Creative Designer
Following an amazing year of continued growth and success in 2024 – and several new project wins heading into 2025 – we are looking for a Mid-Weight Designer to join our creative team.
Working under our Design Director and as part of a friendly and supportive team, you will deliver brilliant and effective design solutions for our local, national and international client base.
Job Description
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our award winning, multi-disciplinary team. In line with our portfolio and client base, the ideal candidate will have solid past experience working across a range of sectors and organisations delivering everything from branding, online experiences and digital campaigns.
We want to find the right fit so we are open to candidates of all experience. We don’t just want someone who ticks a list of bullet points, we want someone driven and is ready to make a difference. You will go that extra mile and above all else, you will want to help deliver amazing work that we are all proud of.
- 3 or more years of experience delivering across brand, print and digital.
- A keen eye for detail and consideration to the end-user
- Someone who loves creating and developing brands and brand identities
- A portfolio of work that shows previous experience of designing excellent digital creatives for web, mobile and digital campaigns
- A keen eye for detail and consideration to the audience at all times
- A good understanding of fundamental UX & UI principles
- Great communication and team-working skills
- You work well individually or as part of a team
- You’re up-to-date with industry trends and practice
- You can communicate ideas to developers, and make your designs come to reality
- You are commercially aware and can manage several projects at once, thriving under pressure when a deadline looms
Why Cargo?
🌴 Generous Holiday Allowance
📈 Learning and Development Opportunities
🥂 Regular Social Events
🏡 Flexible Working
💰 Generous Pension Scheme
❤️ Life Insurance
🎂 Never Work Your Birthday
Essential skills
- You know Adobe Creative Cloud like the back of your hand
- Experience of creating brands and working with brands to create impact
- An understanding of design for web and responsive websites
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Ability to present ideas to your team and our clients
Desirable skills
- Knowledge of the importance of web usability, accessibility & standards
- Experience with managing and maintaining a Content Management System
- Experience with design for print and print setup
- An understanding of analytics and using data to influence design decisions and suggestions
Job Type:
- Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- North Shields, NE30 1NA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
- In person
Salary
- We’ll pay a competitive salary based on your experience and skillset, and for the right person to align with our team and our clients.