Graphic designer role at BFC

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Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:46 pm

Another vacancy at the turf for anyone interested.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by MarkGreen » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:13 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:46 pm
Another vacancy at the turf for anyone interested.
£15-20k is insulting to a Graphics Designer with the experience required for the job.

That kind of salary is suited to a Junior Graphics Designer role straight out of college.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:15 pm

Absolutely no idea what is decent for a role of this nature.

I only saw it because Vizeh has applied for the role.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Eyres_11 » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:20 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:15 pm
Absolutely no idea what is decent for a role of this nature.

I only saw it because Vizeh has applied for the role.
:lol:

He wants it freelance.... :lol:

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Herts Clarets » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:20 pm

The salaries advertised for jobs that require a certain level of experience or qualification do seem to be somewhat removed from reality. 37.5 hours pw at minimum wage would pay 17,374 pa. The old saying about peanuts and monkeys springs to mind here. Expect our promotional and advertising material to resemble something designed on an Etch a Sketch if this is what they are willing to pay.
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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:21 pm

MarkGreen wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:13 pm
£15-20k is insulting to a Graphics Designer with the experience required for the job.

That kind of salary is suited to a Junior Graphics Designer role straight out of college.
Where have you got that figure from?

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by MarkGreen » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:21 pm
Where have you got that figure from?
Funnily enough, since Gary Taphouse from Sky Sports tweeted about it, it has been edited to just say 'from £15k a year'. It's on Indeed

https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ee68d2 ... ampaign=dt

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:32 pm

Could someone please explain why a graphic designer will have to work on matchdays ?

At that salary, they don't even get free gym membership !!!!

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by MarkGreen » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:38 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:32 pm
Could someone please explain why a graphic designer will have to work on matchdays ?

At that salary, they don't even get free gym membership !!!!
Well as the candidate would need experience with AfterEffects (video editing software). I suspect maybe to edit on the fly? But that's more a video editor role, not a graphics designer...

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:38 pm

MarkGreen wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:25 pm
Funnily enough, since Gary Taphouse from Sky Sports tweeted about it, it has been edited to just say 'from £15k a year'. It's on Indeed

https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ee68d2 ... ampaign=dt
I'd only seen it on the club website where it just says competitive

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Billy Balfour » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:06 pm

This is entry level money where someone works with an experienced team.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Pstotto » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:14 pm

Course Leader B.A. Hons . Fine Art £18,000 a year, part-time, in other words 3 full-time jobs crammed into a part-time salary in the South East England £300,000 a home at least. jobs.ac.uk today.

If someone were to actually burn down the college for that insult, it would not surprise me.

I'll have 1 million quid for a day's consultancy BFC.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by ClaretAndJew » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:20 pm

15k a year for a full time job which requires training and niche knowledge. Hilarious.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by claret2018 » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:43 pm

It’s insulting and embarrassing.

It wasn’t too long ago that the club was asking for volunteers to work on match days. It seems there’s still some areas in which we still act like a division 4 club.
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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Billy Balfour » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:45 pm

Harking back to the days when we didn't have a pot to pee in and the club expected people to work for next to nowt.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by JTClaret » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:59 pm

Sadly a graphic design salary isn't great unless you get a job somewhere you can progress up the ladder or set up and work freelance.
So many graphic design courses and programs where a design facility is built-in has created more designers than jobs - many who go to college to do graphic design having moved on to other careers.

I know this as I was lucky enough to get a break in marketing after years on 15-20k salary.
That being said, it does seem low for the coverage and impact design work created for the club would have.

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by Chester Perry » Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:37 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:20 pm
15k a year for a full time job which requires training and niche knowledge. Hilarious.
and a degree - 3 x £9k in fees with subsequent experience

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by 1968claret » Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:34 pm

Sadly this is par for the course in football. Whilst the footballers get amazing wages, the same cannot be said for support staff.
My son worked as a performance analyst for another club. Needed a degree, 1 years experience as an unpaid intern to get the job. Then worked 70 hours a week with just three weeks leave. Obviously worked weekends. All for the princely sum of £18k per year!

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Re: Graphic designer role at BFC

Post by NewClaret » Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:46 pm

Yeah graphic designers are very poorly paid unfortunately, so I’m not sure this is far wide of the mark.

Nice job though.

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