Mid-Weight Graphic Designer

JONESCO

Jonesco (Preston) Ltd is a leading manufacturer of moulded plastic products, operating in three markets: vehicle, fire and environmental safety. Jonesco is a market leader in several European countries as well as shipping to over 60 countries worldwide. We operate from a 4-acre manufacturing site in Preston, Lancashire and a 3.7-acre distribution site nearby that employs around 152 employees. We also have a subsidiary company in Seclin, south of Lille, France that employs around 17 employees. The Jonesco group has a turnover of around £22m.

JOB TITLE: Mid-weight Graphic Designer

LOCATION: Pitman Way, Fulwood, Preston

REPORTING LINE: Senior Graphic Designer

REMUNERATION: Salaried

WORKING PATTERN/HOURS: 39.5 hours, Monday to Friday (08:00 -17:00,16.30 finish Fri) with working pattern flexibility & hybrid working. Core hours as stated but additional to suit business demand are expected.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

While covering maternity leave, this Mid-weight role is designed to provide high-level creative support to the Senior Graphic Designer and the wider Marketing team. Unlike a traditional Junior role, the Mid-weight designer is expected to be fully autonomous, interpreting complex briefs independently and delivering "start-to-finish" design solutions.

You will manage the day-to-day execution of social media and multichannel assets for both the UK and France, while bringing a higher level of technical skill to print production, web graphics, and brand development. This role acts as a dependable creative engine, ensuring brand excellence is maintained with minimal oversight.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Autonomous Creative Execution: Interpret briefs from the Head of Product Management and French Marketing Coordinator independently, producing high-complexity designs without requiring step-by-step guidance
• Multichannel Campaign Management: Lead the creation of assets for social media, email marketing, and web, ensuring all content for the UK and France is visually sophisticated and strategically aligned
• Social Media Support: Oversee the implementation of social posts and provide high-level insights/reporting on engagement, suggesting creative pivots based on data. Create assets within Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, transitioning them into Canva for final layout and team accessibility
• Print & Collateral Production: When necessary, take full ownership of the production of printed media, ensuring files are "print-ready" to professional standards
• Ecommerce Graphics: Creating web banners, UI elements, and product imagery for our website and intranet
• Brand Guardianship: Act as a secondary gatekeeper for brand consistency, ensuring all outputs, including those for the French subsidiary, adhere strictly to guidelines
• Asset & Library Oversight: Manage and optimise the image and video libraries, ensuring a high level of organisation and accessibility for the wider business
• Event & Trade Show Support: Support the design and preparation of large-scale trade show graphics, providing creative solutions for stand layouts and promotional materials

ESSENTIAL KEY SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite: Expert-level proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop is essential

Canva: Proficient in using Canva for both asset creation and as a primary scheduling tool

Image Compositing: Strong Skills in Photoshop compositing (blending multiple elements, lighting, and retouching)

Brief Interpretation: Proven ability to take a written or verbal brief and develop a full creative concept independently

Typography & Layout: Understanding of grid systems, hierarchy and typographic flair for print and digital layouts

Print Production: Understanding of technical print specs (bleeds, slugs, CMYK, spot colours and large format)

Efficiency & Speed: Ability to produce high-quality work quickly, managing multiple deadlines effectively

DESIRABLE KEY SKILLS

Cultural Localisation: Sensitivity to designing for international markets (France) and adapting layouts for different languages

Video: Experience in Premiere Pro or After Effects to create engaging Reels and video collateral

Motion: Basic animation skills for digital ads or social media stickers/elements

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Professional Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years in a professional design environment (Agency or In-house)

Portfolio: A strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality print layouts, digital campaigns, and examples of image manipulation/compositing

Efficiency: Proven ability to manage the high-volume output of a Junior Graphic Designer role with the technical precision of a Mid-weight

Autonomy: Proven experience working as a solo designer or as a lead on specific projects where minimal supervision is required

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related creative field

Communication: Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising directly with stakeholders in the UK and France to clarify requirements

Development: Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in graphic design, multimedia and ecommerce platforms

VALUES

Commitment: Being dedicated and engaged

Empowerment: Enabling people to be effective in their work

Enjoyment: Reacting to situations in a way that avoids stress

Integrity: Always doing the right thing, even when no one is looking

Resilience: Able to adapt and overcome

Wellbeing: Able to be fully present both at work and in our personal life