Graphic Designer

Contract type: TfL Reference: (SF4306)

Team: Publishing

Location: Hybrid/ Stratford (Endeavour Square)

Closing date for applications: 28 May 2026 @ 23:59 hours

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right-to-work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

As a key member of the Publishing and Graphic Design team, deliver creative and cost-effective design and editorial solutions for TfL, aligned with guidelines and business objectives. Provide expert graphic design services with an active and creative input to the Publishing and Graphic Design team, advocating for high quality design and cost-effective delivery across TfL. Act as an internal consultant for the technical aspects of graphic design and their application to project delivery, resolving queries and providing clarification to external consultancies to ensure high quality standards. Assess and address project requirements during all stages—from proposal through design to implementation—capturing and suggesting improvements to design standards and ensuring regular updates and best practice compliance.

• Good project management skills (Essential)
• A high standard of written, drawn and oral communication skills (Essential)
• High-quality presentation and promotional skills, able to achieve results through others (Essential)
• Ability to value and balance design requirements with heritage, disability considerations, and operational/business needs (Essential)
• Ability to identify, communicate and resolve conflicting design priorities to support effective delivery (Essential)
• Appreciate heritage and disability requirements, address and mitigate impact on business and operations (Essential)

• A degree, or equivalent, in design/graphic design or suitable professional experience (Essential)
• A good working knowledge of graphic design methodology and practices (Essential)
• Knowledge of TfL’s structure and operations to ensure emergency requests outside normal hours are understood and met (Essential)
• Advanced knowledge in working with software including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat and Microsoft Office (Essential)
• Knowledge of HTML coding (desirable)

• Experience of working with design standards and guidelines to support implementation across a complex business (Essential)
• Experience of editorial design (Desirable)
• Experience of working on start-to-end design projects and with editors and stakeholders (Essential)
• Experience of working on projects from initial concept to artwork stages (Essential)
• Experience of creating accessible documents for users of assistive technologies (Desirable)

Please apply using your CV and your portfolio no more than 10 pages.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve; this helps us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair. In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and opportunities to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but can include the following:

• Final salary pension scheme.
• Free travel on the TfL network.
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class ticket for National Rail travel from home.
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays.
• Hybrid working where business needs allow.
• Private healthcare (optional).
• Discounted cycle-to-work, and retail, health, leisure and travel offers.

Some interviews/assessments may be organised at short notice.

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