Junior Visual Designer

We're Atom Learning and our mission is to democratise education. We create online products for schools and families to help children excel in Key Stage 2 core subjects and prepare for grammar and independent school entrance exams.

Our online learning platform combines adaptive technology and visually-engaging resources to create a highly personalised and fun learning experience. We're committed to creating exceptional teacher-made content to provide fantastic, affordable education to all children, regardless of background.

We're one of Europe's fastest-growing EdTech companies. Since 2018 we've grown from a start-up of four friends to over 100 people. Our brilliant colleagues include specialists across engineering, product, learning design and marketing.

We're remote-first! While our main office is in London, our team is composed of over 100 people working from countries across Europe.

Atom Learning has been featured in Otta's Annual Rocket List: the 100 fastest-growing companies to work for!

The role

Reporting to the Visual Design Lead, as Junior Visual Designer you will be part of a collaborative creative studio that works to support the company’s marketing strategy and the operational needs of a fast-paced tech company.

After a recent rebrand, we are looking to develop and strengthen the visual language of our brand and add new value to our public facing channels. You will play a key role in creating a variety of design assets following our new brand guidelines and working with stakeholders to bring their ideas to life with a strong sense of brand identity.

You will also contribute to creative conversations, thinking of areas to innovate and support other members of the team. In this junior role, you will work closely under the supervision of the Visual Design Lead, who will provide mentoring as you develop your skills in design conception and implementation.

If you are keen to explore how an in-house studio can breathe creative life into an exciting tech and educational space, this is the role for you!

What you will do

• Understand the company’s vision and generate exciting design that aligns with our goals.
• Produce final design assets across socials, email, web and print to a high standard, following specifications and guidelines.
• Aid with vector illustration projects and adapt artwork for different channels.
• Collaborate with external team members to launch campaigns.
• Take on photography finding and editing tasks.
• Use feedback from other designers and team members to enhance your skills.

Who you are

• High proficiency in design software and graphics editing tools (Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign).
• Experience in layout, social media and print design.
• Experience creating and adapting vector illustrations.
• A keen eye for detail, brand aesthetics and consistency.
• Excellent understanding of graphic design principles.
• Positive attitude, team player, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic startup environment.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative problem-solving aptitude.

Experience that will set you apart…

• Vector illustration experience.
• Basic knowledge of UX principles.
• Basic video editing skills.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 3 days winter leave
• Work from anywhere in the UK or within GMT +/-2 hours time zone; we're a remote-first company, with the option to use our Holborn office
• Annual L&D budget
• Private medical with Vitality Health
• Access to wellbeing platform
• Enhanced family leave
• Monthly remote and in-person events in London
• High degree of autonomy and exposure to the running of all business areas of a successful startup
• Brilliant colleagues and the opportunity to become an integral member of a fast-growing tech company.

Diversity & Inclusion at Atom Learning

At Atom Learning, diversity, equity and inclusion are essential parts of our mission. We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages and supports voices from a diverse range of backgrounds. We know it fuels our creativity and brings us closer towards democratising education for children of all backgrounds

To achieve this, we commit to fostering an environment where everyone is valued and supported for who they are and in which individual differences and the contributions of all our staff are recognised and protected. We work to ensure that our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on skills and competencies and that we actively seek talent from all sections of society.