working across multiple channels including print
• Creative thinking and ideas
• Up to date knowledge of the latest design trends
• Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro knowledge a bonus

Our PERKS really are The Works

• 25% Colleague Discount! Plus exclusive Double Discount days!
• MyWorks Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers holidays utilities deals tech and more!
• Holiday 33 days including bank holidays.
• Holiday Purchase Purchase an additional 5 days
• CanDo Academy Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you.
• Wagestream Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life happens!
• Share Scheme Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works!
• 24/7 support for you and your family Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs
• And loads more! Long Service Awards pension life assurance Cycle to Work and optional charity giving.

Our Purpose

To inspire reading. learning creativity and play making lives more fulfilled.

Our Values

We are Crafty We are Caring We are Cando

We Listen. We Care

Each year we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know whats going great and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place youve ever worked! Youll have opportunity to help give us that direction.

Promoting Diversity Inclusion and Applying Reasonable Adjustments

At The Works we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all including underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities people with disabilities carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian gay bi trans nonbinary or use another term).

We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And where possible well try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role please contact and well be happy to help!