Upham Inns - Junior Artworker & Designer – Hampshire

at  Harpers Steakhouse Southampton

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Passion for design and an enquiring mind

• Understanding and interest in the hospitality sector – enjoy eating, drinking and inspiring design!
• Confident / expert use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign, ideally also proficient in website, UX/UI design and associated programmes.
• Self-motivated with good communication skills and ability to work well as a team – we are a social, friendly bunch.
• If you have photography skills, this would be an awesome bonus

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You’re a self-motivated and enthusiastic team-player in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are keen to develop.
• You’re organised with excellent attention to detail.
• You have the ability to multitask, working quickly and accurately to tight deadlines.
• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• You have passion for what you do, keeping up to date on the latest design trends.
• You enjoy eating and drinking out and keeping tabs on your local restaurant and bar scene.

• Be able to follow briefs and faithfully recreate print ready and digital assets in line with existing designs and lead our digital communication on email, web and social channels
• Demonstrate an aptitude for proof reading to check for errors and inconsistencies across marketing materials and menus.
• Use existing platforms and systems, so willingness to learn new processes is essential.
• Create and maintain accurate and organised design files within our existing library.
• Be a brand guardian, from tone of voice to fonts and colour palettes.
• Act as a point of contact with preferred suppliers and agencies where required, including printers to ensure seamless production and delivery of print to multiple locations whilst ensuring we treat every pound as if it were your own.
• Use your creativity. You should be comfortable regularly researching and generating ideas to shape your design and thinking and be able to actively contribute to creative sessions with the wider team.
• Support the marketing team with campaigns and day to day activity as required and enjoy the variety of also occasionally taking on work for areas including recruitment and career development point of sale.
• Owning our food and drinks menu designs across the portfolio and keeping them updated.
• Manage workload delivery against tight deadlines and responding to design requests/briefs in a timely manner.
• Keep up to date with the newest trends and innovations in the hospitality industry with a strong understanding of current creative concepts and best practices.