Graphic Design Lead

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We are looking for talented designers to join our Graphics & Digital team to lead the design and development of creative projects across a range of disciplines including brand strategy, brand identity, websites, digital experiences, communications, packaging and moving image.

You’ll be providing guidance and direction to the rest of the team and championing creative excellence at all times.

Depending on the project, you should expect to:

  • Be pivotal in the designing process and creatively lead concept design/development projects

  • Execute all projects based on given briefs and schedules, ensuring work meets time, cost and quality targets

  • Bring fresh and innovative design ideas, providing meaningful insight to enhance overall project quality

  • Integrate and collaborate with colleagues from a range of design disciplines including product, interiors, experience, service, interaction and moving image

  • Work as a member of a client team, developing strong client relationships

  • Facilitate internal and client creative workshops

  • Be an inspirational figure, mentoring more junior Designers and Interns

  • Champion creative excellence

Responsibilities

Since 2004, we’ve grown from only four to over one hundred by finding the right people – people that don’t only slot right in to our studio culture, but bring something incredible to it.

This role requires…

  • A multi-disciplinary approach to projects with a curious, collaborative mind

  • Significant experience leading a design team, managing and mentoring more junior designers

  • Significant experience working with leading brands, developing visual systems that flex across websites, campaigns, communications, packaging and films

  • A passion for bold, simple design with a youthful spirit

  • Experience working at a senior level within a creative or design consultancy, running multiple projects simultaneously

  • The ability to work well under time pressure and with quick turn-arounds

  • Strong story-telling skills

  • A developing portfolio of innovative and creative design work

  • Ambition to take on more responsibility, grow a team and manage client relationships

  • Competent knowledge of 2D design software (Adobe)

  • Strong presentation skills

Requirements

You’ll stand out if you…

  • Are plugged in to popular culture, with awareness of what’s going in in fashion, music, technology, sustainability and wider culture

  • Are creative, optimistic and entrepreneurial

  • Are driven to succeed, decisive and can dependably deliver

  • Are collaborative, influential and respectful of values

What we offer

People mean the world to us. That includes looking after our own, with things like:

  • Global clients and world-class work

  • A competitive salary

  • A strong bonus and benefits package, reflecting both company and personal performance

  • Training, support and personal career development

  • A generous company pension

  • A unique, inspiring working environment filled with incredible likeminded people

How to Apply

Interested in hearing more? Send your CV and a portfolio of recent work to Robbie: robbie@forpeople.com

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Posted on August 28