Temporary Senior Designer, Maternity Cover London

Temporary Senior Designer, Maternity Cover

London

Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury. Sotheby’s promotes access to and ownership of exceptional art and luxury objects through auctions and buy‑now channels including private sales, e‑commerce and retail. Our trusted global marketplace is supported by an industry‑leading technology platform and a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 70 categories which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits, and Design, as well as collectible cars and real estate.

Sotheby’s believes in the transformative power of art and culture and is committed to making our industries more inclusive, sustainable and collaborative.

We are looking for an accomplished senior graphic designer to join our talented in‑house Design Studio. You would be based on‑site in New Bond Street, reporting to the Head of Creative Operations. You will communicate all aspects of Sotheby’s auctions across printed and digital media and publications. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative designer who can deliver imaginative design solutions from concept to print and online/digital.

You are ideally from a design studio or agency background with broad exposure to cutting edge brands. You should have a design degree (or equivalent qualification), total fluency on Mac‑based design and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Good organisational ability, keen attention to detail and flexibility, proven ability to interpret creative direction and follow brand guidelines are also essential. You are a multi‑tasker, an organised professional, positive, versatile and a team player, self‑motivated and are passionate about great design in both a print and digital context.

• To work within Sotheby’s brand guidelines and also explore specific creative direction on design projects which include: marketing and corporate literature, invitations and special event items, online and digital media, books and catalogues, advertising campaigns, business development support
• Research, concepts, mock‑ups and presentation of ideas through to creation of finished artwork to send to print and publish online/digitally
• Working closely with other colleagues in the Design Studio; liaising with colleagues in the Marketing team and also internal clients; seeing projects through from initial brief to completion; working within budgets and to tight deadlines; maintaining archive and record of projects; share of general office admin

• A natural flair for creative design with excellent layout/composition, typographical and aesthetic coherence
• Excellent knowledge of print production/finishing
• Excellent online/digital media processes and a drive to utilise new/unfamiliar software
• Experience in motion graphics and animating digital content
• Experience of working with cutting edge and/or luxury brands
• In‑tune with current design trends in digital and print
• Proficient with use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) plus any experience of conceptualising in Cinema 4D, Sketch and After Effects but not essential
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills (both written and spoken)
• You are committed, reliable, motivated, organised, proactive, enthusiastic and resourceful and capable of working well both independently and as part of a team
• Able to work on different and varied projects at one time, often to tight deadlines
• Demonstrates understanding, courtesy, tact and creative empathy