Middleweight Graphic Designer

StudioXAG creates bold spaces that tell big stories

We are a B Corp-certified creative studio in London and Amsterdam that believe in business as a force for good.

We create exciting experiences for some of the world's best known brands, telling stories that touch every corner of the globe. Luckily for us, we have a diverse team of conceptual thinkers, creative dreamers and inquisitive makers that help make this happen.

They're our core. They make us tick, inspire us, push us to be better.

Now we want to hear from you.

The Role:

We are looking for a Middleweight Graphic Designer to join our in house design studio.

Reporting into one of 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.

Parental leave has been the catalyst for StudioXAG looking for a new Middleweight Graphic Designer to join the team, and so we are open to a fixed term contract or a Permanent employee to join us

Who exactly are we looking for?

We're looking for a bold, fast and fearless design leader who has a hunger for managing talented, happy teams and creating inspiring and beautiful work.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be creative
• Have the ability to tell stories and pull together narratives
• Be a good communicator
• Be a true team player
• Have a strong eye for detail
• Be a talented creative problem solver
  
  
  

Requirements

Ideal Experience:

• 3 years experience in 2D graphic design within creative retail
• A graphic design based bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Strong understanding of the world of retail and brand experience including the design and production process
• Good experience preparing artwork for print
• Excellent understanding of design principles across typography, colour theory, layout and composition, branding and identity
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Experience working within an agency or team environment with other designers
• Good creative problem solving skills
  
  

Skills & Responsibilities:

Creative Experience

• Creating and developing 2D / Graphic Design for exciting concept designs for window displays and retail spaces - from POS to large scale facade takeovers
• Supporting the wider design team delivering graphic design assets for multiple projects
• Supporting the artworking team preparing large format print files for window rollouts over multiple stores
• Graphic design & artworking of vector files for cut vinyl
• Building design presentations - guidelines, toolkits & specification packs for production
• Retouching images for social media and marketing purposes
• Ability to think creatively and come up with original ideas
• Keeping up-to-date with design trends and new technologies
• Meticulous eye for detail in all aspects of 2D graphic design
• Ensuring high quality and consistency across all design work
  
  
  

Project Management & Communication

• Dissecting briefs and understanding clients needs
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Ability to present and justify design decisions to key stakeholders within Studio XAG and to clients
• Accountable for comprehensive and complete handovers of your projects through to inhouse teams or external production (when required)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to articulate design concepts clearly
• Flexibility in adapting to changes and new requirements
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Meeting deadlines and managing priorities efficiently
  
  
  

Industry Knowledge

• A good understanding of brands, with knowledge of luxury, beauty, lifestyle sectors and the wider retail industry.
  
  
  

Tool Knowledge

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Knowledge of Sketchup is helpful but not essential
• Knowledge of motion graphics / animation skills in After Effects (or similar video editing software) is helpful but not essential
• Good understanding of spatial design
• Gmail / Google Drive
• Slack (or other similar communication tools)
  
  
  

Benefits

Location:

We currently work a hybrid model; 3 days a week from our East London studio in E10 and 2 flexible days. Our normal working hours are 9am - 6pm but flexible working hours and days are available.

Some of our 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
  
  
  

Salary: £32-41k DOE. Please state expectations on application.

Parental leave has been the catalyst for StudioXAG looking for a new ADD to join the team, and so we are open to a fixed term contract or a Permanent employee to join us

Belonging and Inclusivity at StudioXAG:

StudioXAG is a business that strives for equality for all its people. Known for our storytelling, our different perspectives make us more creative than ever.

No matter who you are, you are welcome at StudioXAG.