JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Reports To: Lead, Graphic Designer
Working Hours: Normal office hours are 09:30 to 17:30, Monday – Thursday, 09:30 to 17:00 Friday
Place of Work: UK HQ, Mill Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK12 5EU
Other: Full Time
ABOUT RWS GLOBAL
Built upon more than 120 years of combined expertise from its subsidiaries, RWS Global launched in 2023 as an industry-leading team of four powerhouse companies—RWS, ted, JRA and ARC. Together, they form the world’s largest producer of live experiences. Headquartered in New York City, London and Cincinnati, RWS Global provides ideation, design, technical, casting and operation services to create extraordinary entertainment, live events, exhibits, destinations, décor and brand attractions.
On land, at sea and everywhere in between, RWS Global produces over one million live moments every day. RWS Global employs a diverse team of world-class designers, creators, producers and more, including the casting and recruitment of over 8,000 performers and technicians annually. RWS Studios, located in New York City and London, comprises over 100,000 combined square feet of creative and meeting spaces, a costume shop, rehearsal studios, performer housing, fully equipped casting studios, acoustically treated music rooms and more.
RWS Global's subsidiaries include RWS, the leader in live moments by bringing to life unforgettable in-person experiences; ted, Europe's largest leisure entertainment experience company; JRA, an award-winning creative studio specializing in master planning, design and project management and ARC, providing casting for theatre, film, TV and commercials. Together, RWS Global’s companies have served an impressive roster of clients that includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Crayola, Europa-Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Lionsgate, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, Roompot, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros., Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, Chicago the Musical, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and many more. For more information, visit rwsglobal.com.
JOB SUMMARY
Retail & Merchandise is a department within RWS Global responsible for developing customised merchandise (including
toys, souvenirs and clothing) for high profile clients across the globe. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation in our product development, and we have seen rapid growth in the last five years.
We are looking for a Graphic Designer to support our Retail artwork requirements. Our artwork requirements will mainly be on product and packaging artwork, but we will also require artwork for things like point-of-sale (POS), planograms, digital assets, client presentations and 3D visualisation of products and POS. RWS Global is a business where no two days are the same, and our Graphic Designer will need to enjoy working on a variety of different projects at the same time, and working at pace when required.
This is a broad role where our main requirements are artwork, but we can potentially offer personal development in a wider range of creative specialties such as after-effects, retail design, 3D visuals, etc. This role is mainly office-based and our Graphic Designer will need to work from our office a minimum of 3 days per week, but possibly more if/when needed.
KEY TASKS
Role & Responsibilities:
* Understand and use a variety of style guides to create artwork
* Ensure all artwork is consistent, accurate and follows brand guidelines
* Create artwork for both digital and print
* Correct and format documents before sending to print
* Adapt existing artwork to alternative layouts and/or formats
* Manage all artwork files
* Effectively manage your time to ensure all deadlines are met
Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
* Experience of using Adobe software – Photoshop and Illustrator are essential, InDesign is highly desired
* Experience of working with cutter guides is essential
* Experience of creating artwork for both print and digital
* Experience using Microsoft Office
* Experience of using Project Management software such as Wrike is a plus
* Experience of retail product design is highly desired
* Excellent time management skills – you must be able to plan your time and workload, and highlight any potential bottlenecks
* Experience or interest in Cinema 4D is desirable
Company Benefits:
* Competitive Salary
* Company Pension
* 25 days paid holiday excluding Bank Holidays
* Paid parental leave & childcare support policy
* Computer (Mac)
* Mobile phone
* Flexible working (office/remote)
* Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Program
* Childcare Support Policy
* Employer Sponsored Vision Program
Please Note:While this is intended to be an accurate description of the job, this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require that other or different tasks be performed as necessary and assigned.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT:
DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE
Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employee’s individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements.
So, bring all of who you are, no questions asked.
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