Graphic Designer - Maternity Cover

Graphic Designer (12-Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover) Thame or Birmingham studio (hybrid working) 12 month fixed term - September 2026 to September 2027 Full time or part time We're an award-winning, 'people and places first' Urban Design and Masterplanning studio with offices in Thame and Birmingham, and we're looking for a talented Graphic Designer to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your graphic design skills to projects that genuinely shape places and communities across the UK. Working alongside our Urban Designers, you'll help bring ideas to life through beautifully presented planning documents, masterplans, consultation material and project branding that communicate complex ideas in a clear, engaging and visually compelling way. Whether you're an early-career designer looking to develop your skills or someone with experience in graphic and document design looking for a fresh challenge, you'll become part of a creative, supportive and collaborative studio where design quality matters. What we're looking for We're looking for someone with an exceptional eye for detail, who enjoys creating beautifully presented documents and graphics and takes real pride in producing work of the highest standard. You'll have a strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and enjoy balancing creativity with organisation, working across a variety of live projects and meeting multiple deadlines. We're looking for someone who: • Has excellent graphic design, typography and page layout skills. • Has strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. • Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and takes pride in producing polished, professional work. • Can confidently format reports and publications to a consistently high standard. • Enjoys creating clear, engaging diagrams and visual material. • Has experience producing project branding or visual identities (or is keen to develop these skills). • Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities using strong time-management skills. • Enjoys working collaboratively within a creative, multidisciplinary team. • Has a degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design, or a related design discipline. • Experience within urban design, architecture or the wider built environment would be beneficial, but isn't essential. Living life on the edge As our Graphic Designer, you'll play a key role in maintaining the high quality of presentation that edge is known for. You'll work closely with our Urban Designers and Directors on a diverse range of projects, helping to create documents and graphics that communicate ideas clearly, inspire clients and support planning submissions. Your responsibilities will include: • Preparing project document templates for reports, Design & Access Statements, Vision Documents, Design Codes and other client deliverables. • Producing beautifully formatted reports with excellent layout, typography and consistency. • Carrying out quality assurance checks before documents are issued or submitted. • Rendering illustrative masterplans and preparing diagrams using Adobe Creative Suite. • Creating bespoke branding, front covers and visual identities for projects and business initiatives. • Producing consultation boards, presentation material and marketing graphics. • Maintaining edge's document templates and ensuring consistency of our brand across all project outputs. • Working collaboratively with project teams to deliver high-quality graphics within project deadlines. At edge, we believe the best ideas come from collaboration. You'll be encouraged to contribute ideas, develop your creative skills and become part of a team that genuinely enjoys working together. Our benefits Our vibrant team is our greatest asset, and we are committed to creating a healthy working environment in which our people can flourish and be happy. Our benefits are designed to ensure everyone in the team has a good work/life balance, to show our appreciation for our people and to create opportunities for everyone to grow as individuals. Our benefits are constantly evolving, and currently include: • 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) • Additional day off on your birthday • Additional days off during the Christmas period • Quarterly bonus scheme • Individual annual training budget • Flexi-working hours and hybrid working • Health Insurance • Two weeks 'working away' per year (which can be abroad) • CPDs and study trips • Regular team socials and events • Competitive salary