Graphic Artist

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We’re looking for a graphic artist to join our news graphics team to source, design and produce compelling, innovative news graphics.

If you’re excited by the challenge of turning complex information into clear, compelling visuals that reach a global audience, this is the role for you. You’ll join a collaborative, creative team that values curiosity, precision and high journalistic standards, and have the chance to make work that shapes how readers understand some of the most important issues of our time.

This is a permanent NUJ contract.

About the role:

• Interpret briefs to come up with innovative graphics that evidence, explain and contextualise issues at the heart of breaking news stories.
• Design and produce a variety of visuals such as charts, explainer diagrams, illustrations, maps and annotated satellite images. Combining a sensitive use of typography with an understanding of composition and house style.
• Ability to handle simple data effectively, and capable of restructuring data within a spreadsheet.
• Collaborate with journalists and researchers, championing the role of graphics in the newsroom and safeguarding best practices.
• Anticipate visuals that might add value to emerging stories and look for opportunities to tell stories using innovative visual formats.
• Stay abreast of the latest tools and techniques in data visualisation and storytelling.
• Engage with the evolution of workflows to increase efficiency.

About you:

• A deep knowledge of visual journalism, with a portfolio demonstrating the ability to create effective data-driven graphics for digital platforms.
• Basic data literacy and experience with cleaning and restructuring data.
• Interest in news, domestic, international, financial and environmental.
• Experience working at pace for a busy website or publication, ideally in the production of breaking news.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a good understanding of typography and the use of scale, weight and space in composition.
• An understanding of geography and cartography.
• A good grasp of data visualisation best practices including the relative effectiveness of different chart types.
• An awareness of accessibility considerations and the challenges of designing inclusive graphics for broad audiences would be a plus.
• Ideally you will have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact Sean Brinkley  ([email protected]) so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role, and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 28th April 2026.

Benefits at the Guardian

You'll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to life cover, private health care, income protection, and free eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.