Junior Brand Designer

SPAR UK - Background

The United Kingdom became a member of SPAR in 1956 when a group of independent wholesalers was granted the SPAR licence by SPAR International. There are five regional partners in the UK with strategically placed Distribution Centres in each region. A central office (not a head office), located in Harrow, London, provides national marketing and buying services for the group and supports the development of the brand.

SPAR has led the convenience market in the UK for many years but has faced increasing competition. Always innovative, the five regional partners have continued to grow the brand. Throughout the UK, a combination of independently owned licensed retailers and company-owned stores can be found, spanning forecourts, airports, train stations, city centres, and local neighbourhoods.

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5 Regional Distribution Companies

CJ Lang and Son Limited – Scotland

Henderson Wholesale Limited – Northern Ireland

James Hall and Company Limited – Northern England

AF Blakemore – Wales/Midlands/East England/South East England

Appleby Westward Group Plc – South West/Southern England

Purpose of Role

As Junior Brand Designer, you will play a key support role within the Design Team, helping to create and deliver design work across branding, digital, print and in-store communications. Working closely with the Brand Design Manager, you will contribute to projects that are visually strong, commercially relevant and consistent with SPAR UK brand guidelines.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong creative potential, a good eye for detail, and a passion for branding in a retail environment. The role would suit a candidate with 1–2 years’ experience who is looking to grow and develop their career within a collaborative in-house team.

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Qualifications

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent relevant experience.

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Experience

Essential

• 1–2 years’ graphic design experience, either in-house or within an agency environment.
• A background in branding, logo design, concept development, digital, motion and print design.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, versatility and technical design ability.
• The ability to deliver creative assets across multiple channels.
• Confidence in producing accurate, print-ready artwork to a high standard.

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Desirable

• Experience in motion graphics and animation.
• Knowledge of the end-to-end print production process.
• Proven ability creating logos and branding concepts.
• Experience within the food or retail sector
• Experience creating campaign or event graphics

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Responsibilities

• Support the development of creative concepts and design solutions for retail campaigns, promotions, seasonal activity and in-store communications.
• Create artwork across print, digital and in-store channels, ensuring accuracy and consistency with brand guidelines.
• Contribute to branding and logo design projects, from initial concepts through to final execution.
• Produce digital creative for websites, email campaigns and social media platforms
• Create and edit motion graphics to support digital marketing activity
• Work closely with the Brand Design Manager and wider team to deliver projects on time and to brief.
• Maintain organised files, assets and working documents in line with internal processes.

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Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in artwork production and technical accuracy.
• A good eye for layout, typography and visual hierarchy.
• Clear presentation and visual storytelling skills.
• Ability to work across both conceptual design and high-volume artwork production.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain organised file structures and follow internal processes and workflows.
• A proactive approach, with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to interpret and apply brand guidelines consistently across different formats and channels.
• Retouching skills in Photoshop would be advantageous but are not essential.