Graphic Designer

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Company: Reading Students' Union

Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom

Job Type: Full-Time

Category: Creative & Media / Art & Design / Marketing

Date Posted: July 31, 2026

Experience Level: 2-5 Years (Mid-Level)

Remote Status: On-site

🚀 Role Summary

• Spearhead the creative execution of design projects across both digital and physical platforms to champion services, events, and opportunities.

• Develop compelling visual identities and high-quality creative assets that resonate with a diverse student audience and align with the Reading Students' Union brand.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to transform strategic briefs into impactful visual communications that drive engagement and inspire action.

• Maintain and evolve a strong, recognizable brand identity, ensuring consistency and relevance across all touchpoints.

📝 Enhancement Note: The core function of this role is to translate strategic objectives into compelling visual narratives. Emphasis is placed on creating engaging content for a student demographic, requiring a keen understanding of current trends and accessibility. This is not a purely aesthetic design role; it's about driving engagement and supporting the organization's mission through strategic visual communication.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end creative delivery of design projects, from initial concept development to final production across various media.

• Develop distinctive and high-quality creative work that embodies the Reading Students' Union brand, ensuring it is engaging, accessible, and relevant to diverse student communities.

• Create visual content for a wide range of formats, including social media graphics, website assets, digital screens, email marketing campaigns, print collateral, merchandise, signage, and event materials.

• Transform complex information into clear, concise, and compelling visual communications that support student understanding of opportunities, services, and ways to get involved.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the organization to understand project requirements, develop creative briefs, and deliver effective design solutions that meet strategic goals.

• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, effectively prioritizing tasks, and meeting competing deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality.