Home & Lifestyle Lead Style Guide Designer, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Posted:
8/20/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ London, England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Art, Graphics & Animation

Workplace Type:
On-site

Job Posting Title:

Home & Lifestyle Lead Style Guide Designer, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Req ID:

10094505

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

We are looking for a HOME & LIFESTYLE graphic design specialist - Bring your lifestyle or home Design experience to Disney!

Have you had experience in design and creative development - all the way through from concept idea through to the final artwork?

This role is crucial for managing and setting style guide directions, creating original graphic assets, and developing creative concepts for Disney's global franchises, with a focus on lifestyle and fashion.

You will be responsible for the EMEA region, supporting global creative teams, driving vision and innovation through unique and original graphics, and providing top-quality creative solutions.

This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week plus one day working from home

What You Will Do

  • Help develop and implement creative directions and strategy across Disney's brands and characters

  • Develop, lead and oversee graphic design and style guides for global use

  • Help develop creative, from idea generation through to consumer trend-right, art direction and design for both licensed, Disney-owned products and operated businesses across EMEA

  • Understand and implement consumer and design trends to create world-class creative solutions for Disney

  • Ensure design excellence by maintaining integrity and leading artistic and creative direction

  • Present your ideas and pitches to Disney colleagues and external partners

  • Champion creative, character and brand integrity at all stages whilst advocating for creative excellence

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Proven work experience in graphic design and trend-led graphic asset generation aimed at lifestyle and home

  • Demonstrable level of market and trend knowledge for lifestyle, home, stationery, and fashion

  • Experience of working with global brands in an international environment

  • Proven experience translating graphic IP into commercial product

  • Ability to create both core design solutions as well as new interpretive and trend-right styles

  • Ability to clearly communicate, present, and sell creative ideas both in formal and informal settings

  • Strategic and creative thinker with world-class design aesthetic

The Perks

  • 25 days annual leave

  • Private medical insurance & dental care

  • Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

  • Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

  • Excellent parental and guardian leave

  • Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Job Posting Segment:

EMEA - Global Creative

Job Posting Primary Business:

EMEA - Global Creative

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Design (Services)

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

London, United Kingdom

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-07-16