Creative
At Beyond The Book we help our clients recruit high calibre people to join their Creative and Production teams. Every company has a need for branding and marketing, where creative collateral is needed to establish the brand, raise awareness and sell products and/or services. Some companies will outsource the creative, others will produce the creative in-house. For those that outsource, they will either use freelance or an agency. Agencies vary in what they offer. They can be full-service, or ‘integrated’ or specialise in what they offer, such as branding, or digital. Beyond The Book can help businesses skill up to cater for the whole life creative lifecycle, from concept generation to production. Skill sets include Art Directors, Copywriters, Graphic Designers, Artworkers, 3D Visualisers, Film Makers, Editors, Artworkers, Digital Designers and Front End Developers. We also help businesses with the people who ensure the process runs seamlessly, such as Studio Managers and Production Managers.
Studio Traffic Manager
Bristol
£35,000 - £40,000
As Studio Traffic Manager, you will be working in the internal creative team for this household name company with a strong heritage. You will be trafficking creative work across their 12 strong creative team, which includes Designers, Copywriters, UX Consultants and Content Editors. This is a new role within the business and they are looking for a Traffic Manager / Creative Services Manager who can look to bring in new processes and efficiencies and be responsible for all the workflow management within the creative and marketing team. Based in Bristol (not central, but near the M5) and with a hybrid working of 2 days a week onsite and 3 days WFH. The role comes with a salary of £35-40k and a great benefits package which include an annual bonus, inflated pension, flexible benefits scheme, life assurance and much more.The Role You will play a key role in supporting the development of their Creative studio. As this is a new role, you will help to suggest and implement new systems, enabling the smooth flow of creative projects, working closely with their Creative Director and Head of Marketing and Digital.You will be dealing with multiple stakeholders across the business and have full responsibility for trafficking all of their creative briefs through the studio, being able to juggle workaround if timelines need to change.You will work with their Comms team to forecast future workflow requirements, identifying clashes, high volume periods or holiday and proactively solving them ahead of timeYour remit will also include growing and nurturing relationships with agencies, freelance/contractors and other key suppliers, to make sure that the business always has access to the best talent.About You Ideally, you will have a thorough understanding of the creative and production process and have either worked within an in-house agency or a creative agency where you are perhaps a Traffic Manager, Creative Services Manager or Studio Manager and have experience in managing the workflow of a busy studio team (they currently use Jira as the workflow tool, but are very open and happy to change this).You have a natural commercial awareness and appreciation for great processes and efficiencies.You love to solve a problem and enjoy finding solutions and creating best practices and processes that benefit the team and the smooth workflow of workBuilding strong relationships with stakeholders comes easily to you and you are able to demonstrate empathy towards their requirements. You are also able to apply a sufficiently flexible style to suit a range of people and situations.Your experience enables you to apply a strategic approach, as well as have excellent attention to detail.This is a lovely role and the business has a great heritage and strong brand. They treat their employees well and you can certainly carve out a great career here, so don't delay in getting your CV across to us for consideration.
Middleweight Designer
Coventry
up to £35,000
We are looking for a Middleweight Designer or Digital Designer, to join a growing studio near Coventry.Ideally, you will have agency or in-house experience, and have worked with all elements of digital design, from web design through to apps and UX/UI. You will also have strong general design skills and an interest in branding, as well as being confident working directly with clients.This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working options, and a salary of up to £35k depending on experience. Full details can be provided on application.Lots more to tell you, so give me a call or send your CV and portfolio over to me as soon as you can!
Web Designer
Reading
£ details on application
We are looking for a Web Designer or Senior Graphic Designer with strong web design experience to join a thriving creative team at one of the UK's leading inbound marketing agencies. A large part of your role will be web design for global brands, using a HubSpot platform, and you will also formulate ideas for campaigns and create brand assets. The role is full-time and permanent, we are not permitted to advertise the salary however please be assured it is highly competitive and based on experience. The office is based in Reading with hybrid working available.The Company Our client is an inbound marketing specialist, operating as a HubSpot Elite-tier partner specialising in the technology sector. Working with global brands this talented team uses their marketing expertise to create award-winning web design with carefully crafted SEP-compliant copy. They offer a supportive and friendly culture that nurtures creativity and individuality, providing the opportunity to develop your skills and career.With our client's commitment to candidate experience, they have entrusted us as their sole agency ensuring we have a depth of knowledge of this opportunity and have the processes in place to ensure every application is responded to and treated appropriately and with respect. Your application will find itself in the hands of a specialist consultant with a depth of knowledge in this opportunity.The Role As Web Designer, you will report to the Creative Director and support the growing creative aspirations of the company. You will have the ability to take ownership of projects by working closely with the Strategy team, Designers, Copywriters and Front-End Developers. You will formulate ideas, and design effective solutions across websites and brands with the confidence to present a creative narrative to the client. You will also attend client visits and calls to discuss briefs, and working with the account teams, you will challenge briefs and ideas in a constructive way to find the right creative solution.About You You are a Graphic Designer with strong digital design experience, especially web design. You have good ideation and conceptual skills and are used to coming up with ideas for campaigns that you can design through various digital platforms. You are confident working within client brand guidelines and have excellent knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite inclusive of XD, alternatively Sketch or Figma. You are confident managing multiple projects and hitting your deadlines.Benefits 28-days paid holiday plus bank holidaysMedical insurance with Aviva upon completion of your probation periodCompany pension with the People's PensionEarly finish Fridays at 4:30Payday Pizza FridayHybrid working availableGet in touch!If you feel your skills and career aspirations fit well with this role, please send your CV and portfolio. If you don't have your CV to hand right now, please send us a note expressing your interest and we can take it from there!
UX Lead
Alcester
£ details on application
Are you an expert in digital user experience looking to immerse yourself in a highly skilled team, to deliver creative solutions for your clients? If you are looking for a stable, permanent opportunity that offers variety, the chance to innovate and push boundaries and to be recognised as a key leader in this digital marketing and technology agency, then please read further! This permanent full-time role comes with an attractive salary, benefits package and very flexible, hybrid working (with some time spent in the Warwickshire studio).The Company This agency is well established and progressive - partnering with its clients to build and iterate immersive technology, digital platforms and drive business growth with agile online marketing. They are aimed at a new wave of adaptable brands that understand the value of iteration. They embrace disruption and use change to their advantage. Nothing stands still in their world and every minute is about data, feedback and improvement. They are a small, agile team of 15 digital experts covering a range of skill sets aimed at delivering on any challenge. The team includes digital project management, tech development, UX and UI design and digital marketing. They are passionate and driven by digital business transformation, customer-centric design and industry-leading functionality.Whilst you are not expected to be in the office daily, their new offices are fabulous, in the heart of a buzzing town with easy parking on the doorstep.The Role The UX Lead will work within a team of digital experts, taking both the client and project lead on all things UX. The agency works with a variety of leading brands, across many sectors in the UK and globally, so plenty of variety to keep you challenged and stimulated. The team offers many solutions that serve in the research and planning phase, platform and/or product design and build, digital marketing, PR and social engagement. You will be working with clients on projects that require UX expertise. You will also be supported by and work alongside great UI Designers.You'll work with your clients to understand their challenges and scope of the requirements of the project, before moving into the research phase and running discovery workshops. Thereafter, it's all about creating solutions with UX design. It goes without saying that a healthy focus on measurement and reporting will go into your day to provide a roadmap for iterative enhancements to client platforms. What is key is your UX expertise and passion for phenomenal and insightful customer visual experiences.A full job description is available on application.About You A passion for UX is essential, in order to engage and motivate your clientsAn end to end first-hand knowledge of the lifecycle of UX projects across web, mobile and digital productA commercial mid-set, eager to see results and test and learnYou can't help but energise people around you and gain respect through what you know and how you deliver best in class workTo apply for the role of UX Lead, please send your CV across or get in touch to find out more!
Design Director (12-month FTC)
Birmingham
£ details on application
I am looking for a strategic and conceptual Senior Graphic Designer with team lead experience or a Design Director, to cover maternity leave on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract at a creative agency in central Birmingham. You will join the team as Design Director to help manage the team and offer your expertise in delivering a range of exceptional multimedia concepts across traditional media and digital platforms. This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract due to start in August 2022. The role is based in Birmingham with hybrid working. We are not permitted to advertise the salary, however, please be assured it is highly competitive and based on experience.The CompanyOur client is a successful, people-focused corporate communications agency that has achieved enviable growth over the last 5 years and is looking to continue building on its recognised success. They deliver professional, creative solutions and consultancy to over 100 Plcs ranging from the FTSE 100 to AiM listed organisations. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to enable, influence and evolve their continued creative offering to generate success for their clients. Their brand development services are also growing and gaining recognition within corporate markets.With our clients' commitment to candidate experience, they have entrusted us as their sole agency ensuring we have a depth of knowledge of this opportunity and have the processes in place to ensure every application is responded to and treated appropriately and with respect. Your application will find itself in the hands of a specialist consultant with a depth of knowledge in this opportunity.The RoleAs Design Director, you will lead a team of three Senior Designers and a Junior Designer in the delivery of innovative concepts and strategic creative solutions for a range of FTSe 100 clients operating in B2B and B2C sectors. Your role will include overseeing the creative direction and design output of the team, and managing day-to-day workloads for all projects for the team. You will also be involved with crafting your own conceptual work and visualisations into comprehensive designs across multiple brand touchpoints including corporate websites, on/offline annual reports, investor presentations, and from time to time, art directing video and photo shoots. Working closely with Client Services Directors you will be the creative contact for your clients to provide a seamless and engaging process.About YouYou have significant experience as a Senior Graphic Designer managing a team, or Design Director having led design teamsYour portfolio will show strong conceptual ideas and beautiful graphic design across print and digital channelsIdeally, you have a background in corporate communications, branding and brand communications, or publishingYou are a confident self-starter, with the ability to plan and leadYou are truly passionate about graphic design, have meticulous attention to detail and a strong commercial eye, and are able to see the bigger pictureYou can confidently communicate at all levels within a business and enjoy working directly with clientsYou are highly skilled in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD or FigmaGet in touchIf you would like to apply, please send your CV and portfolio. If you don't have your CV to hand right now, please send us a note expressing your interest in the first instance and we can take it from there!
Creative Lead
Birmingham
£35,000 - £42,000
We are looking for a strategic and conceptual Senior Graphic Designer with a passion for branding and corporate communications, to join a successful creative agency as Creative Lead. This is a key role in the creative team requiring a high level of expertise to deliver and encourage stunning multimedia concepts across traditional media and digital platforms. This is a full-time, permanent role based in central Birmingham with hybrid working. The salary is £35k-£42k, depending on experience.The CompanyOur client is a successful, people-focused corporate communications agency that has achieved enviable growth over the last 5 years and is looking to continue building on its recognised success. They deliver professional, creative solutions and consultancy to over 100 Plcs ranging from the FTSE 100 to AiM listed organisations. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to enable, influence and evolve their continued creative offering to generate success for their clients. Their brand development services are also growing and gaining recognition within corporate markets.With our clients' commitment to candidate experience, they have entrusted us as their sole agency ensuring we have a depth of knowledge of this opportunity and have the processes in place to ensure every application is responded to and treated appropriately and with respect. Your application will find itself in the hands of a specialist consultant with a depth of knowledge in this opportunity.The RoleAs Creative Lead, you will report to the Creative and Brand Development Director and work alongside three other Creative Leads, supported by a Junior Designer, and also collaborate with the Studio and Digital teams. You will create innovative concepts and strategic creative solutions for a range of FTSE 100 clients operating in B2B and B2C sectors. This will include crafting your conceptual work and visualisations into comprehensive designs across multiple brand touchpoints including corporate websites, on/offline annual reports, investor presentations, and from time to time, art directing video and photo shoots. You will take ownership of your work and ensure the high quality and expertise is consistent throughout the project. Working closely with Client Services Directors you will be the creative contact for your clients to provide a seamless and engaging process.About YouYou are an experienced Graphic Designer with 5+ years' industry experience and a portfolio showing strong conceptual ideas and beautiful graphic design across print and digital channels. Ideally, you have a background in corporate communications, branding & brand communications, or publishing. You are a confident self-starter, with the ability to plan and lead. You are truly passionate about graphic design, have meticulous attention to detail and a strong commercial eye, able to see the bigger picture. You can confidently communicate at all levels within a business and enjoy working directly with clients. You are highly skilled in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD or Figma,Get in touchIf you would like to apply, please send your CV and portfolio. If you don't have your CV to hand right now, please send us a note expressing your interest in the first instance and we can take it from there!
Digital Communications Designer
Warwick
£35,000 - £40,000
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Digital Communications Designer to join a well-established design agency in Warwickshire. The agency works with a varied base of brands and sectors and wants to add an innovative Designer, with a digital 1st approach, to the team. This permanent, full-time role is studio-based, offering flexible working hours, onsite parking, and up to £40k depending on experience. You could be mid-weight level, looking for a challenge and career progression, or established as a senior right now and looking for fresh challenges.The ClientOur client is a solid, long-standing agency with a family feel and a passionate and collaborative approach to work. They work across a multitude of sectors with some amazing brands, spanning from quirky finance companies to global energy brands, and from the education sector to the aesthetics world. There is free parking on-site and road.The RoleThe role is that of a senior Digital Communications Designer and works with the Creative Director and wider design team. They are looking for a Designer with a passion for digital brand experience to add fresh thinking and innovation to their creative solutions. Specifically:You will manage your own projects, time and budgets (depending on experience)Enjoy creating digital campaign concepts from scratch, to work across social channelsLiaise with copywriters and any other external suppliers needed for the projectStoryboard for video and motion graphic animationLiaise with clients, and attend briefing sessions with Account Managers and enjoy regular contact with your clientsMentor and guide Junior Designers creativelyHost creative huddles in the studioProactively generate new ideas for clientsAbout YouA degree in Graphic Design (or equivalent) and experience working as part of a design team within a creative agencyA digital 1st approach to brand experience, with a portfolio showing a variety of digital campaign projectsFull of creative energy and ideas, with the love of craft in equal balanceBenefitsOnsite gymCompany events (meals/drinks out)Flexible working hoursOnsite parkingPension scheme3 extra holidays off for ChristmasYour birthday offFree eye testsCasual dress codeTraining coursesTeam lunchesGet in touchThis Warwickshire-based role is easily accessible from Coventry, Warwick, Leamington, and Birmingham to name a few. If you would like to be considered for the position, please send your CV and portfolio ASAP.
Creative Lead Designer
Royal Leamington Spa
£40,000 - £55,000
Are you a Senior Graphic Designer, looking for a new permanent 'home' in central Leamington Spa? Would you enjoy taking ownership as the Creative Lead, getting immersed in the brand and marketing of a product, which is transforming customer experience? This opportunity is based in gorgeous offices, with passionate people, and is offered on a flexible hybrid basis if needed and wanted. The salary is £40k-£55k, depending on experience. It is highly preferable to have come from a fast-paced environment, having worked on multi-channel comms.The Company The company was born in 2014, to transform customer experience in the transport industry with a product that provides highly personalised travel solutions through a complex and impressive business strategy that has involved, and continues to involve, multi-partnerships in the government, travel and online space. As they prepare to launch into Europe they now need a Designer with creative flair and ambition to finesse their marketing assets, communicate their brilliance, and ensure adherence to their beautiful brand in everything they do. They are a cohesive team of 20 who are all passionate about their journey to date, and the future.With our client's commitment to candidate experience, they have entrusted us as their sole agency ensuring we have a depth of knowledge of this opportunity and the processes in place to ensure every application is responded to and treated appropriately and with respect. Your application will find itself in the hands of a specialist consultant with a depth of knowledge in Graphic Design.The Role You will be the sole Designer, taking the Creative Lead on marketing, digital and product assets that will engage both B2B and B2C audiences. You will be involved in creating beautiful presentation decks, product assets, and crafting social media campaigns that will offer clarity of product through on-brand, clean, well-crafted design, and engage with audiences through highly effective application of brand and messaging. The company continues to grow into new categories and outside of the UK, so you will enjoy the variety that brings. You will work closely with the Creative Director and Comms team.About YouYou simply love the creative process and graphic design - a true stickler for crafting visual experiences that are easy to digest, beautiful on the eye, and engagingYou love making things memorable and can communicate your thinking wellYou would particularly thrive in the role if you have a good knowledge of brand experience (particularly in the digital/online space), and keep up to date with trends and insightsIt goes without saying you will be a whizz in the Adobe Creative Suite, including XDOutside of Graphic Design itself, you enjoy a team focus and spirit, getting stuck into tasks big and small, and value an ethical approach to product development and customer experience.Get in touchIf this sounds like a great fit please send your CV and Portfolio to me. If you don't have your portfolio to hand, please send your CV anyway and we can take it from there!
Digital Designer
Chipping Norton
£30,000 - £50,000
Are you a passionate and dedicated Digital Designer, inspired to work in a digital product consultancy that works with some of the most exciting, market-leading companies across the globe? Our client is based in Oxfordshire, and their clients are global with budgets to do some great work. This role comes with a salary of £30k - £50k depending on experience and knowledge, and a hybrid working arrangement from 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.The CompanyThey are a Digital Product Agency based just north-west of Oxford. They work with some of the most exciting, market-leading companies across the globe (think e-sports, pharma, FMCG) to deliver digital solutions. They’ve created everything from virtual event experiences for some of the biggest brands in sport, to headless digital publishing platforms, enabling household retailers to tell their story across multiple products.They believe in working hard to create stuff they’re proud of to grow the business. They have a small and passionate team, always looking for something new to get their heads around, whether it’s about their own brand or website or a project they’re doing for a client. If you want to do some cool stuff, it doesn’t get much better!They have six laws they apply to every project they deliver; their laws are their process, the rhythm behind their work, which connects the dots between strategy, design, development and everything in between. They take huge pride in the work they deliver – and cutting corners is a big no-no. Their focus is on quality and getting the most out of themselves is a big trait of the team.The RoleWe are looking for a Digital Designer to create best-in-class digital experiences and help shape the future of the agency. You will take a user-centric in your approach, striving to think differently, push boundaries and create engaging, innovative, and meaningful experiences for the agency and its clients.You will be creating design systems and concepts across the digital experience from ideas through to execution, including interactions and animations. You’ll collaborate with content and UX to understand the brief, customer and business needs and prototype new ideas / templates to gather user and stakeholder feedback.You’ll work closely with Developers to build new patterns and features from idea stage through to UAT, diligently ensuring web and accessibility standards are met.You’ll have:Proven experience working in a digital design role within an agency environmentAn impressive portfolio and passion for outstanding digital work that showcases both your creative and technical abilityProven design experience and knowledge of designing and testing design outputs across multiple digital touchpointsExperience working with UX Designers, Researchers and DevelopersExcellent communication skills and an ability to work cross-functionally from gathering requirements to sharing across the wider businessA passion for digital industry developments and digital designBenefits package includes:Career development and training coursesThe chance to work with our brilliant innovative clients25 days annual leave (plus public holidays and birthdays) and risingPension scheme, private health scheme and access to mental health supportWFH 2 days a weekHead office based in a stunning rural locationTo apply for the role of Digital Designer, please send your cv and work to me asap!
Senior Exhibition Designer
Rugby
£ details on application
We are looking for a highly creative Senior 3D Designer to create concepts for an exciting range of projects in the exhibition, events and experiential sectors, working with global brands. The role is full-time, permanent and based in Rugby with hybrid working and a salary of £35k-£45k, depending on experience.The Company Our client is an established Global Event Activation specialist, established for almost 35 years and working with a wide variety of well-known brands on the global stage. They are truly passionate about delivering environments that engage customers and drive brand recognition. With our clients' commitment to candidate experience, they have entrusted us as their sole agency ensuring we have a depth of knowledge of this opportunity and have the processes in place to ensure every application is responded to and treated appropriately and with respect. Your application will find itself in the hands of a specialist consultant with a depth of knowledge in this opportunity.The Role and You As Senior 3D Designer you will work alongside other 3D Designers in a busy studio, working across a wide range of global event and exhibition designs. You will have strong experience in the exhibition, events, experiential with a portfolio of 3D visualization in these sectors. You are a highly skilled creative thinker with a strong ability to communicate your concepts effectively to clients and colleagues. You are highly proficient in both Sketchup and AutoCAD, and good experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop would be an advantage.Benefits:PensionLife AssuranceProfit ShareHoliday 25 days plus bank holidays + gifted days over the Christmas periodFree parkingGet in touch!If you would like to apply, please send your CV and portfolio. If you don't have your CV to hand right now, please send us a note expressing your interest in the first instance and we can go from there!