Junior Graphic Designer at ClearBrand

No recruitment agencies please.

We are looking for a driven Junior front end web developer to join our team working on a range of great digital projects. You’re a coder and creative thinker who loves playing with new technologies. You should have a good eye for the small details and care both about how something looks and works.

We have space in our offices with high speed internet connection, a desk, monitor ready to plug & go and good coffee! We are looking for this front end developer to come in full-time and work with us on projects. We are in central Reading – easily accessible by train or car.

We have a number of web projects on a monthly basis.

WHAT CLEARBRAND DO:

• Brand identity, Brand strategy, Brand guidelines, Company naming, Tone of voice
• Logos, Business cards, Compliment slips, Letterheads
• Website design, Development, Mobile website, App development, E-commerce
• Marketing campaigns (print and online), Promotional material, Direct mail
• Art direction, Photography, Video
• Range of digital projects in a variety of industries

MUST-HAVE SKILLS:

• 1+ years as a front end developer
• Thorough knowledge of latest HTML and CSS methods,
• Ability to use Photoshop and code front end from PSD
• Experience using WordPress as a CMS and taking designs into workable websites
• Experience making changes to currently existing websites from other developers
• Excellent cross-browser and responsive development techniques + able to debug and resolve any cross-browser and device issues.
• Work to deadlines with a disciplined approach
• Experience designing and coding for desktop, tablet, and mobile with a strong understanding of responsive design.
• Initial understanding of JavaScript, PHP and MySQL – but willingness to learn further on the job in these areas, which we will allow time and resources for training.

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS:

• Ability to use Illustrator / indesign
• A good sense of user-experience and how design and layout affect it
• The ability to offer constructive feedback in a group discussion setting
• Experience using ecommerce content management systems (CMS)
• Understanding of common front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap etc.,
• Sass/Scss
• Played around with modern CMSs (e.g. Craft, Kirby)
• Extensive experience with common CMS platforms such as ExpressionEngine, ModX, Drupal etc as we have clients that we take over a variety of the above. (Specialising in one CMS yourself is fine – we are not fixed)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• WordPress websites designed from scratch
• WordPress websites using templates
• Update on-site content on a regular basis using HTML and CSS (via the CMS)
• Implement client site updates from the main homepage to landing pages and banners
• Keep abreast of the latest industry developments, championing digital design innovation.
• Work with our freelance developers currently used
• E-mail newsletter campaigns
• In-house development projects

WHAT YOU GET:

• A competitive salary
• Spacious desk area and lovely colleagues (we think so anyway…)
• Parking on site
• Regular team social events
• Good Holiday as needed
• Training on the job through teamtreehouse.com

HOW TO APPLY:

• Please send the below information in an email to us…
• When you would be ready to start work?
• Your Salary expectations? Salary dependant on experience, knowledge and portfolio up to 26k per year.
• A link to your portfolio of mobile friendly websites that can be viewed live.
• Your availability over the next 4 weeks for an interview.
• Location you will be travelling from to our Reading offices.
• If you are interested please email your enquiry to careers@clearbrand.co.uk – If you are successful we will reply inviting you for an informal chat or interview. Many thanks.