Junior graphic designer

We’re looking for a highly creative junior designer to join our London editorial design team and work on projects with social progress at their heart. In this role, you’ll be hands-on creating beautifully crafted design across print and digital publications.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

Working within our fast-paced editorial design team, you will get involved in a diverse range of projects at every stage – from taking client briefs and idea generation, through to design development, artworking, production and delivery.

You’ll be mentored by senior colleagues with a wealth of industry experience, providing the opportunity to learn new skills and hone creative flair and detail. You’ll also support designers working on similar projects across the studio.

Here’s the sort of skills and experience you’ll have:

• You have a degree or equivalent experience in graphic design. You’re creative, eager to learn and have a can-do attitude.
• You have brilliant layout and typography skills, with a meticulous eye for detail and ability to easily liaise between print and digital artwork.
• You are highly adept in using all of the core Adobe CC programmes – InDesign and Illustrator in particular. Any experience of basic HTML or working with CMS would be a distinct advantage.
• You love crafting beautiful work and can clearly articulate how your ideas lead to a final design.
• You have great organisation skills. You’re happy working on multiple projects simultaneously, setting priorities and seeking help from colleagues when required.

Here’s a bit about us:

Soapbox is a creative studio for ideas that matter. We partner with forward-thinking organisations to turn knowledge and evidence into social progress. We are designers, web developers, writers, thinkers, storytellers and problem-solvers. We are passionate about the power of ideas and evidence to build a better world.

We are a flexible and fair employer and our values run through everything we do, from the clients we work with to the way we treat our staff. This has helped us to build a close-knit, hard-working and ambitious team. Many of our colleagues have worked with us for a large part of their career, advancing professionally over their years with us. The role is based in our beautiful Whitechapel studio, working alongside like-minded designers, developers and strategists at the top of their field. Soapbox supports hybrid working but you can attend the studio full time if that’s your preference

We are committed to equality of opportunity and know that including employees with a diverse range of perspectives and experiences will improve the quality and creativity of the services we provide. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are members of groups that are currently under-represented at Soapbox, including LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and people from minority ethnic and religious communities.

Here’s what we offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a good benefits package with some great perks, including:

25 days paid annual holiday, plus a three-day Christmas closure and public holidays. You’ll get your birthday off too.

Cycle-to-work scheme, tech loans and season ticket loans.

Flexible working around core hours and hybrid working.

Generous parental leave and other family-friendly policies.

Matched pension contributions.

Barista quality coffee, snacks and fresh fruit.