Graphic Designer – maternity cover 12 months 

Salary: 30-33k

Location: Hybrid working, 2 days based in our Sittingbourne office

Position Overview: We are looking for a talented and proactive Graphic Designer to join our creative team at COOK. In this role, you will take ownership of key design projects, bringing fresh ideas to life while working closely with our team to enhance COOK’s visual identity. You’ll be responsible for creating high-quality design solutions that engage our customers and reinforce our brand values across various touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities:

*        Lead the development of innovative design concepts for creative campaigns, then transform these ideas into dynamic and impactful display materials for our shops and concessions, ensuring they reflect COOK’s aesthetic and values.

*        Work closely with the brand and marketing teams to brainstorm, develop, and bring to life innovative mailing concepts and promotional materials that seamlessly integrate with ongoing campaigns and seasonal initiatives.

*        Help support the team across all projects, both internal and external, ensuring creative consistency, timely delivery, and seamless execution throughout every stage of the process.

Key Attributes: 

        Qualifications:* Graphic design degree or equivalent experience.

        Software Skills:* Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. After Effects experience a bonus.

        Versatility:* Capable of handling diverse design tasks across both print and digital mediums.

        Collaboration:* A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and is open to feedback while sharing your own ideas and solutions.

        Creative Vision:* Able to generate innovative ideas while respecting brand guidelines and maintaining a consistent look and feel for COOK.

        Design Fundamentals:* Solid understanding of layout, typography, and visual hierarchy, with the ability to adapt your skills to a wide range of project needs.

        Attention to Detail:* Committed to delivering high-quality work that reflects COOK’s distinctive style.

        Time Management:* Ability to manage multiple projects, work within tight deadlines, and stay organized.

        Inspiration Seeker:* Constantly absorbs new design trends and inspirations through books, blogs, and magazines.

        Passion for Food:* A genuine interest in food and COOK’s values will give you an edge in designing with the brand’s identity in mind.

Interested? If you're excited about joining a creative, passionate team, please submit your CV and portfolio. Your portfolio should showcase 3-5 projects, demonstrating your creative process from initial sketches to final design.

About COOK

COOK was founded in 1997 by Ed and Dale, two big-hearted entrepreneurs. Their founding statement was: to COOK using the same ingredients and techniques a good cook would use at home, so everything looks and tastes homemade. Much has changed since then but that principle remains: we COOK so you don’t have to.

COOK meals and puddings have picked up scores of Great Taste Awards and are still prepared by hand in our four big kitchens. You can find COOK shops on nearly 100 high streets nationwide and our meals are stocked in branded freezers in 1,000 independent retailers.

Over the years, we’ve set out to become a better kind of company. One that cares as much about doing what’s right for people and planet as about making a profit. It’s why we run carbon neutral kitchens and support people into work after prison, homelessness or mental health challenges through our RAW Talent scheme. In 2013 we became one of the UK’s first B Corps, independently certified as using our business as a force for good.

Named ‘Best overall meal delivery service 2023’ by BBC Good Food, Best Companies Number 1 Food & Drink Company to work for 2024, Top 100 Best Company To Work For every year since 2012, Winner of the Queen’s Award For Enterprise for promoting opportunity 2022, Employer of the Year 2021, The Grocer Gold Awards Independent Retailer of the Year 2019, The Grocer Gold Awards Speciality Retailer of the Year 2023, Retail Week

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