Trainee 2D designer

Closing date for applications: Monday 24th March at 11.59pm

Training allowance: Equivalent to London Living Wage

Working hours: 9am - 5.30pm

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 1 year

Launch your design career in London's vibrant creative scene with this traineeship.

DesignScene is a boutique network with global reach. Their international team of experiential experts concept, design and produce unforgettable live events, immersive digital experiences and arresting content campaigns, across multiple markets and time zones. Behind the DesignScene name is a multi-skilled collective of strategists, creatives, designers, writers, experience architects, technicians and producers, working together for many of the world’s leading brands.

DesignScene are looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join their team as a trainee 2D designer, who will support the studio team on a wide range of design projects. DesignScene is a boutique network with global reach. Their international team of experiential experts concept, design and produce unforgettable live events, immersive digital experiences and arresting content campaigns, across multiple markets and time zones. Behind the DesignScene name is a multi-skilled collective of strategists, creatives, designers, writers, experience architects, technicians and producers, working together for many of the world’s leading brands.

Key activities

Design & Illustration:

• Assisting in creating 2D artwork, assets, and layouts for digital or print media.
• Developing concept sketches, storyboards, and mock-ups.
• Refining and finalising designs based on feedback.

Software & Tools:

• Using design software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and keynote
• Learning and applying industry-standard design techniques.
• Organising and managing design files efficiently.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Working closely with senior designers, animators, and project managers.
• Understanding project briefs and meeting design requirements.
• Receiving and implementing feedback to improve designs.
  

Learning & Development:

• Gaining knowledge of design principles, color theory, and typography.
• Keeping up with design trends and industry best practices.
• Participating in training sessions and workshops to enhance skills.

What you will learn

• How to assemble keynote presentations
  Create and design print and digital materials
  Retouch and manipulate images, produce mockups
• Use graphic design software and work with a wide variety of media
• Work with the studio team to create high quality design output
• Positively receive guidance and feedback from design agency professionals
• Production of work in a timely fashion and to pre set deadlines

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Basic knowledge of layouts, typography, line composition, colour, and other graphic design fundamentals
• Experience with InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Keynote
• Strong creative and analytical skills
• Attention to detail with an ability to refine designs and ensure accuracy in artwork
• Compelling portfolio of graphic design work
• Graphic design qualifications are desirable but not essential
• Able to think outside the box and generate original ideas
• Ability to manage your time to meet deadlines and work efficiently across multiple projects
• Strong communication skills, with a willingness to take feedback, collaborate with teams and present ideas clearly.
  
  
  

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.