Graphic Designer

About Us

At UEL, we’re on a mission to transform lives through education, supporting our vibrant and diverse student community and building a future-facing institution rooted in innovation and inclusion. Our External Relations Directorate brings together a range of specialist teams—communications, marketing, student recruitment, digital, and more—all working together to drive our Vision 2028 forward.

Why Join Us?

• Creativity – Use your creative skills to help the University communicate effectively and inspire our audiences.
• Innovation & Growth – Stay ahead of trends in design, digital media and branding.
• Collaboration – Work under the direction of the Head of Brand and Marketing, the Studio Manager, and the Senior Graphic Designer. You will respond to briefs from marketers, leading academics and content creators.
• Impactful Work – Help grow the UEL brand and create engaging content that connects with our diverse audience. 

About the Role

We are seeking an ambitious Graphic Designer to join our dynamic, diverse External Relations team. Based in East London, you’ll be working as part of a small but proactive design team, helping to shape the University's visual identity and bring ideas to life across digital and print platforms. If you're ready to make an impact with your creativity, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop compelling print and digital designs for campaigns, publications and online content.
• Maintain and evolve the UEL brand, ensuring consistency across all materials.
• Work on diverse projects, from environmental graphics and social media assets to infographics and interactive digital content.
• Collaborate with teams across the University, translating ideas into eye-catching visuals.
• Design, build, and test HTML email campaigns to engage our audiences.

About You 

What We’re Looking For:

• A degree in Graphic Design (or equivalent experience) and a strong portfolio showcasing your work.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• A keen eye for typography, layout and branding.
• Experience working in a fast-paced creative environment, managing multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to take briefs and translate them into effective designs.
• Experience in photo art direction and an understanding of print production.
• Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and an interest in digital design trends (desirable).

If you're ready to bring your creative skills to a dynamic team, we’d love to see your portfolio! Apply now and help shape the future of UEL’s brand.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.

We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits. You can explore our full benefits package here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and is proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion achievements, including a zero gender pay gap, membership in Stonewall, and winning Athena Swan awards. We expect all UEL employees to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

If you're ready to join a University that values your outstanding skills and perspectives and is dedicated to making a difference, we invite you to explore a career with us. We are excited to welcome versatile individuals who are committed to advancing their careers while making a positive impact on the world.

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the deadline if we receive many applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.

At UEL we are committed to working together to build a community which values diversity in both our staff and student populations, is representative and inclusive, enabling all to progress and thrive.