Graphic Designer - Philippines
Twinkl
- Manila City, Metro Manila
- US$3.50 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
- Your morning may start with a short video call with the rest of your production team. This meeting gives everyone a chance to update on what you're working on, highlight any blockers and review priorities. It's also a chance to have a chat with your colleagues and set you up for the day ahead!
- Day to day, you'll use InDesign, PowerPoint and Word to work on creating the highest priority resources in your team's production backlog. This work lives in a project management system called “Jira”, which you'll receive full training on when you join.
- You may also have a regular catch up with your line manager to check in on how you're feeling and the work you're involved in. Or a CPD (continuous professional development) session organised by the training team. There's always lots to get involved in if you're interested in growth within the business.
- Have excellent English language skills.
- Have strong experience in InDesign.
- Have experience of following brand guidelines.
- Be able to take on feedback and use this to further develop your designs.
- Have an eye for detail, creativity and imagination.
- Be proficient at managing workload and meeting targets and deadlines.
- Care about education and helping teachers and learners across the globe
- How to be an in-house designer within a professional workplace.
- Learn and understand the resource lifecycle from our teachers writing the content to our users downloading the content to teach.
- Learn the importance of the end user, accessibility and functionality.
- To work in an Agile production team environment.
- Work with other Twinklees across the business through live briefs and workshops to improve your design practice.
- Opportunities to learn more about different areas within Twinkl via shadowing.
- An international team of designers, illustrators & teachers to create our world renowned teaching materials.
- A team leader and a team of 200+ designers from other products who you can share ideas and solutions with.
- A variety of people from other departments in the business.
- Twinkl Google account (access to Gmail, Google Calendar, sheets etc…)
- Access to Adobe account
- Access to Microsoft Office
- Twinkl Account
- Reliable internet connection - use speed checkers such as fast.com to check connection.
- Minimum speed:
- 16Mbs download
- 8Mbs upload
- 50ms average latency when pinging 8.8.8.8
- Should be able to be on a call with 10 people, having camera and microphone on, with no connection issues
- Computer or laptop, Recommended spec:
- 10th or 11th Generation Processor
- 16Gb RAM
- 512 SDD Hard drive
- Two monitors is preferable but not required. This allows for design working space and with content and other necessary tabs open.
- Mouse
- Webcam (and microphone facility)
- Adequate working space - ideally a desk size that is at least 84cm across and 70cm deep
- Good working environment free from distractions
- Boundaries in place to separate work from home life
- Have a degree or equivalent in Graphic Design or a creative subject or experience in an equivalent field
- Is good fun to be with and has the ability to communicate well with others.
- Is organised, able to work to deadlines, and manages time effectively.
- Has a hard work ethic, is passionate, driven and loves what they do.
- Is honest, trustworthy and reliable.
- Has a passion for design and produces quality work, continuously looking to learn and build upon existing and new skills.
- A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before process.
- Flexible working with opportunities to work from home.
- Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD) - Our ever-evolving program includes: Monthly progression reviews, Twinkl's Management Scheme, commercial awareness training, leadership coaching quads, career chats and mentoring