Designer, Graphic Designer, Creative Design ​/ Digital Art

We are looking for a Graphic Designer to join our team in east London. You'll have at least 3 years' experience working within a creative studio environment and are confident contributing across a range of projects, including digital and motion.

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours, 5 days per week) based in person at our studio in east London. You should have 3+ years' experience working in a creative studio or equivalent, and enjoy working collaboratively. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

A Practice for Everyday Life is a creative direction, design and type studio founded in 2003. Collaborating with cultural institutions, global brands and individuals, we create meaningful, original design through research and consultancy. We work across brand identities, campaigns, digital, editorial design and custom type.

• Flexible daily working hours around our core working hours.
• An off-site cultural outing bi-monthly - visiting a gallery, house or exhibition together.
• Regular studio socials, including opportunities to attend private openings and events at galleries and museums.
• Catered team lunches once a month.
• Increased holiday allowance after 3 years at APFEL.
• Studio closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Workplace pension scheme.

• Develop intelligent and original design solutions across brand identity, print, digital, type and 2D motion.
• Develop and extend identity systems across websites, digital applications and 2D motion.
• Work closely with Creative Leads on the design and production of projects.
• Act as a key client contact on some projects, helping to manage schedules, production and delivery, and collaborating with the wider team and creative partners where required.
• Communicate ideas clearly to clients and the wider team, contributing actively to creative discussion and critique within the studio.
• Prepare and confidently deliver creative presentations.

• Strong graphic design and typographic skills, with experience working across brand identity, print and digital design.
• Experience or a strong interest in bringing graphic identities to life through 2D motion, with an appetite to develop this area further.
• Experience designing responsive websites in Figma, with a good understanding of how identity systems translate into digital environments.
• Strong technical skills in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience using After E!ects, Cavalry or similar 2D motion software. We don't expect applicants to know every tool, but an interest in developing these skills is important.
• Strong understanding of print production, with the ability to accurately artwork files and prepare work for production.
• Familiarity with Glyphs is a bonus.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• A strong interest in contemporary design, typography, art and culture.
• Collaborative, proactive, curious and keen to learn.
• 3+ years' experience in a graphic design role within a creative studio or equivalent, with experience working across projects from concept through to delivery.