Designer

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Technical Production, BBC Studios
LOCATION: London Television Centre – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,500 - £37,000 plus £5,441 London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company born of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join BBC Studios and help create and deliver standout key art and platform artwork for some of the world’s best-known television and streaming content. Working across a wide range of genres, you’ll adapt, artwork and elevate creative across streaming platforms, VOD services and wider campaigns, as well as create original key art.
You’ll combine strong creative thinking with excellent technical craft, producing high-quality, industry-standard artwork across multiple formats and bringing initiative and finesse to every piece of work.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You’ll work across a varied portfolio spanning drama, entertainment, factual, comedy and children’s content for audiences around the world. From developing original creative to refreshing and elevating established back-catalogue titles, you’ll collaborate with experienced creatives, retouchers and stakeholders across BBC Studios.


YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Create original key art and platform artwork, using research, creative problem-solving and strong visual judgement to deliver distinctive work to a high professional standard.
• Artwork and adapt existing creative across multiple platforms, formats and aspect ratios, maintaining consistency, accuracy and visual impact.
• Create high-quality Photoshop composites and retouched artwork using photography, unit stills, stock imagery and other supplied assets.
• Develop title treatments, branded elements and visual identities that help titles feel distinctive, refreshed and appropriate for modern audiences and platforms.
• Lead the refresh and elevation of back-catalogue titles, reimagining archive and existing imagery to create distinctive, contemporary key art for modern audiences and platforms.
• Take ownership of projects, using initiative and good judgement to move work forward independently, while managing your workload and working closely with the
• Senior Traffic Manager on priorities, scheduling and delivery.
• QC your own work to a high standard, covering visual execution, spelling, grammar, typography, logos and technical specifications.
• Communicate and present creative ideas clearly through Keynote decks, visual references, scamps and stakeholder presentations.
• Collaborate effectively with Senior Creatives, Creative Directors, Picture Executives, retouchers and wider stakeholders, including supporting retouching, colour grading and other design needs.
• Contribute to better ways of working through improved processes, new tools and thoughtful use of AI.
• Support wider BBC Studios artworking needs, including large-scale trade events, print, presentations, infographics and other visual communications where required.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Strong portfolio showcasing original creative thinking, visual storytelling, image-led design and exceptional artworking craft.
• Passion for film, TV, streaming and entertainment, with a strong awareness of key art and industry trends.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills (particularly Photoshop and Illustrator), including high-quality compositing, retouching, image manipulation and title treatments.
• Strong creative problem-solving ability, with experience refreshing established brands and maximising archive and source imagery.
• Excellent eye for composition, colour, typography, layout and visual hierarchy, with meticulous attention to detail and quality control.
• Proven experience developing original key art and adapting creative at scale across multiple formats, platforms and brand frameworks while maintaining consistency and accuracy.
• Confident self-starter with strong creative judgement, communication and stakeholder management skills, able to research projects, prioritise workloads and take ownership from concept through to delivery.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience using Topaz or similar image-enhancement tools to support upscaling, restoration and image preparation.
• Ability to develop and communicate creative ideas through concepting, scamps and visual references.
• Experience briefing and working with retouchers.
  
  

Please include a link to your portfolio as part of your application.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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