Creative Designer, Osprey Games Group Production

Osprey Games (an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing) are looking for a highly skilled, creative graphic designer to join their team and work across an award-winning list of board games, wargames, and roleplaying games such as ‘Undaunted: Normandy’, ‘Cryptid’ and ‘Stargrave’, based in the Oxford office as part of the Production team.

The role

• Creative lead on all components and packaging for board games, and design and layout for wargaming books
• Working with Editorial, Production, Sales and Marketing teams to deliver to briefs and deadlines
• Managing delivery of concept at cover meetings and at all further stages of design process
• Meeting critical Design and Sales dates for cover use across all Bloomsbury platforms
• Applying corrections and changes as necessary to all proofing stages as required
• Updating all internal systems as required, and monitoring key dates for delivery of all artwork

Knowledge, skills and experience 

Highly skilled in Adobe Creative suite, especially InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

Excellent communication skills

Previous experience of designing packaging for board games, wargaming and / or roleplaying games and materials preferred

Previous graphic design experience in a games / publishing related environment

Deadline driven, with an eye for detail, creatively motivated

An interest in table-top gaming in general

Additional information

The role is a full-time, permanent position, and is based at our Oxford office, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford OX2 9PH, on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).

Allocated office days for this role are: Monday & Tuesday. 

Please apply with a CV, a portfolio of your work, and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 1st September 2022.

There will be an initial submission exercise, along with a practical design test at second stage interviews.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
• 2 Personal Wellness Days

Other Benefits:

Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

That Day – access to complementary wellness workshops

Company culture! – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (BAME, Disability, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 12 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

The Company

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began. 

 Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.

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