Graphic Designer

We are looking for two skilled and creative Graphic Designers to join our friendly, professional team at Signs Express (Basildon & Southend) to help us create a wide and exciting range of signage solutions.

The perfect candidate will have a positive, can-do attitude, be able to maintain our high standards of workmanship and quality, be creative, have an excellent eye for detail and be a self-motivated individual.

• Location: Signs Express (Basildon & Southend), Unit 20 Yardley Business Park, Luckyn Lane, Basildon, SS14 3GL
• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
• Working Hours: Full-time position, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
• Travel: A full, clean driving licence and own transport is essential for local travel

About Us:

Signs Express (Basildon & Southend) is looking for a passionate and talented individual to join our growing team. We serve Basildon, Southend, Chelmsford and Colchester and are proud to be celebrating nearly 25 years in business.

As a leading signage company in Essex and the surrounding areas, we pride ourselves on our highly skilled team and exceptional service record. We offer a wide range of signs and graphics to businesses of all sizes, ensuring the highest quality in the industry!

About the Role:

• The role will include involvement in all design aspects of our signage projects, including liaising with clients over initial briefs, design creatives, specification and preparation of artwork, assisting in the quotation process, through to preparation and production of graphics.
• This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is experienced in CorelDraw & Adobe design packages, who would like to further their career in this creative field.
• Successful candidates will be responsible for designing the bespoke signage and vehicle graphics required by our customers with the ability to show draft sketches and outlines to demonstrate their design concepts.
• Collaborative work with clients, delivering excellent customer service at all times.
• Keeping to budgets and time limits for each project. 

What we need from you:

• Previous experience in a Design role.
• Strong sense of creativity and imagination.
• Experience with computer design packages such as CorelDraw & Adobe Illustrator.
• A methodical approach to work and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent time management.
• Ability to keep to budgets and time limits for each project.
• Excellent communication skills, spelling and grammar.
• Confidence in working with the Microsoft operating system.
• Experience within the graphics and signage industry would be advantageous.
• Layout and typographical skills and knowledge of fonts.
• Collaborative skills to work closely with account managers as well as clients, delivering excellent customer service at all times.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to know when to ask for help.

Benefits:

• 20 days holiday allowance (exclusive of bank holiday’s).
• Christmas and New Year closure to allow time with friends and family.
• Team building and social events.
• Wider-company networking and training opportunities.
• Continued education and professional development through our online centralised Learning Management System.
• Free on-site parking.

How to Apply:

• Please send all CVs and covering letters to accounts.basildon@signs-express.co.uk 
• Closing date: 18 April 2025.

Please note, whilst we aim to get back to all applicants, if you have not heard back within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will have been unsuccessful.