Lead Graphic Designer

August 8

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We create bold spaces that tell big stories | 📍London + Amsterdam

RETAIL DESIGN • SHOP WINDOWS • INSTALLATIONS • DESIGN • DISPLAYS

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Description

• We are looking for a Lead Graphic Designer to join our in house design studio. • Reporting into one of our Associate Design Directors, you’ll be joining a design team of 18 in a vibrant, exciting, and creative environment in our London office. • You will have the opportunity to work with great brands on interesting projects; you will be responsible for delivering brilliant creative on a broad range of design projects for the business. • The Lead Designer will head up their own full time, mini team of 2x designers to support and nurture their development, training them to the highest standards.

Requirements

• Be highly creative • Have the ability to tell stories and pull together narrative • Be a great communicator • Be a true team player • Be a fantastic organiser • Be a brilliant people manager • Have a strong eye for detail • Be a talented creative problem solver • 9+ years experience in 2D graphic design within creative retail • A graphic design based bachelor’s degree or equivalent • A keen creative eye with experience in generating engaging narratives and creative concepts to help reinforce brand messages and sell specific products • Good experience preparing artwork for print • Expert understanding of design principles across typography, colour theory, layout and composition, branding and identity. • Ability to guide, mentor and coach other designers • Ability to communicate a creative vision to an in house designer or freelance designer • People management - nurturing and developing a growing team • Ability to train designers on design programs and design skills • Experience working within an agency or team environment with other designers • Expert ability to navigate and resolve complex design challenges • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Ability to articulate complex graphic design concepts to non-design stakeholders • Strong organisational skills • Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects with an ability to assess appropriate resources required to deliver a design project • Leadership qualities and a hunger to deliver the best results • Confident in coaching teams to deliver creative to the highest standards • Great creative problem solving skills combined with clear and thoughtful decision making. • A successful track record of delivering knock-out ideas to reach all audiences • Professional presence when working with internal teams, external teams and clients. • An understanding​ ​of​ a range of materials, fabrication​ ​and​ ​assembly​ ​processes

Benefits

• Gross profit-related annual bonus scheme • Workplace pension • 25 days holiday (inc 3 days taken during Christmas closure) + Bank Holidays • 0.5 paid days off per month to get inspired • International research budgets and trips • All-you-can-eat YCN creative professional learning membership • Spill mental health support • Flexible and remote working available