Role: Digital Designer  (FTC - 12 months)

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

About the role:

We are looking for a Digital Designer to work within one of our flagship client teams based in London.

The successful candidate will be part of an established, in-house Oliver team but working directly within the client team day to day.  The role offers a flexible arrangement of both office and home working, with an expectation of two days per week based at the client's head office, currently Monday and Tuesday. 

What you will be doing:

This role is a blend of traditional and web digital design, so you’ll work on a range of projects from transitioning the clients’ VI to a digital high quality, rich web-based experience, keeping the content fresh, current and effective and producing materials for a range of other projects and communications alongside. Initially, we’d envisage there will be more emphasis on web digital design, but longer term, the split will move to nearer 50:50.  You’ll be able to demonstrate strong design craft and visual storytelling, show a keen eye for consistency and understand the needs and applications of end users. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Redesigning brand web pages
• Providing design support for page updates (copy and visuals)
• Creating and developing traditional graphic design elements to produce on-brand visual assets, typography, and other graphic elements
• Producing materials for a wide range of marketing and communication channels

• Including, but not limited to: Microsoft office templates, brochures, posters, emails, digital ads, OOH, stationery, social media, events, using traditional design methods

• Collaborating with the brand team

• To develop and execute design concepts that support brand initiatives across the brands and sub brands
• To own, develop and execute designs that articulate, align and evolve with the brand strategy and guidelines

• Creating engaging, accessible, web-based designs that communicate the clients’ brands and bring them to life for colleagues
• Developing and maintaining design systems and style guides to ensure brand coherence and consistency across all digital assets and channels
  
  

What you need to be great in this role:

• 5+ years of experience in an agency or in-house design setting, preferably with some experience of working in or with a large corporate business - so you understand the levels of stakeholder engagement and approvals that comes with working on one of the biggest brands in the UK
• Solid design fundamentals: typography, colour theory, dark mode application, layout principles, illustration and animation
• Experience in creating and optimizing responsive designs for all formats, devices, platforms, screen sizes and environments including visual identities (desk-top first approach)
• An understanding of how motion, video and sound can be used to augment and enhance user experience, adoption and application
• Understanding of digital-first Design Systems and UX design
• Proficiency across the core Adobe Creative Suite apps and XD. You’ll need solid experience of creating, delivering and authoring using Figma. Experience of Blueprint, After Effects and Premiere would also be of value
• Creativity: Strong artistic and creative abilities with a keen eye for detail and a passion for visual storytelling.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills – you’ll work with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, both design experts and design novices and will help to visualise the ideas of others as well as your own – so you will need the ability to articulate design concepts and ideas effectively
• The ability to work proactively, autonomously and collaboratively within a close-knit team – with enthusiasm and positive energy.
• An interest in current/upcoming design trends and best practices
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

Req ID: 11397