SALARY: £25k – £27k (DOE). LOCATION: Loughborough – Hybrid (3 days in studio)JOB TYPE: Permanent – Full-timeWe’re looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to join our creative team and help us deliver brilliant day-to-day design work for our clients.Sims Creative is a strategic design and branding agency focused on the energy, cleantech, and EV sectors. We work with ambitious B2B brands on everything from brand identity and campaigns to ongoing design support (our Creative as a Service model). The work is varied – from decks and digital assets through to brand roll-outs and exhibition graphics – and we’re ready to bring in someone at the start of their design career who wants to grow with us. You’ll report into our Head of Design and work closely with the wider studio team – supporting on changes, artwork, and smaller projects, while building your skills and confidence on bigger briefs over time. Whether you’re a recent graduate or you’ve got up to a couple of years’ experience, we’re looking for enthusiasm, potential, and a genuine love of design. What you’ll be doing:Executing day-to-day design amends and producing artwork across print and digitalLaying out documents such as presentations, brochures, case studies, and reportsCreating assets for campaigns – social graphics, email visuals, simple web/digital assetsPreparing print-ready artwork and helping to ensure files meet specs and guidelinesWorking within brand guidelines to keep everything consistent and on-brandSupporting senior designers on larger projects (e.g. brand roll-outs, exhibitions, campaigns)Taking feedback from the Head of Design and wider team, and refining your work accordinglyHelping gather visual references, mood boards and typographic/layout inspirationExperimenting with new tools and technologies (including AI) where appropriateYou’ll be supported with:A clear skills matrix so you know what “good” looks like at junior level and how to progress Hands-on mentoring from the Head of Design and other designersStructured feedback on live projects plus occasional practice exercises to sharpen layout and typographyEstablished client brands, guidelines, and templates to work within while you build confidenceA friendly, collaborative studio environment where questions are encouragedWhat we’re looking for:Early-stage designer (roughly 0–2 years’ experience in a studio or in-house team, or strong graduate portfolio) Confident using Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop as a minimum)A good eye for layout, typography and detail – or clear potential to develop this quicklyAbility to follow brand guidelines and work systematically on artwork and amendsOpenness to feedback and a willingness to iterate until the work is rightGenuine enthusiasm for design – you’re curious, keen to learn, and happy to get stuck into the “small” jobs as well as the larger onesOrganised, reliable and able to manage your time against agreed deadlinesPositive, down-to-earth attitude and alignment with our values: creativity, empathy, and clarity In return, expect:Competitive salary (depending on experience)Hybrid working with regular time in our Loughborough studioA grounded, supportive team with no big egosThe chance to work on real client projects across brand, print and digitalClear progression opportunities as your skills and confidence grow