Visual Designer

Vacancy ID  

10886

College/Service  
Education
Department/Team  
UAL Online
Location  
Hybrid – UAL High Holborn/Home
Grade  
Grade 3
Salary  
£32,624 to £39,342 per annum
Contract  

Permanent

Term  

Full time - 35 hours per week

Apply by  

24 May 2024 17:00

Interviews  
TBC
Job description  
UAL JDPS Visual Designer.pdf – 136KB

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Visual Designer to help produce engaging and appealing content for University of the Arts London’s (UAL) online course provision.

Joining our UAL Online Production team, you will assist with the design and development of online learning material and marketing content for online courses, which will require you to create original graphics, infographics and illustrations which inspire students and reflect the creative character of UAL. Your work will help to drive the creation of engaging and on-brand visuals that support marketing campaigns and student retention initiatives.

You will also support our Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle), contributing relevant content to ensure that the look and feel of UAL Online content has clarity and consistency.

This position offers the chance to utilise your design skills and expertise in an innovative role that provides exciting opportunities to explore illustration, animation and other aspects of design.

About you

You will be educated to degree level, ideally in a design-based subject. You will pair this with an in-depth knowledge of good visual design practice, including a detailed understanding of digital accessibility and inclusive content. You will also demonstrate strong communication skills, with the ability to reproduce complex concepts and information in a clear and visually appealing manner.

You will possess experience of designing digital materials to agreed style guides and will be capable of designing and developing a consistent visual look and feel across varied media types and platforms.

You will also be proficient with design software such as the Adobe Creative suite and related packages.

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
▪ at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
▪ equal parental leave offering up to 6 months full pay for maternity and paternity.
▪ 2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.
▪ generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.
▪ discounts including gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.
▪ learning and development opportunities including free Short Courses.
▪ season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling and more! 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.
We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.
We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world. 

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.
With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace. 

Application process  
If you have not applied or signed up for job alerts with us before, you will need to create an account. Registration does not take long and will help you to keep track of your application during the recruitment process.
Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview Q&A, Onboarding.
As part of your application, you will need to write a supporting statement in no more than 1,500 words that covers some/all of the competencies that can be found in the person specification. The application form will let you know exactly criteria are being tested.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via [email protected] 
We understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Please read through our FAQs page before applying.


Vacancy ID  

10886

College/Service  
Education
Department/Team  
UAL Online
Location  
Hybrid – UAL High Holborn/Home
Grade  
Grade 3
Salary  
£32,624 to £39,342 per annum
Contract  

Permanent

Term  

Full time - 35 hours per week

Apply by  

24 May 2024 17:00

Interviews  
TBC
Job description  
UAL JDPS Visual Designer.pdf – 136KB

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Visual Designer to help produce engaging and appealing content for University of the Arts London’s (UAL) online course provision.

Joining our UAL Online Production team, you will assist with the design and development of online learning material and marketing content for online courses, which will require you to create original graphics, infographics and illustrations which inspire students and reflect the creative character of UAL. Your work will help to drive the creation of engaging and on-brand visuals that support marketing campaigns and student retention initiatives.

You will also support our Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle), contributing relevant content to ensure that the look and feel of UAL Online content has clarity and consistency.

This position offers the chance to utilise your design skills and expertise in an innovative role that provides exciting opportunities to explore illustration, animation and other aspects of design.

About you

You will be educated to degree level, ideally in a design-based subject. You will pair this with an in-depth knowledge of good visual design practice, including a detailed understanding of digital accessibility and inclusive content. You will also demonstrate strong communication skills, with the ability to reproduce complex concepts and information in a clear and visually appealing manner.

You will possess experience of designing digital materials to agreed style guides and will be capable of designing and developing a consistent visual look and feel across varied media types and platforms.

You will also be proficient with design software such as the Adobe Creative suite and related packages.

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
▪ at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
▪ equal parental leave offering up to 6 months full pay for maternity and paternity.
▪ 2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.
▪ generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.
▪ discounts including gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.
▪ learning and development opportunities including free Short Courses.
▪ season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling and more! 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.
We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.
We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world. 

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.
With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace. 

Application process  
If you have not applied or signed up for job alerts with us before, you will need to create an account. Registration does not take long and will help you to keep track of your application during the recruitment process.
Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview Q&A, Onboarding.
As part of your application, you will need to write a supporting statement in no more than 1,500 words that covers some/all of the competencies that can be found in the person specification. The application form will let you know exactly criteria are being tested.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via [email protected] 
We understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Please read through our FAQs page before applying.