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Middleweight Graphic Designer

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Cardiff

Requirements

  • The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

  • To carry out illustration and graphic techniques to the highest professional standards, using the Adobe Creative Cloud software to produce illustrations, social media graphics, animations, 3D artwork, and graphic design materials for patient education, staff and public information.
  • Ensure that all material is produced to a high quality whilst meeting time and budgetary constraints.
  • Work with clients to solve complex design problems by communicating the potential issues that may arise and work to resolve these.
  • Understand that different audiences have different needs and ensure that work is appropriate to a given audience.
  • Produce design solutions in a timely manner, in a busy environment, often with conflicting priorities.
  • Advise clients on the best methods to meet their graphic design needs to give both a high-quality finished product and be the best use of resources.
  • This includes choosing from multiple options in order to select the best one for solving a complex design problem.
  • Liaise with internal and external printers in order to complete print jobs in a timely manner.
  • Discuss timescales with clients for their work in advance.
  • This can also involve discussing specialist print finishes and prices.
  • Communicating by email, virtually, by phone or face-to-face.
  • Use tact and diplomacy when clients make unachievable requests or requests for unrealistic deadlines.
  • Persuasion skills are needed in order for the client to accept an alternative method and negotiate a more realistic and achievable deadline.
  • Work with the client in order to come to an agreeable solution.
  • Give advice and support to more junior staff, new staff and work experience candidates, in the procedures of the department and graphic design software.

FAQs

What responsibilities does the Middleweight Graphic Designer have?

The Middleweight Graphic Designer is responsible for carrying out illustration and graphic techniques to professional standards, using Adobe Creative Cloud software to produce a range of materials including illustrations, social media graphics, animations, 3D artwork, and graphic design materials for patient education and public information. They must ensure high quality output while meeting time and budgetary constraints.

Is there a language requirement for this position?

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; however, both Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

What skills are emphasized in the communication and relationships aspect of the role?

Strong communication skills are required to work with clients to solve complex design problems. The designer must understand different audience needs, produce timely design solutions, advise clients effectively, and handle conflicts or unrealistic requests with tact and diplomacy.

How does the Middleweight Graphic Designer work with clients?

The designer works with clients by discussing potential issues, resolving conflicts, advising on design methods, and negotiating realistic deadlines while ensuring the final product meets high-quality standards.

What kind of work environment can the Middleweight Graphic Designer expect?

The designer can expect to work in a busy environment with conflicting priorities, producing design solutions in a timely manner.

Will the Middleweight Graphic Designer be involved in training others?

Yes, the designer will be responsible for giving advice and support to more junior staff, new staff, and work experience candidates in the procedures of the department and graphic design software.

Where is Cardiff and Vale University Health Board located?

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is located in Cardiff, the Welsh capital, and spans across the Vale of Glamorgan, offering a mix of city life and beautiful countryside.

What is the mission of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board?

The mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well," with a vision that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

Who can I contact for further details or informal visits regarding the position?

You can contact Richard Evans, the Head of Graphics and Print, at the email address Richard.Evans17@wales.nhs.uk for further details or to arrange informal visits.

Caring for People, Keeping People Well

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2009
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board provides local healthcare services for people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and is the main provider of specialist services for the people of south Wales - and for some services, the whole of Wales and the wider UK. Our Health Board delivers health services for our local population of approximately 500,000, and we host over 100 specialist services for our region and beyond. We’re very proud of the role that we play within the NHS, as one of the largest and most complex NHS organisations in the UK. We employ a diverse workforce of around 14,000 staff who work across a range of hospital sites and deliver care in people’s homes and other community settings.