Junior Designer - Summer 2023

Havas Lynx Group are looking for Junior Copywriters to join our Manchester based teams on our early careers programme, Havas Archway, with roles starting Summer 2023!

Who we are:

We are an award-winning integrated communications agency and we are committed to bringing about change in healthcare; change informed by experience, driven by innovation and proven in delivery.

Everything this company achieves, every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins, is down to everyone that works here

With UK offices in Manchester and London, the majority of the work we do is within the healthcare and wellness sector. Across our offices we have a multidisciplinary team of over 500+ people who collaborate to produce global campaigns that aim to enhance people’s lives – whether that is by empowering patients to understand their treatment options, providing a range of support to carers or educating Healthcare Professionals to make the most effective treatment decisions possible.

Find out more about our fantastic Havas Archway Programme here.

Junior Designers:

As a creative Junior Designer at Havas Lynx Group you will produce impactful, original, intelligent work which impresses the client and surpasses their need. You will support the team in establishing the conceptual execution of design projects and campaigns. Whilst working collaboratively on all design solutions, including digital, interactive, and print.

Role responsibilities

• Support the creative team by producing creative work across a range of projects, which is appropriate and exceeds the client’s brief
• Track trends and award-winning work and proactively bring ideas and thoughts on how you can apply them to your work
• Actively develop your skills in the core design application, including, but not limited to photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Print and Digital, with UX considerations in mind
• Honing your design skills (both graphic and visual) when it comes to visual communication, ideation and problem solving, branding, UX and design strategy

The successful candidate will:

• Have a varied and creative portfolio*
• Be a proactive person with a creative nature who possess a keen eye for detail
• Be confident using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Be able to work effectively and collaboratively as a part of a team
• Eager to learn!

• Your portfolio:

What we would love to see in your portfolio are great and creative ideas, which showcase the process, as well as the final product. It should demonstrate your individual style and interests!

• We want to see this in the form of a website, external portfolio, or PDF. Word documents will not be accepted.
• When we say great and creative ideas, we are looking for: branding, print, websites, apps, campaigns and concepts. This can be a mixture of Uni work/projects, pieces you’ve done in your own time or freelance work!
• We want to get to know you a little bit more, so add in an ‘About me’ page/section. Who are your influences? What do you enjoy? Why design?

We'd hope that you're enthusiastic about your career and motivated for a busy and responsible role. We place a great deal of focus on the development of our people, supporting you and providing ample opportunity to excel. We offer two invaluable internal training programmes at Lynx, the #LXAcademy and Havas Archway. You can view more information via the blog area of our website.

The application process:

• You submit your application (CV+Portfolio)