Graphic Designer – Print and Brand

MSF UK

  • United Kingdom
  • £40,682 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UKMédecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.MSF UK is looking for a versatile and collaborative Graphic Designer to join the new (and growing!) Brand and Content team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with passionate and talented colleagues in a fast-paced environment, designing a broad range of predominantly printed materials and helping to shape and uphold our visual brand identity. As the ideal candidate, you'll be able to adapt your style from corporate to creative and you'll have a strong understanding of the most common print formats. You'll be brimming with creative ideas - design solutions as well as wider communications content - and you'll have an instinct for how a brand can stretch to speak to different audiences.Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-FriDuration: PermanentLocation: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in office (Wednesday & Thursday)Salary: £40,682.16 per annumJob Purpose:Design impactful printed materials for a range of communications, advocacy, fundraising and internal purposes and support the development, roll out and evolution of the MSF UK visual brand identity.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCEESSENTIAL
  • Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Substantial experience of creating visually compelling designs, predominantly printed materials for a range of creative and corporate needs, including communications, fundraising, brand collateral, branded Microsoft templates
  • Strong and versatile portfolio showcasing design skills and creativity in both print and brand design
  • Strong understanding of design for print (art working, production, supplier liaison), including designing and delivering press ads to publications specifications and designing editorial publications
  • Proven ability to adapt design style to suit a wide range of audiences, formats and disciplines
  • Substantial experience of developing or evolving and upholding a brand visual identity
  • Strong creative skills including comms and content idea generation, problem solving, storytelling– be an ideas factory!
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively in a dynamic but complex organisation
  • Flexibility and ability to work under very tight deadlines
  • Proven ability to manage projects independently
  • Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières
  • Highly experienced in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite.
  • Highly experienced in effectively collaborating and communicating within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer
HOW TO APPLYApplication checklistPlease check that you have included the following in your application:
  • An up-to-date CV
  • Letter of Motivation, which is a supporting statement demonstrating how your skills and experience position you to meet the key accountabilities of the role
  • A link to your portfolio or examples of your work included in the letter of motivation
Recruitment timetable:
  • Closing date for applications: 15 September 2025: 09:00am (BST)
  • Interviews: Week commencing 22 September 2025
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Shortlisting for interviews will be based on your CV, Letter of Motivation and link to their portfolio therefore we encourage candidates to read the job description in full.AccessibilityWe are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know in advance.Examples of adjustments we can make:
  • offering you an alternative if you are unable to use our online application system
  • providing necessary information, such as the job description or assessment materials, in an alternate format
  • allowing you to have someone with you during an interview for example, a Sign Language interpreter.
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please read our for more information.MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.SafeguardingMSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.Right to work in the UKCandidates must have the right to work in the UK; employment sponsorship will NOT be offered by MSF UK for this role. Please to check whether you have the right to work in the UK.We look forward to receiving your application!

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