Graphic Design Student Staff

Only for current MDX stuednts

Key Dates

Closing Date: 10th November 2026 at 23:59pm

Interviews: 17th November 2026 - you must be available this day

Start Date: W/c 23rd November

Application Process

To apply for this position, we require a portfolio alongside a cover letter and CV. Without a portfolio, you won’t be considered for the . The portfolio can be in any form - e.g., a website, PDF, or even PNGs/JPEGs of designs they have created in the past. If you don’t have a portfolio, you can pick 2 infographics from our Instagram and recreate them and justify how and why you would do things differently.

The Graphic Design Student Staff member creates the visuals that bring MDXSU's campaigns, events and services to life for Middlesex students. Working with the Marketing Lead, who sets priorities and supervises day-to-day, they design for social media, the newsletter, the website, campus digital screens and print. They keep MDXSU's look consistent and make it easy for the whole team to produce on-brand work. The supports key moments in the academic year, including Welcome, Elections and Student Officer campaigns. It suits a current student with a strong eye for design who wants real-world experience creating work for a large, diverse audience in a student-led charity.

Duties and responsibilities
Areas of Responsibility

VISUAL IMPACT

• Campaigns and events are recognisable at a glance across campus.
• Social graphics stop students scrolling and work well on each platform.
• Student Officer campaigns, Welcome and Elections each have a clear, distinctive look that students remember.
• Data and complex information, such as insight findings, are easy for students to understand at a glance.

BRAND & CONSISTENCY

• Anyone in the team can produce something on-brand without asking.
• Every design is accessible to all students, with strong contrast, readable text and clear layouts.
• Designs and assets are easy to find and reuse.

WORKING WITH THE TEAM

• Design requests are delivered on time, and the Marketing Lead always knows where each piece of work stands.
• Content Creators have the graphics and overlays they need to finish their work.
• MDXSU's look stays fresh because the team regularly sees new design ideas.

FIXED TASKS

• Work from briefs agreed with the Marketing Lead, confirming deadlines before starting.
• Prepare print files to the specifications given by suppliers.
• Save final files and assets in the shared asset library using the agreed naming conventions.
• Only use photos of people where consent has been recorded, and handle any personal data in line with MDXSU's data protection policy.
• Submit hours worked to the Marketing Lead for confirmation.
• Adhere to MDXSU's brand guidelines, policies, procedures and values.

Skills and experience
Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge:

• A portfolio of design work, gained through study, freelance, personal, society or work projects.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) and Canva.
• Experience designing for social media and/or print.
• Understanding of how to work within brand guidelines to create consistent, recognisable designs.

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong eye for layout, typography and colour, with excellent attention to detail.
• Organised and reliable, able to manage several requests and meet deadlines alongside studies.
• Able to take a brief, communicate ideas clearly and respond positively to feedback.
• Creative and curious, with an interest in what visually engages student audiences.

Values and Ethics:

• Commitment to working for a student-led charity, where everything we do is for the benefit of Middlesex students.
• We act with integrity: takes responsibility for their work, does what they say they will do and handles information with care.
• We are welcoming: communicates in a clear, simple and accessible way, and listens actively to students and colleagues.
• We aim high, together: proud of high-quality work, willing to learn and develop, and keen to work with others towards shared goals.
• We share our power: committed to equity and inclusion, celebrating individuality and challenging stereotypes and biases in the work we create.
• We build a place to play and belong: brings creativity and fun to their work and helps every student feel there is a place for them at MDXSU.

Location
Middlesex University Hendon campus, North London (hybrid)

Benefits
What You Will Develop

This is designed to help you build the Middlesex University graduate competencies. Through ityou will develop:

• Leadership and Influence: taking ownership of how campaigns look and shaping MDXSU's visual identity.
• Curiosity and Learning: building a professional portfolio and learning from feedback.
• Communication, Empathy and Inclusion: designing for a diverse audience and presenting your ideas clearly.
• Collaborative Innovation: developing visual ideas with the Marketing Lead, Content Creators and Student Officers.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: suggesting new design ideas and turning them into finished work.
• Problem Solving and Delivery: turning briefs into finished work and managing several requests to deadlines.
• Resilience and Adaptability: responding to changing briefs and tight turnarounds.
• Technological Agility: building skills across Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and print production.