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Founded in 1992, Pennsylvania, USA, by current URBN chairman and president Dick Hayne, Anthropologie was named after his college major (with a decidedly French twist) Anthropologie, which now operates over 200 stores worldwide, has evolved into a leading one-of-a-kind destination for those seeking a curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home décor to reflect their personal style. In 2009 the brand launched its first store in London and currently has over 20 stores across the UK and Europe. Anthropologie Europe is owned by URBN, a portfolio of global consumer brands including Urban Outfitters, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain and the Vetri Family.

Role Summary

The Junior Graphic Designer is responsible for assisting in the creation and execution of the visual identity for the Anthropologie brand, focusing predominately on digital. This includes carrying out direction from the Senior Designer, along with the rest of the Creative team, for design and production of all facets of the brand. This position requires a hands-on approach to support the multiple creative projects that occur within the Design Team. This position offers opportunities for growth and creative development.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing emails on a monthly basis, focused on marketing our brand to customers

• Re-working emails with translations for all Anthropologie territories

• Build and test emails

• Designing organic and paid social content for multiple platforms

• Designing digital site assets to support seasonal campaigns

• Participate in weekly meetings and critiques of work.

• Keep up to date with Anthropologie US trends and interpret accordingly, including fonts and design direction

• Liaise with the US office when necessary to gather information and or assets

• Supporting PR and Marketing teams with files for campaigns and events

• Support the Senior Designer and Creative team with ad hoc projects and store team’s POS requests

What You’ll Need:

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills

• Ability to generate multiple and distinct design concepts

• Excellent typographic skills and the ability to work in many different styles

• Strong organisational and time management skills

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign (OS X)

• Knowledge of digital prepress and an understanding of HTML

• Brand appropriate illustration skills would be a bonus, along with print

• A portfolio that shows a strong ability to design for digital

The Perks

• Work-life balance:

-Flexible start and finish times

-Bring your dog to work

• Wellbeing:

-Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health

-Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships

-Private Medical Insurance

• Employee Discount:

-Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People and more!)

• Community:

-One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice

• Travel:

-Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan

• Continued Development:

-We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development

We receive such a high volume of applications, unfortunately we can’t reply to everybody. If you haven’t heard back from us after 2 weeks, you haven’t been successful on this occasion. However, don’t let this put you off applying in future, please keep an eye on out for other opportunities.